A lot of people wonder whether or not the should put their senior dog through amputation and cancer treatments. Well, I want to share a story that we received the other day, about Bracken; a dog that was diagnosed with osteosarcoma at age 7, and lived to be fifteen years old! Here is her inspiring story, as told to us by Ruth, her human:
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Super Senior Tripawds
I get a lot of letters from dog parents who are dealing with a bone cancer diagnosis. Many parents aren’t sure if their senior dog can handle being a tripawd.
We know that amputation is a tough decision, especially when older dogs are involved. And there’s no “right” answer; every dog has a different health situation, and responds to it in their own way, usually pawsitively!
Based on the dog parents we’ve talked to, it seems that most dogs who are good candidates for the surgery (your vet can advise) will bounce right back to their old selves in no time, once that nasty pain is gone.