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This thread is SOOOO helpful!! I'm currently in a battle between my vet and the pharmaceutical company for them to reimburse my sweet babies hemipelvectomy and amputation due to a rabies vaccine. It does sounds like I won't get my $15K back, but I guess something is better than nothing, right?

…thread is SOOOO helpful!! I'm currently in a battle between my vet and the pharmaceutical company for them to reimburse my sweet babies hemipelvectomy and amputation due to a rabies vaccine. It does sounds like I won't get my $15K back, but I guess something is better than nothing, right?

…the years. Usually not at the same time so you may not get any responses from others in the same boat today, but here are some forum posts about hemipelvectomy dogs and cats too, that you can sift through.

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My sweet 9 year old goldendoodle Calvin had a hemipelvectomy yesterday due to osteosarcoma in his ilium. The CT of his lungs and abdomen were clear. I am ordering the ebook on post op recovery and am so…

…that Calvin needs us to lead with confidence and I am all in on that. I would just love to hear of any other pet parents who have had a dog with a hemipelvectomy for insight. Thank you for this webpage, the youtube video about amputations was inspiring and gave us the confidence to do this thing.

My…

…understanding is that a hemipelvectomy is more intense as they need to actually take part of his pelvis, often the pelvic ring is kept intact and the femur and lower limb is removed. Any

…they are worth every second of it though. Your pups are very lucky to have you as their hooman.

Did want to mention that, everything else aside,  Hemipelvectomy surgery takes longer to recover from, regardless of all the other issues too.

I'll try and find a link to the dogs who have had the "dangling

… 2024, Arnold was referred to an oncology surgeon who diagnosed osteosarcoma. Given the location/size of the tumour, the only solution was a hemipelvectomy. We were unsure whether or not to put him through such an aggressive surgery but the surgeon was fantastic and put our minds at ease. The surgery…

…to the vet. The oncology surgeon discovered that Arnold’s bladder had herniated (some of the tissue used to rebuild the abdominal cavity during the hemipelvectomy had failed) and we assigned the pain to this issue. The surgeon recommended emergency surgery. It was a tough decision to make as Arnold’s issues

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…will report this. Vaccine Associated Sarcoma - Fibrosarcoma, Osteosarcoma, Chondrosarcoma

I always think of Leo, but many members have the same hemipelvectomy surgery. Leo's blog LEO'S NEW LIFE ON 3 LEGS

I also helped someone local, our vet asked us to, who also suffered from ISS and had to have a hemipelvectomy, too. She went through surgery and radiation, and then it returned. She, too, had to have a hemipelvectomy. Annabelle has done exceptionally well

…red flags they need to address.

We've had many cats here 16, 17, even 19 years of age go through amputation surgery.  

As you might expect..hemipelvectomy  adds an extra layer of recovery time and is a more complicated  surgery.  While I cant recall specific cats who have had that particular  surgery

…to grow rapidly after that.

I immediately consulted an internal medicine specialist to confirm the tumor, and he determined that she'd need a hemipelvectomy (but he recommended pain management
instead). It took two weeks to get in to see a surgeon for a CT scan and biopsy to see if the hemipelvectomy…

…Because of the narrow margins, the tumor would likely return in months. 

Despite all of this, both the surgeon and oncologist said amputation with hemipelvectomy was still a good choice for improving her quality of life. So, here we are, waiting for surgery 3 hours away from home. 

Any reassurance would be

…. She's only 3 and its quite unusual in her breed so it was a shock for us but we're adapting. She had her amputation two and a half weeks ago, a hemipelvectomy, and is doing so well, she can manage a couple ten minute walks a day and is in so much less pain than she was pre-op so it's really great to see

… it doesn't get any better than all the diagnostics and surgical team you have in place. And you moved as quickly as possible, which is great. 

A hemipelvectomy is a bigger surgery than a straightforward amputation, but it's important that they get as much of the cancer off the body as possible. Many

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…got it. Yes in that case the hemipelvectomy makes sense. So happy you are working with a surgeon you like, and they can do it next week. If your dog is coming home the same day, be sure to

…here with much combined experience going through similar situations.

While Tuxedo, my fur baby is a cat and did not have cancer.  He did have a hemipelvectomy when he was 9, almost 10 years old due to trauma.  After an eventfully long recovery, he got back to his new normal.  He is now 14+ years old and…

…due to the osteosarcoma, I did want to chime in and comment that it is very possible for an animal to live a long and active life following a hemipelvectomy (limb and partial pelvis).  Hopefully that might ease a bit of your worries.

As Jerry mentioned and based on what I have seen on here, the norm…

…is not to do a hemipelvectomy when the tumor is low on a limb.  Did you perhaps mean it was at the joint of leg and pelvis?  If not, I would definitely see about getting another

…on three legs? Is he overweight? Any neurological issues? Generally a 7 year old dog would be a great candidate.

