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Hi my young lad not well at the moment, found lumps in his neck last weekend and a couple of small lumps on his body plus a small one inside his back leg. Took him to the vets on Monday been given a weeks course of antibiotics due back on Monday again. Vet will see how he his is and decide if blood tests are required and maybe a biopsy of lumps in neck. He seems well enough in himself no loss of appetite but is resting more than normal. Still a little live wire when up and about. Also the whites of his eyes are a bit bloodshot. Vet said he did not have a temperature. I know I should not worry but I love my little lad. He takes his medication no problem he is really good and very well behaved at vets went in wagging his tail and came out doing the same. Vet even commented they don't usually come in so happy go lucky. She did say though that with him being a young dog it shouldn't be anything serious. Well just had to talk. Thank you
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« Reply #1 on Oct 31, 2009, 6:13pm » | |
Sorry to hear about your young lads problems, as the vet said hopefully the antibiotics will do their job and he'll be back to normal soon.
Do let us know how he gets on
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« Reply #2 on Nov 2, 2009, 4:43pm » | |
Have been to vets today, the glands have come down a bit but not totally, vet said they should have been back to normal by now after a week of antibiotics, but they are reduced in size. The lumps on his body are unrelated to the gland problem, but one lump has increased in size from a week ago. I have another appointment for two weeks time to see how he goes without antibiotics. If there is no change then they will take some samples from the lumps to send off for testing. Then decide what to do from there. So still a waiting game but will keep you updated. He is well in himself no loss of appetite still energetic but dogs are like that. I think I am worried with the waiting. Also it is just last summer I lost my staffie Pebbles, she had prolapsed discs, she fell and twisted herself while chasing a ball, we had the x-rays, operation and eleven days later I still lost her, but at least I had her at home for her last few days and could take care of her myself she hated when I had to leave her at the vets after visiting her. Well will keep you update on my Jay he is busy amusing himself at the moment but will take him out at least he can go to training tomorrow. Bye for now
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« Reply #3 on Nov 14, 2009, 6:24pm » | |
Been back to vets today, Jay going in on Tuesday to have lumps removed from body and sent away for testing. Vet advised better to do it this way as sometimes the needle test can come back inconclusive and then he would still have to go in to have them removed. Glands in his neck are down now so vet not concerned about those. But he has quite a few lumps on his body and vet feels it would be better to find out the cause so we can determine what kind of treatment required if any. Bye for now will keep you posted.
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« Reply #4 on Nov 17, 2009, 6:25pm » | |
Hope you get good news soon
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« Reply #5 on Nov 28, 2009, 12:51pm » | |
Jay has been back to vets today, tests have come back clear for cancer, the lumps on his body are caused by his immune system attacking his own body and that was why the glands in his neck were swollen as they were reacting to this. So he is now on a course of steroids, they did tell me the name of the problem he has but I was just so relieved I did not take it in. We are back at the vets next Saturday to see how he is doing and maybe adjust the medication depending on how he is coping with it. He is still fine in himself and is now at his ideal weight. Very good boy at the vets again just sat and let her take the stitches out. I am so proud of him.
~Bye for now.
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« Reply #6 on Dec 1, 2009, 7:30pm » | |
Glad to hear things weren't as bad as you perhaps feared.
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« Reply #7 on Dec 7, 2009, 9:22am » | |
Update. Jay is doing well we were back at the vets on Saturday again think it will be a weekly thing for the time being. They are reducing the amount of steroids he is taking starting this week as he is drinking a lot and needing to go for a wee every hour or so. The last few nights I have had to sleep downstairs with him as he wakes me up when he wants to go out for a pee, he puts his head under my arm and keeps lifting it until I wake. He has had a couple of accidents in the house and as he had never done this before it seems to stress him as he knows he shouldn't so it seemed the best solution to stay with him. The lumps on his body are all getting smaller one has opened so he is on a course of antibiotics now as well. The vet does not want to keep him on steroids if possible so will just keep reducing the dosage and see if lumps come back or not. He is fine in himself and his training is going really well everything seems to suddenly clicked into place its my timing which needs to improve but I was told I am a hundred per cent better than I was. Tomorrow night is his Christmas party at training class. I am dressing him up as a sheep he looks really funny in his costume and is really chilled out about wearing it he is just an all round good lad. Thank goodness I had him insured as soon as I got him. Well must go catch up on some sleep lucky I only work two days a week. Bye for now.
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« Reply #8 on Dec 9, 2009, 6:31pm » | |
Certainly keeping you busy isn't it. Sounds like good progress though and yes it's time like this when you're glad you've got insurance isn't it.
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« Reply #9 on Dec 18, 2009, 9:40am » | |
Update. Jay is lying at my feet at the moment sleeping, just a quick update on how he is doing. He was at the vets again last weekend we are now reducing the steroid slowly over five day periods, still sleeping downstairs with him but hopefully over the next couple of weeks things will get back to normal. Due back at the vets new years eve, for checkup but all the lumps are gone now. He is much more settled for all he is still drinking quite a lot, I can tell he is much happier in himself. So its all good news, he enjoyed his Christmas party especially the tuna cake one of the women at training had made for all the dogs.
Bye for now merry Christmas and a happy new year to you all
Magdalen
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