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It didn't click about how dangerous Doxyrubicin was until I read about the dangers of induction and then I remember a slide Dr. Couto had shown at a seminar of a greyhound whose vet had not been there to monitor the i.v. line and it had come out. It was ghastly what the Doxyrubicin did to that greyhound's leg. I just hope I'm not making the wrong decision with this.
Is there any advice anyone can offer as to supplements to give or avoid during this time? I've got high IG Colostrum on order to give his immune system a boost.
Judy please contact Jason (twoskinnydogs) for the protocol he used with his Toby--it was Dr Couto designed :-). Toby did very well with the protocol-Jason claimed Toby had no serious side effects.
I want to clarify - Jason was treating Toby for hemangiosarcoma.
Thank you. We are going to go with Doxyrubicin at this point, but I have sent Jason a pm in hopes that he can advise me as to what else can be done in conjunction with the chemo.
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I'm so sorry about Patrick's diagnosis. I too have received the same type of news for my American bulldog, Bruiser. I'll be keeping you and Patrick in my thoughts as I too take this journey with cancer with my boy
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It didn't click about how dangerous Doxyrubicin was until I read about the dangers of induction and then I remember a slide Dr. Couto had shown at a seminar of a greyhound whose vet had not been there to monitor the i.v. line and it had come out. It was ghastly what the Doxyrubicin did to that greyhound's leg. I just hope I'm not making the wrong decision with this.
Is there any advice anyone can offer as to supplements to give or avoid during this time? I've got high IG Colostrum on order to give his immune system a boost.
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Chris, Wendy and Jane, thank you for your replies. Jane I questioned concerning the email consult because there was a block to fill in your greyhound's name. That kind of raised a red flag for me. Unless I change my mind we're going to start Doxyrubicin treatments on Tuesday, which frankly, reading what I have about it, scares the hell out of me. Given the grim prognosis of 2 months with splenectomy alone I don't feel I have much choice on whether to go the chemo route or not. I wanted to get him started on artemisinin, but I read last night that it can reduce the effectiveness of the Doxyrubicin. So, after the Doxyrubicin we will do the metronomic protocol at that point I will start him on artemisinin, Butyrate and Chinese herbals.
Kristin, I wanted to thank you also for your reply in my thread about Bruiser. I tried to pm you, but it wouldn't go through. I hope you and Pinky have a great time at the Relay today
. Continued good wishes for everyone for many more quality days with your pups.
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A quick question. Does Dr. Couto do treatment consultations for non greyhound breeds?
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That is such wonderful news about FedX and Ben.
Wendy, how is Twiggy doing? It was soooo nice to meet you and Twiggy at MH
. Seeing Twiggy it was hard to comprehend that she has osteo. Sure she's missing a leg and all, but she sure looked the picture of health. Continued prayers and best wishes for all the hounds here.
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Hoping for clear x-rays tomorrow.
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Was the tumor mostly enclosed in his spleen? Would that give him better odds since the spleen's been removed?
It was except the tumor had ruptured sending out god knows how many cancer cells throughout his body.
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Well I received the news from Bruiser's biopsy yesterday. It's hemangiosarcoma
. I can't believe it. He did so well after surgery I just knew the news would be different. So now I guess I get to count the days as I try to beat the fiend I don't understand and that doesn't play by the rules. -
Since she's your only dog, or at least I think so, start measuring the water out to see how much she actually is drinking. It may be that bending her neck down to drink from the bowl is causing her pain so she's drinking less for this reason. If you feed kibble you can add extra water to her food and that will help to make sure she gets what she needs. I hope she gets to feeling better soon.
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Congratulations on your new boy and welcome to GT
. Try adding a little water to his kibble if you aren't already. That usually helps.
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It's easy in retrospect to look back and wonder why we didn't catch something earlier, but there could have been so many other reasons for him not eating. The important thing is that now you do know and you and your vet can work together to get Cruz better again.
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My heart hurts thinking of what you and Albi are going through.
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I'm so sorry about this news. Gentle kisses to your sweet boy.
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Hey, Bruiser---I LOOOOOVE you! I know I have to stand in line with your many other admirers, but I wanted you and your Mom to know that we are all so happy that your surgery went well. And yes, you HAVE to be B9!
P.S. Hugs to your Mom and your brother Nadir. Are they okay?
Nancy, I had Bruiser and Chase stay with a lady who was a board member of GPAEC and has had and fostered numerous greyhounds over the years when I went to Mountain Hounds recently. When I called on my return home she went on and on about what a sweet boy Bruiser was and how good he had been and how her sister who lived next door was in love with him. Bruiser got to hang out with her 3 greyhounds, Chase and her little dachshund and was a perfect gentleman the entire time. I couldn't believe my luck when she agreed to let Bruiser stay with Chase given the bad publicity that bully breeds get. Both her and her sister said that Bruiser was always welcome to come back any time.
