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Thank you, Natalie. Greyhounds do tend to have lower overall WBC counts than other breeds, so perhaps that’s why.

They did not give us anything for nausea or diarrhea, even though I asked about it. They said to call if I felt she was having any problems and they would be happy to give us an rx. Summer has not (as of yet) had any diarrhea, and no vomiting - though it’s hard to tell if she’s nauseous. She did eat her dinner tonight after her walk down the block, so that made me happy. Hoping tomorrow will be more ‘normal’, but I’ll take that for now.

It’s been a very difficult day here today on another front. We had to have our beloved 16-year old cat (Puck) put down. Turned out that what we thought was a skin condition of some sort, turned out to be cancer. Turns out he had a large tumor under his tongue and it likely spread throughout his body. It’s a wicked thing, this cancer. I’m so heartbroken. Puck was a great little guy and I will miss him greatly.

I’m glad your Juno is doing well. May both she and Summer continue to thrive.

Thank you all for your kind words about our cat, Puck. It was a bit of a shock. Even though he was almost 16, he was perfectly healthy up until the  past 3 months. The house (and the pack) just isn’t the same without him. When it rains, it pours, I guess. Cancer sucks.

@jerry, Summer is being her stubborn little self. Physically she’s doing okay, getting around a bit better each day. But eating very little despite what we try to entice her with, and refusing her Cipro. I spoke with her oncology vet today. He said they like to give the antibiotic as a precaution against infection because Carboplatin can decrease WBC count, and greyhounds already have a lower count than other breeds. He gave us Cernia for nausea, but getting that into her is just as difficult as getting the antibiotic into her. She’s no longer fooled by the bacon, cheese, gravy, hot dog, trreat, ‘whatever' we try to wrap it in. And she’s getting pissed when we try to force feed her the pills and hubby is getting worried she’s going to snap at us. I’m about ready to just not give her the antibiotic and let her get her appetite back. She was starting to eat well again before the chemo. It’s a struggle. Trust me, when Summer doesn’t want to take a pill or eat, nothing we do is going to make her do it. SO frustrating. I might try skipping a day and see what happens. The nurse in me hates that approach, but the mama in me is tired.

Mischief, I agree. We are trying no antibiotic today. Summer ate some (about 2/3 of her usual meal) at lunchtime today. We’ll see what the evening brings. Thanks for your input. 

Thank you for the kind words about Puck. It’s a heartbreaking loss for us; he was the best boy ever and his absence is felt very deeply. 

Summer is doing great. I didn’t give her the remaining antibiotic (post chemo #1) and her appetite picked right up. She’s back to eating normally and seems much happier. She walks down the block like she owns it and struts her new ‘look’ like a diva. She goes into the vet for a WBC check tomorrow, one week post chemo. They check it at one week, two weeks, then for the third time at 3 weeks, just prior to her 2nd chemo.