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Hello, I have a 10 yr old female Rottweiler and she has cancer in one of her toes in rea-leg. I just started her on artemisin 4 days ago, but all I have seen is that she is limping more and the tumor area is swollen. Can anyone tell me if it gets worse before it gets better or I just should stop the treatment?
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Welcome, we're sorry to hear about your pup. What's her name? Your future forum posts will not require moderation.
What type of cancer? While immunity supplements may help stabilize the disease, Artemisinin alone is not likely to make it "better", and will not eliminate the pain by itself. If you are dealing with bone cancer, the tumor pain will continue to get worse.
Please keep in mind, however, that we are not vets, all dogs are different and cancer never plays by the rules. If you have not already done so, please consider speaking with an oncologist. Hopefully others with personal experience using Artemisinin or coping with cancer of the toe will be able to provide more feedback for you. Please keep us posted.
For more information, please read: Tripawds Nutrition Blog Artemisinin Article
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I used artemisinin for my dog Tazzie but only after the amputation. In my experience artemisinin alone will not resolve the problem. Amputation is ideal but if that is not feasible you can consider pain meds or IV pamidronate.
Pam
Thank you for the comments and information. I was considering the amputation but because of her age I'm scared that she won't survive anesthesia. I don't know the type of tumor she has but I saw pictures online exactly like hers, where it looks like the nail broke off at the very root but it never grows back and you have the wound that won't heal. She also has a tumor on he mamary gland the size of a billiard ball. She eats fine, walk, play..until 4 days ago when I started on artemisin to see if at least would slow down the grow of the tumor and she started limping more.her name is Lua.
Is Lua otherwise healthy? We have plenty of success stories here about senior dogs doing quite well, even with amputation at the ripe old age of 12, or older. Have you spoken with an oncologist yet? Knowing what type of cancer you're dealing with is important for determine your treatment plan.
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If this is a tumor it sounds more like squamous cell carcinoma or possibly melanoma. It could also be a nail bed infection that has led to osteomyelitis (a bone infection). Your dog most likely only has to have part of her toe amputated and could be cured. I would take her to the vet for a fine needle aspirate and xray.
Pam
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