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Is this a new behavior? How long have you had him?
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Depends on the growl situation.
If the dog is growling because they're being a brat, they get a "cut it out" yell from me. (and growling on the couch comes with a loss privileges)
If the dog is growling because they are uncomfortable or as a warning to other dogs, I don't do much except try to remedy the situation. (dogs growling because the beds are too close together - beds get moved, etc)
If I yelled at Princess every time she growled at another dog, I would likely have been hoarse most of the time.
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In that case, I would definitely go ahead and ask!
I was also worried about being a nuisance, so I went ahead and became a paying member. Made me at least feel better about my incessant questions!
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After posting here, I sent a reply e-mail to OSU. I got this response:
We got Faye Oops x-rays, unfortunately there is a lytic (destructive), lesion in her left proximal humerus (upper front leg bone, below the shoulder joint). The lesion is compatible with a primary bone tumor, a needle aspirate will confirm if it is osteosarcoma.
Please find attached a couple of articles about bone tumors in Greyhounds with info about treatment options. If you and your vet think that amputation and chemo is a good option for Faye Oops, and you are interested, we can provide injectable chemo (doxorubicin or carboplatin) at no cost.
Please let us know how we can help.
Liliana Marin . DVM, MSc.
My vet's office did not do a needle aspirate. Both the vet that originally examined Faye Oops and our primary vet felt pretty confident that it was osteo. After discussing the x-rays with our primary vet, we decided that Faye Oops would not be a good candidate for amputation.
I guess I was hoping that OSU might have something new to say or advise us if we were following the right protocal.
I would imagine it's hard to give "advice" without seeing the dog and getting a full history, etc. Their initial consult is largely focused on the diagnosis based on x-rays, which is all they really have to go on. And even then, most vets are hesitant to say what's "right" with something like osteo, because in all cases, it's a terminal disease with no real "good" outcome. So it's hard.
Dr. Marin was very helpful with my follow on questions about amicar, post-op stuff, etc. Don't hesitate to ask her something if you do have something else that you need answered. Worst case, she says she can't help with it.
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I sent Faye Oops x-rays to OSU last Tuesday. I still haven't received a response.
Best of luck with Pinky.
Laura, did you use the consult fom to submit the xrays? If you haven't heard, I would contact them again to make sure they got them.
Yes. I completed the consult form on 10/14. I got a response 10/17 asking me to mail the x-rays. X-rays mailed via First-Class Mail on 10/18.
Do you have a delivery confirmation? I would see if they got the x-rays, that's likely what's slowing the process down vs. the response with digital x-rays.
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Just received an email from Dr. Marin...the X-ray is consistent with primary bone tumor. I knew this, but somehow having her say it makes this more real now. We'll wait for the FNA and will likely schedule her surgery for next week.
I asked Dr. Marin to send me OSU's recommended surgical protocol so I can discuss it with the surgeon.
I'm sorry.
Even though I knew the original diagnosis by the onco vet was right, hearing it a second time from OSU really "hit home".
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No, we didn't have fentanyl patch. I've had broken leg dogs come home with them after surgery, but I have had a few not tolerate it well. So it's not really my favorite.
Berkeley was on gabapentin, deramaxx and tramadol for post-surgery pain. He did well with that - he actually had no GSOD/freak out episodes.
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I'm sitting in the waiting room at the specialist's office. Pinky is having bloodwork, chest films, and a FNA. Should take about 30 minutes or so. Fingers crossed for clear lungs
Hugs to Pinky! Hopefully you get some good news.
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Those of you that pursued amputation...how long did your pup stay at the hospital before coming home? I know that the time has varied but I'm just trying to get a good idea of what this will entail if we decide to go that route. Also, how long did you stay home with your pup before you felt it was ok for them to be home during the day when you went to work?
I am working from home November 7-11, so I'm kind of thinking if she could have surgery the Friday prior or that Monday, she could come home mid week (maybe?) and I'd be at home with her for the remainder of that week and for the weekend. I'd likely have to go back to work the following week, but I'm sure my mom wouldn't mind coming up here to spend the day with her if needed.
I have ceramic tile in my living room and kitchen...she's never had an issue with it being slippery for her, but I'm thinking I'd probably want to have some rugs for her to walk on for a while.
She loves the couch - barely ever lays on dog beds...will she be able to get up on the couch pretty soon after surgery?
I'm sure I'm getting ahead of myself, but these are just my random ponderings for the moment...
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Berkeley's surgery was Thursday, he went home Saturday morning. He was pretty freaked out by the vet, so he went home earlier than planned.
We stayed home with him for a week, then we went back to work. We set up a pen for him with soft padding around the perimeter, because he was still a little wobbly. But he did fine. He was never left alone for long stretches of time though.
Definitely get rugs for any slippery surface. Berkeley never had a problem with a tile or wood floor, but now his back legs often start to "bambi" if he's on a slippery floor.
