Tripawds Three Legged Dog & Cat Forum Archives
Tripawds is your home to learn how to care for a three legged dog or cat. Explore 17+ years of forum archives for stories and answers to questions about dog leg amputation, and cat amputation recovery. Enjoy fresh discussion and connect with members in the new Tripawds Support Circle.
Join The Tripawds Community
Register your free account to join the Tripawds Support Circle. Connecting with members and getting the support you need is now easier than ever with the Circle app!
Easy Photo Upload
Private Messaging
Subscribe to Topics.
Live Chat and much more!
Forums Locked: Search archives for answers & join Tripawds Support Circle to keep discussion going!
Bear is approaching 1 year of battling ostheo sarcoma. Despite some ups and downs, he is a very happy pup. After going 7 months without a reoccurrence, a tumor developed in the muscle of his amputation site. He was originally treated with Carboplatin. When the new tumor developed, it was treated with Doxorubicin and it tripled in size in 3 weeks. I insisted on going back on the Carboplantin and after one treatment the tumor shrank enough to remove it. On the day of surgery, a chest x-ray showed a tiny lung met and they refused to do the surgery. A change in chemo drugs was suggested and Bear started on Palladia on 1/7. The tumors have not grown. Now here is the weird part. His mouth (gums and roof of his mouth) are normally black. I noticed that the pigment has started turning pink. It appears the corners of his eyes are starting to change to pink too. Has anyone ever heard of this??? All of his blood tests are normal. He has had gastrointestinal upset from the Palladia, but both of my vets are not concerned because the color is pink. They both indicated it has never been reported. I even asked if it could be a result of the combination of drugs he takes (Palladia, Tramadol, Flagyl, Duramaxx). They have no answers.
Bear is a 7 year old Rottweiler. He became a Tripawd pup on April 1, 2013.
Thanks for posting here, hopefully Dr. Wiltzius will be able to comment soon. By any chance have your vets run this by anyone at a university teaching hospital? You might want to ask them to do so, or you could try contacting the good people at Colorado State U's Argus Institute to ask them if they can look at his case (there's no charge, it's all donation-based).
Tripawds Founders Jim and Rene
tripawds.com | tripawds.org | bemoredog.net | triday.pet
1 Guest(s)
