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Misdiagnosed by local vet

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Misdiagnosed by local vet

1 October 2010
5:39 am

daisy2010

Leicester, NY

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I posted on Sep22 that I took my 12 yr old dal to my vet to examine a large lump on his wrist. My local vet xrayed it and told me it was os, gave us 3-6 mths. Knowing that he was not a candidate for amputation, I was devestated. I made an appt at Cornell U, loaded up Sam (and Daisy for moral support) and made the 2 hr trip to meet with the Oncologist (armed with all the great info that was posted on the forum about bisphospanates etc.) After 7 hrs of tests, xrays, bloodwork, poking and proding, they said that it was not cancer but severe degereative joint disease. Good news (at least better than I thought). To my local vets credit-the xrays did indeed look like a a large part of the bone was eaten away but it was just the bone fragments from the arthritis.

Second good news: Tripawd Daisy has been getting UP ON HER OWN !! Yeah!! 48 days since amputation.

I am gonna buy a powerball ticket rasberry

Daisy earned her wings on Oct 22, 2011 at 14 years old She is now the official greeter at the rainbow bridge Everyone is guaranteed a welcome sniff and Dalmatian smile

1 October 2010
7:08 am

Golden Girls

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That is pawsome news! We'll help you celebrate with ice cream!

Skyler earned her wings and regained her right rear limb on 6/11/2010. Chloe earned her wings and joined her sister Skyler on 4/4/2011.They are now "Happy Together" with all the other Tripawd heroes and other furbabies that are running free at Rainbow Bridge.

1 October 2010
8:10 am

etgayle

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great news all around!!! thanks for sharing, and hope you win the big one!!! (sounds like you guys are already winners!!)

charon & gayle

Life is good, so very, very good!!! Gayle enjoyed each and every moment of each and every wonderful day (naps included). She left this world December 12, 2011 – off on a new adventure. Love Never Ends http://etgayle

1 October 2010
9:14 am

ritables

Houston Texas

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PHEW! oh, they so tug on our hearts dont they? what a rollercoaster ride you've been on. Tripawds ROCKS!!

The quest for world domination continues on three legs. Comply minions! http://ritables.....ipawds.com Read about my big sister Shelli who just passed away to the lymphnode sarcoma http://bellesgo.....press.com/

1 October 2010
9:53 am