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mkfitzgerald wrote:
New Cancers: And a New Fight
Castiel is an awesome panther. He is strong and brave, and loved beyond measure. We got some terrible news this past week. Castiel has not one but two new cancers - a thyroid carcinoma and a very slow growing lymphoma in his intestines. No one is wo (More) |
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mkfitzgerald wrote:
Some worrying news
Castiel had been cancer free for over two years and he was doing great and then Thursday we found a lump under his chin in his neck area. We brought him to his vet on Friday and she did a fine needle aspiration and X-rays. We got the results Monday (More) |
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Brenda wrote:
Cancer Diagnosis
November is National Pet Cancer Awareness Month. Little did I know, going into this month, that we’d be facing this diagnosis with Hemingway, our Beagle boy. #PetCancerAwarenessMonth #caninecancer Post # 1 On October 23, I noticed a (More) |
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jerry wrote:
Tripawd Tuesday: Lawri's Tripawd Cat Journey
Back in 2018, we introduced you to Lawri's Tripawd Journey. Today for Tripawd Tuesday, we are saluting this special cat once more. She lost her leg at 5 years old, and lived a joyful life as a three legged cat for 11 years. In June, Lawri got her (More) |
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jerry wrote:
Tripawd Tuesday: Senior Cat Yum Yum Amazes Everyone
The amputation decision is always tough. But when a senior cat is involved, making that call is even tougher. Today's Tripawd Tuesday feature spotlights Yum Yum, the 14-year-old Tripawd. Prepare to be amazed, and know that even amputation for an olde (More) |
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mkfitzgerald wrote:
My Fur is Growing Back!
Castiel is so happy that his fur is finally growing back. He's got a nice layer of black fuzz now. Castiel is doing well. He has mastered a hoppy walk. He places his front leg toward the center and splays his back legs a little wider when he walks. H (More) |
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mkfitzgerald wrote:
Stitches out
Castiel got his stitches out Wednesday and is very happy to be able to groom himself again and not wear the onesies. We can also let his sister Clover snuggle with him without close observation. We were afraid she would groom him or try to remove his (More) |
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mkfitzgerald wrote:
Castiel has a Surgical Consult
Once again, we handed over our little panther to a vet technician who carried him into the vet hospital. We were relegated to the parking lot for the next hour and a half. COVID regulations make what is already impossibly difficult worse. We unders (More) |
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mkfitzgerald wrote:
A Consult with the Veterinary Oncologist and More Tests
The COVID has made receiving veterinary care so much more difficult. We had to hand off Castiel to a technician who brought him into the SAGE Vet Hospital, while we waited in the car. All our contact with the doctors was through a telephone call. W (More) |
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mkfitzgerald wrote:
Histopathology Results
The histopathology results were devastating. The mass was taken from the mid proximal (upper) left humerus (front upper bone). It was an oval mass measuring 2.5 cm in diameter. The dermis and subcutis were infiltrated by a "densely cellular pseudoe (More) |