TRIPAWDS: Home to 23108 Members and 2159 Blogs.
HOME » NEWS » BLOGS » FORUMS » CHAT » YOUR PRIVACY » RANDOM BLOG

Caring for a Three Legged Dog or Cat

Tripawds is your home to learn how to care for a three legged dog or cat, with answers about dog leg amputation, and cat amputation recovery from many years of member experiences.

JUMP TO FORUMS

Join The Tripawds Community

Learn how to help three legged dogs and cats in the forums below. Browse and search as a guest or register for free and get full member benefits:

Instant post approval.

Private messages to members.

Subscribe to favorite topics.

Live Chat and much more!

Please consider registering
Guest
Search
Forum Scope


Match



Forum Options



Minimum search word length is 3 characters - maximum search word length is 84 characters
Register Lost password?
Member Since:
25 April 2008
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
1
21 December 2008 - 1:58 pm
sp_Permalink sp_Print sp_QuotePost

Is is worthwhile to get a 2nd opinion from an oncologist? 

re: chrondrosarcoma

Kim & Angel Buster

"Until one has loved an animal, a part of one's soul remains unawakened."
–Anatole France


Member Since:
22 August 2008
sp_UserOfflineSmall Offline
2
21 December 2008 - 3:37 pm
sp_Permalink sp_Print sp_QuotePost

Kim, unfortunately once the cancer is in the lungs chemo usually doesn't do much regardless of tumor type.  I think that your best bet is Pred or an NSAID, since there are multiple nodules.  If it was just 1 or 2 nodules then the metronomic protocol might be worthwhile.  I would also look into the Artemisinin , since it might slow things down.  I wouldn't expect the Neoplasene to do much at this point but I have only used that once. I guess I don't think the Artemisinin would hurt but the Neoplasene has the potential to make him feel sick. 

I will send an Email to OSU to try to get a dose but a lot of university staff are off for winter break right now.  There is a yahoo group that is dedicated to use of Artemisinin in dogs but the doses are anecdotal and results are hard to interpret.

If he still feels good then that is the most important thing, so you have some time left to enjoy each other.  Cancer is a horrible disease to deal with but at least we have the ability to say goodbye to our dogs.  Some other diseases take them so suddenly that we miss out on that final farewell.

Pam and Tazzie

Forum Timezone: America/Denver
Most Users Ever Online: 946
Currently Online: baileylab
Guest(s) 266
Currently Browsing this Page:
1 Guest(s)
Member Stats:
Guest Posters: 1272
Members: 17864
Moderators: 6
Admins: 3
Forum Stats:
Groups: 4
Forums: 24
Topics: 18642
Posts: 257148
Administrators: admin, jerry, Tripawds
Tripawds is brought to you by Tripawds.
HOME » NEWS » BLOGS » FORUMS » CHAT » YOUR PRIVACY » RANDOM BLOG