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Tripawds Foundation wrote:
Tripawds Gear Fund Gives Emmett New Harness
Gear Fund Harness #3: Janet and Emmett The third Ruffwear Web Master harness donated by the Tripawds Gear Fund went to Janet (aka: emmett143) for her three legged Labrador Emmett in New Hampshire. Learn more to see if you qualify for a free (More) |
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boscodog wrote:
Hope and Puppy Luv
Bosco was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma last May. We were fortunate to have caught it before metastasis and were able to seek treatment. He went through amputation surgery, 6 rounds of Carboplatin, metronomic chemo, and takes an herbal pill to attemp (More) |
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annfelter wrote:
Quack has a big day!
Quack has been doing well. Today is a big day for Quack. He got his stitches out from his amputation surgery. He's really adapted to being a tripawd guy. Today he began his chemo therapy for osteosarcoma. We also found out today he is officially in a (More) |
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tlahaye wrote:
Final Chemo . . . the Next Steps
Casey received his fifth and what was likely his final Carboplatin treatment on Monday. Now, we move on to the osteosarcoma vaccine. Maybe. I spoke with The Oncology Service yesterday and was quoted $460 for an initial exam with X-rays plus $1,2 (More) |
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jerry wrote:
Get the Canine Osteosarcoma Vaccine Facts
The internet is filled with chatter about the Canine Osteosarcoma Vaccine, a promising new immunotherapy that can help a dog’s body fight back against metastasis. But like many things found on the web, there is also a great deal of misinformation abo (More) |
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tlahaye wrote:
Being a Dog
Our pack is four dogs plus Ann and me. Jake is an English Spaniel/Setter rescue who will be 15 in May and is in hospice due to lumbosacral stenosis which is slowly paralyzing his hind quarters. At times, he forgets and thinks he's still a puppy. C (More) |
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tlahaye wrote:
New Vaccine Studies
I've mentioned previously that Casey is on the short list to participate in the extended field trial for Aratana's live listeria vaccine. This study requires prior completion of amputation and carboplatin chemotherapy, and no pulmonary metastasis. (More) |
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dawn3g wrote:
Back into Focus
Fallon is a chemotherapy graduate! She completed her course of carboplatin on the day before Valentine’s Day. I could not have been more proud of her! She seems to feel really good. We go back for full body x-rays in 4 weeks. I am pretty nervous (More) |
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tlahaye wrote:
Round Three
We're off to the oncologist today for Casey's third round of Carboplatin. He is tolerating it well with no significant side effects noted. We did a CBC Friday, two weeks after his second round, and that was normal (I understand Neutrophils bottom o (More) |
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tlahaye wrote:
BIG News
It's looking like Casey will be included in the osteosarcoma vaccine extended field trial expected to start in late April. He needs to complete his Carboplatin chemo and be free of lungs mets, so our fingers are crossed that everything continues as (More) |