Nadir is another issue, I'm still working on incontinence issues with him. The list of foods that are causing him problems keeps growing. I've got the peeing stopped for now, but now his stomach problems have risen their ugly head. He finally ate a complete meal tonight after eating almost nothing these past 4 days. Seems like I've traded one problem for another.
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You definitely got some positive vibes coming from here.
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I have initial good news!!! Surgery went well. It was a 4 lb mass that was limited to the spleen. The mass had ruptured, which explains the weakness and chills he was experiencing on Sunday. Now for the next major hurdle, the biopsy,
It is benign.Here's Bruiser this morning with the young lady who took care of him during his surgery.
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I'm sorry I haven't updated sooner, this is the first chance I've had. I want to first thank everyone for their good thoughts regarding Bruiser, it means more than I can ever say. I almost made the decision last night, given the odds of a good outcome I was given coupled with, I hate to say this, the starting cost of surgery I was quoted, to let him go. I got the impression though that the vet thought I was giving up to easily. I wish she had known how hard it was for me to even come to that choice. Listening to his moans throughout the night made me regret not letting him go. This morning he seemed a tad better. I'm thinking part of the problem he was having was from residual effects of the anesthesia she gave him in order to do x-rays.
I took him in this morning for a consult with my regular vet. He is able to do the splenectomy at a cost that I can afford. I know that the outcome may still be bad, but at least this way I'm able to give him a chance. The surgery is scheduled for tomorrow morning, so any continued good thoughts for my sweet boy would be greatly appreciated.
Tbhounds, thank you for the advice regarding chest rads to check for lung mets prior to surgery. My vet did mention doing both rads and ultrasound to check the lungs and heart area.
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We're back from the vet. It wasn't bloat. She found a very large mass on his spleen, possible hematoma, but considering his age and large size she said probably looking at a tumor, most likely hemangiosarcoma
. I take him into my regular vet tomorrow first thing to discuss him doing a splenectomy or letting him go 
. I feel so numb right now. And to think I thought I could fix this with some Gas-x.Here's my sweet boy if you wouldn't mind keeping him in your thoughts.
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I'm at the ER now. It's Bruiser.
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Will a dog be able to have a bowel movement if it is bloating?
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This is good to hear. I'm so glad he is improving.
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Personally, I would stay away from acupuncture and chiropractic. There is no evidence that acupuncture is effective at all (many, many clinical trials and meta-analyses have been conducted that have shown this again and again), and chiropractic "therapy" falls in the same category.
Unless you have personal experience, I don't see how you can comment.
Nonsense. Experience has nothing to do with it. Experience is subjective and, as such, totally unreliable. That's precisely why we came up with the scientific method, which involves rigorous testing to determine whether an alleged remedy actually works. All the meds we give to our hounds to help with a condition underwent a thorough testing process again and again before they were proven to be safe, and before they could be approved and then marketed. Not so with "alternative medicine", which is completely unregulated.
Well it's funny then that in reports from the last 2 years from the Poison Control Center not 1, not a single death can be attributed to the use of herbal supplements or vitamins. Conversely, however, 497 deaths were caused by these so called "safe" pharmaceuticals. Just jump over and read the thread about Akon not doing well after receiving an NSAID injection to see how safe these pharmaceuticals are.
Lightly jumping in here-- acupuncture and chiro while I don't have a link for you are not without fault too. I personally know of a hound that needed to be euthanized because the hound had an adjustment (against my advice)-- turns out the hound had cancer of the spine. Should have the hound had pre rads- yes. Was it recommended to the client at the time--no. The gsod will ring in that owners ears forever.
Twenty five years ago my father had been going for a year at that time to conventional western medicine doctors complaining of back pain. They told him it was arthritis and when the pain didn't go away with the drugs they prescribed him they told him it was in his head. They never did any radiographs and when my father ask about having them done he was admonished by them for even suggesting to tell them how to do their job, afterall they are the ones who have the education not him. Friends of our family convinced my father to see a chiropractor. It was this chiropractor that took the radiographs that turned out to show lung cancer which by that time had spread to his spine. He died an excruciatingly painful death four months later. But then again maybe that pain was all in his head too, as he was also told by the conventional doctors when he told them the drugs they had been giving him and which they said had been tested and proven effective for arthritis was not relieving his pain.
The problem comes when one modality thinks it is the sole answer to what ails us and fails to see how these different forms of medicine can work together for the best benefit of the patient.
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. I can't believe it. He did so well after surgery I just knew the news would be different. So now I guess I get to count the days as I try to beat the fiend I don't understand and that doesn't play by the rules.
It is benign.
. I feel so numb right now. And to think I thought I could fix this with some Gas-x.
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If you do a level teaspoon the amount should be the same. I would suggest starting with a smaller amount though, like 1/2 tsp. and build up from there. I found a tsp to start was too much for mine and resulted in very mushy poo.