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Does anyone have experience with this type of IV given chemo. My 5 yr old pup is getting treatment once every 3 weeks and is only one treatment in so far she has had minor vomiting and diarrhea. One week post treatment her white blood count dropped hoping it will go back up as we will be going back to check in a week. she has been given clavomox antibiotics. She seems to be doing great. I'm wondering what to expect as we progress further into this. Should I expect the same each week, do dogs get better or worse further into chemo? Any advice on what you all have experienced would be greatly appreciated
Thanks
My girl, Shelby, had that kind of chemo. She didn't experience any vomiting but they gave her cerinia (sp) as an anti-nausea med. I would ask your oncologist for that.
Shelby's blood levels did experience some issues and we had to get her on iron supplements but it did help.
Shelby had 5 doses of chemo, every three weeks... she did experience some lethargic behavior around the treatments and a lack of appetite but overall, not too bad. If it had gotten worse, I would have stopped it.
I am sure others will chime in. The cerenia really did help as well as making her food more appealing (chicken stock, etc).
Hang in there!!!
alison with the spirit of shelby fur-ever in her heart (and little jasper too)
Shelby Lynne; Jack Russell/Shiba Inu mix. Proud member of the April Angels of 2014.
October 15, 2000 to April 8, 2014
Our story: Broke rear leg in June 2013 - non-conclusive results for cancer so leg was plated and pinned. Enlarged spleen in September 2013 and had it removed and was diagnosed with Hemangiosarcoma and started chemotherapy. Became a Tripawd January 8th, 2014 and definitive Hemangiosarcoma diagnosis. Three major surgeries in 7 months and Shelby took them all like a champ only to lose her battle to cancer in her brain. We had 8 amazing extra months together and no regrets. #shelbystrong #loveofmylife
Hi Bellabear! Here's some info that may help:
Tripawds News Blog: Cisplatin and Doxorubicin Side Effects in Dogs
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Blaze will start four doses of carboplatin next week but his onc and I discussed cisplatin and doxorubicin. Cisplatin is very effective but hard on kidneys and stomach. It must be administered slowly with lots of iv fluids to protect other organs. It is an all day affair for treatment. It is generally one of the least expensive treatments.
Doxyrubicin has the same toxicities but can cause serious heart problems so additional testing must be fond to ensure the heart is ok. It is very toxic to tissue if there should be an accident and the catheter slips out of the vein.
For or these reasons my onc prefers and we chose carbo. It is very effective and can be administered quickly by iv injection.
mary
Mary...glad you shared that info. By reading Bella Bear's post, I wasn't sure if her specific kind of "c" was requiring these two checmos or if it was just actually a CHOICE made by the onco.
My Happy Hannah had NO side effects from her four carboplatin treatments and we were in and out within about thirty minutes or less!! So if there are no really strong compelling reasons for using the other two, I would DEFINITELY....with some wash out time in between...see about switching to Carboplatin!
Keep us posted, okay??
(((((((((((((( HUGS ))))))))))))))))
Sally and Alumni Happy Hannah and Merry Myrtle too!
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!
I think at most facilities, carboplatin is very expensive, about $1000 a dose. So I was very pleased when my onc said Blazes treatment would be $350. It is possible the clinic conducted an internal cost/benefit analysis of administration time and potential side effects of administering carbo vs cisplatin.
many times it just comes down to side effects and cost. Survival outcomes appear equal with each chemo.
Mary
Sally that's encouraging that Hannah had no side effects from carbo! Blaze will have to hang out at the clinic all day because of my work schedule. I will drop him off in the morning and pick him up in the afternoon.
Mary
Thanks everyone for your kind a words and information. Bella is going for her 2nd chemo treatment on monday. She did great for the most part. I am just starting to notice she is losing hair. Have any of you experienced hair loss during chemo?
My dog, Eddy, did lose patches of his hair during chemo with Doxorubicin. He also experienced darkening of his skin in patches...all harmless according to our oncologist.
~Betsy
Betsy Golden and Angel, Eddy. Eddy was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma 7-23-14, had a left rear amputation 8-07-14, had 3 rounds of carboplatin chemotherapy, a small lung met was discovered in October, had 2 rounds of doxorubicin, and unfortunately more lung mets were discovered. Eddy fought cancer valiantly and went to the Rainbow Bridge 1-6-15, at the age of 7 years and 359 days, just six days short of his 8th birthday. Best Dog, Ever....you will never be forgotten.
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