And why do they want to do a hemipelvectomy when the tumor is all the way down his leg?

This is a procedure that removes half of the pelvis bone. Yes, search the forums for hemipelvectomy…

…tumor is so high up the leg, or very invasive into other tissues (generally the hip area) that getting a complete removal isn't possible without a hemipelvectomy. But for osteosarcoma tumors located so far down the leg, usually a general amputation is what's done. This is the most common procedure for

…this

Amelia was diagnosed with extensive osteosarcoma this past October. They did chemotherapy to start and we finally decided on a very risky hemipelvectomy January 7, 2021. It was all or nothing as the mass was wrapped around the head of her femur and had pushed her colon and was affecting her tail and

… thoughts.  And unless there is a reason to think otherwise, choose pawsitive!!

And keep in mi s that this wasn't  "just" an amputation,  it was hemipelvectomy, which is more invasive.  So just add that to the "cascade".

Holly is sooooo knowledgeable on everything kitty and a great detective  at figuring

…is also straining in the litter box. Urine is fine. 

I will take any of your tried and true suggestions! 

She is now 2 months post-op. Rear hemipelvectomy and 13 y/o. She is in remission and we were told there was zero chance of this happening. We regressed alot after the first month post op, so we

…y/o cat, Amelia was diagnosed with extensive osteosarcoma this past October. They did chemotherapy to start and we finally decided on a very risky hemipelvectomy January 7, 2021. It was all or nothing as the mass was wrapped around the head of her femur and had pushed her colon and was affecting her tail and

…repair surgery last week and they placed two plates to give extra stabilization. After doing a TON of research, I ended up finding that the type of hemipelvectomy surgery DJ had caused an incredible amount of stress to be localized on the ilium in a way that the bone is not designed to bear. This combined with

…so much everyone! Dawna really appreciate the insight into the hemipelvectomy. Glad to now he is on track.  Its so scary to watch him. 4 weeks ago he was jumping running and it all seemed so normal.

Best

Cassie

…& Gizmo!

 It is good to meet you, though obviously wish it was under better circumstances.  While my cat did not have cancer,  Tuxedo had a hemipelvectomy about 3 1/2 years ago due to trauma.  He was 9 years, almost 10 at the time.  So I have a bit of experience with that aspect of what you are going…

…worse.

From what I have read on here all rear tripawds have some balance issues at first with the litter box after surgery.  Unfortunately, a hemipelvectomy has it even worse than the others.  One thing I did and continue to do is ensure that Tuxedo's litter box is in a corner, so he has a choice of two…

…hate that cone, but two weeks vs the potential of two months with no breaks...

Anyway, Tuxedo has been hopping around a long time following his hemipelvectomy, and does amazingly.  It sure sounds like Gizmo is on the path to doing similar.  Moving around, eating, using his box, and even just soaking up

…Cassie, I feel for you two. Yep, a hemipelvectomy is a dramatic surgery so I can only guess how worried you are at the moment. We often see that procedure done for dogs but not so much for cats.

…all, our catahoula, Huckleberry Hound, had a rear leg amp and hemipelvectomy in May 2019 (soft tissue sarcoma grade 3) she then had 4 weeks daily radiation and several rounds of chemo. Through it all she did amazing...

…Jays and Mittens!

It is nice to meet you, but sorry that it had to happen under these circumstances.  My 13 year old baby Tuxedo had a hemipelvectomy (right rear leg and partial pelvis) about 3 1/2 years ago due to trauma.  He also had a brother at that time (subsequently passed) and a sister

…there!

So good of you to take on that special cat.  Not many are willing to look beyond the disability.  My fur baby, Tuxedo, had a hemipelvectomy (rear leg and partial pelvis) over three years ago.  While he was healing, he used pizza boxes with shreaded newspaper as litter boxes (all

…!!   And I see that our Pug expert is on here right mnow probably  typing a reassuring  post too.  

Yes, this is  MAJOR surgery and then adding a hemipelvectomy on top of that, PLUS having a fever!!  The fact that he's mobile at all and eating anything is amazing all things considering!  Drinking and

…her 6 to 9 month prognosis living almost 4 more years.  And she was her happy, mischievous and (even more) stubborn self.

Another thought- a hemipelvectomy is a more invasive surgery than a 'normal' rear amp so it might take him a little longer to recover.

Stay patient and positive and keep track of

… I am new here. My pug Maximillian (Max) just had his right, rear leg amputated along with a hemipelvectomy, on Wednesday (due to osteosarcoma). He is 10. His recovery seemed to be going well and He came home Friday, but the last two days have not been