He does still jump on the couch, but he often can't get comfortable or feels uneasy on the couch and will jump back down. I bought him a really nice bed and he prefers that now.
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Oh no, Kristin!
Take your time to decide - it's a big call to make. Hugs. -
I'm so sorry.
Godspeed Dude. 
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Did anyone deal with low platelets during chemo? Berkeley's numbers have dropped to the low end - he's at 80,000 now but normally around 150,000.
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I know nothing about the other products, but if she's still having accidents, she may be on the wrong ATB. Did the vet culture the urine sample? If not, it may be a good idea.
Berk had a UTI a little bit ago (I think right after his 3rd chemo?) - but hasn't had another problem. We did a course of cephalexin for 10 days.
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nononononononononononononono
Dude will be going over the Bridge this afternoon. Details lader. So sad........................
Oh no!! This is such a shock.
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I've tried reading through some of the posts in this topic but I can't stop crying.
Hailey started limping last Sunday at Dewey. We thought she over did it. The limp hasn't been getting better so I took her to the vet tonight. It's osteo and it's inoperable.
Again, I'm so sorry.
If you don't mind me asking - why do they feel it's inoperable?
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It's osteo and it's inoperable. We are devastated beyond words. We thought we had our share of cancer for the year. How do I explain to a 5 year old that his beloved will be leaving us?
Oh no! Ugh, I'm so sorry.
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With everything that's happened here lately, I completely forgot that Dude reached his 9 month post-amp milestone yesterday! Other than being a weird picky eater all of a sudden, he's doing really well. We're so happy he's still with us, and continues to be his awesome self!
Wonderful news!!
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I'm so sorry.
Godspeed Miss Meadow, run like the wind.
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I would recommend that you go with your gut - if his behavior is making you nervous, there's likely a reason for that.
Yes, there are risks in everything in life but if you are taking a risk and it doesn't feel right/good, then why are you doing it?
Edit to add - I would not allow my dog to "nip" at strange dogs, for the record. Disaster waiting to happen.
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My Onyx had grown back all the fur after the amputation but, with the chemo, they have them lying on the bare floor which usually rubs their legs pretty bare and they may not let you bring in a blanket because of the toxicity of the chemo in the urine .... you might want to check though and just bring in a "throwaway rug" or something.
I had him on a "cancer diet" but, like others have said, I'm not sure if it helped or not but, I don't think it hurt.
We bring a bed and they do take it with them when they do the chemo. So definitely ask about that if going the chemo route.
I did not change Berkeley's diet. He has a sensitive tummy and I didn't want to throw a diet change on top all the other changes in his life. He is on Taste of the Wild Pacific Stream. I did have to start cutting back on the treats though. He was starting to get chunky with all his "special extras" we were giving him post-diagnosis!
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Those sort of things are really nerve-wracking even without the history that you've been through with Iberia. It sounds like she's already well on her way to recovery and in a few weeks she'll be back to 100%. Hugs to everyone.
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Noelle only has those teeth & can srull eat small kibble but I do wet her food as it has to be predigested with enzymes. She can still bite her brother when he gets too snarky with her-surprised him the first time too!
This made me chuckle. Princess was known for biting unruly fosters on the butt.
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My broodie had very few teeth - wet the food and that's all she needed. I didn't even let it soak for very long, she'd eat it without much chewing anyway.
I think you'll just have to experiment and see how she does. If she's more inclined to chew, then you may need to let it soak or use canned food.
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Well, looks like I'm now part of the club that no one wants to belong to. Our 11.5 y/o greyhound, Faye Oops, was diagnosed with osteo in her left front shoulder just last night. To be honest, I'm not ready to face this. Perhaps I'll be ready in a couple of days. I'm glad this information is here for when I'm ready to read it.
I had a hard time, also. It took me a week before I could decide what to do. Others jump right into everything and I just couldn't.
I'm so sad about all these new club members, but very grateful that you all have some place to go for support and questions. We're here for you.
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I assume you mean - positive reinforcement to train the dog to get off the couch when you want it to get off? That's a good thing to work on... but most cases around here, I have no problem getting them off the couch....but I have a problem with them thinking they OWN the couch - people getting growled at for sitting on the couch, stuff like that. That's an immediate ejection - and they know off means off so we have no problems getting them down, the handful of times this has happened.
But, if I need to boot a dog off the couch for misbehavior, I'm not going to 'trade up' with them. Worse case, I get out the leash and leash them up and get them off. I treat guarding a couch and guarding food differently.... food, I will trade up because I'm asking them to give up something that is theirs.
Dogs growl as a communication... that doesn't mean I have to like what they are communicating to me.
If it's "I own this" when they don't in fact own it, and *I* do, I will correct it.
Otherwise, if the dog is upset, nervous, uncomfortable, having issues, etc. they don't get corrected.