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My six yr old Golden, Jack, had his left hind leg amputated the Fri before Xmas. We have an appointment this Thurs to meet with an oncologist to discuss chemo. Jack had a tumor in his bone that was diagnosed as osteosarcoma. Our vet has told us about a husky that has lived 30 months just taking doxycycline as his owners did not want to do chemo. Has anyone heard of this? Jack has his good days and his bad days. We are so heart broken at the thought of losing him.
jackthegoldenboy said
Our vet has told us about a husky...
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Every dog is different. Two-year survival on antibiotics alone is pretty rare around here, but we have heard of dogs surviving five years with a purely holistic treatment plan. We highly recommend Dr. Demian Dresslers full spectrum care approach which considers all treatment modalities, keeping an open mind, and selecting a plan that works best for your dog and your specific situation.
Best wishes for Jack! We look forward to following his progress
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Hi Jack and family, welcome.
Doxycycline is often used as part of metronomic chemotherapy , an at-home regimen that involves low-dose pill-forms of chemo. However more oncologists are phasing it out since it hasn't been shown to add a whole lot to the routine. Could metronomics be what your vet was referring to?
Hang in there. Yes, cancer is heartbreaking, but just follow Jack's example. He's not letting it get him down I'll bet. He's living life each and every to the fullest, it's really the best way to cope with this disease.
We'd love to hear more about your pack, stick around!
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jerry said
Hi Jack and family, welcome.Doxycycline is often used as part of metronomic chemotherapy , an at-home regimen that involves low-dose pill-forms of chemo. However more oncologists are phasing it out since it hasn't been shown to add a whole lot to the routine. Could metronomics be what your vet was referring to?
Hang in there. Yes, cancer is heartbreaking, but just follow Jack's example. He's not letting it get him down I'll bet. He's living life each and every to the fullest, it's really the best way to cope with this disease.
We'd love to hear more about your pack, stick around!
Hi Jerry:
Thank you for the links on metronomic chemotherapy . Perhaps this is what our vet was referring to but knew the oncologist would go in to more detail during our consultation. I will be sure to ask lots of informed questions now.
Jack is an 80 pound Golden with a 100 pound heart. Two years ago he suffered with a torn ACL that took months and multiple visits for a correct diagnosis. Still breaks my heart today to think of him standing there, not making a sound, while they poked and prodded and pulled and twisted his knee. Thank goodness that surgery was a success.
We have a seven year old female Golden that seems a little too happy now that she can knock Jack off balance while they are playing tug of war. Jack was always the more aggressive play "fighter". But is good to see them play every once in awhile over the last few days. It used to be constant entertainment in our house, better than television!
As long as Jack can have a quality of life that will allow him to chase his Wubba and his ball that will be enough for us.
Thanks again!
Oh you're so welcome, I hope this info helps.
It is such a relief to see their old selves coming back. Jack and his gal-pal will be back to their usual crazy routines in no time, you'll see. All he needs is more time to get that confidence back.
Hang in there!
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