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I wanted to share this article and website I came across. Many of our pets on here presented with a limp, however, petting in our case did actually save Jill's life! That is how I discovered the met in her leg from Osteosarcoma. The second link I think is particularly helpful, it gives a great step-by-step guide on how to check for scary lumps and bumps and gives a body map for you to record findings on your furry one!
http://www.scti...../304010005
http://southwes.....s-in-pets/
Jill is a 9-year-old tuxedo kitty. She was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma in June 2012 on her toe in her right hind leg. Her leg was amputated on 12/12/12 and she completed four rounds of chemo (2 of Carbo, 2 of Doxy) in April 2013. "Like" Jill's facebook page: https://www.fac.....tty?ref=hl Proud member of the WINTER WARRIORS!!!! Her blog can be read at http://jillsjou.....ipawds.com. xoxo
Thanks for sharing Erica. I always try to check Sassy over really good once a month on the 1st Friday of the month. Then of course the usual petting I do I check them over 
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Good stuff---thanks Jill
Sally nd Happy Hannah
Happy Hannah had a glorious additional bonus time of over one yr & two months after amp for osteo! She made me laugh everyday! Joined April's Angels after send off meal of steak, ice cream, M&Ms & deer poop!
Thanks for the reminder Erica. I check the pugs regularly because Spirit Maggie and Tani both had/have recurring cutaneous mast cell tumors.
Also, in Spirit Galye and Spirit Maggie's memory I would emphasize checking the mouth and gums. Both survived their amp cancer and were lost to oral melanoma.
Karen
This is so very true. When I found Cadence's first mast cell tumor, I found it when I was just petting her. I thought it was just a fatty tissue growth, but took her to the vet just in case. Thankfully, we caught it in time.
After that, I was searching her like a mad woman. I felt like I was one of those Momma monkey's at the zoo, that picks all the stuff off their babies. But, because of that, I was able to find each and every one of her mast cell tumors.
Helpful hint.....when you find something suspicious, if you can, circle the spot with a marker. I remember one time finding something, and when I went to the vet to show them, I could not find it. After that, I marked the spot.
“Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring--it was peace.” ― Milan Kundera
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