Category: Animal House
Hi everyone, on Tuesday I had to tqake my guide dog to the vets to check out a lump on his paw. The vet didn't know what it was. At first I thought it was faty lump. Then the vet said to take him on Thursday morning to the vets to give him an opperation. So I took him back. then I collecting him at 4 o'clock on Thursday aftenoon. The vet told me they had given Luke pain killers while he was at the vets. They stil don't know what the lump is. It is a hard lump on his paw. They need to do some biopsies on him. I just hope it isn't anything serious that will stop him from working. He is only 6 years old. I have to take him back to the vets tomorrow morning. He was in some pain last night.
Oh my. I know how hard this is. A few years ago, I noticed a lump on my dog, and it scared me terribly. Thankfully, it was something that was able to be taken care of. It was a mast cell tumor, which they removed, and he's been absolutely fine since. However, about two years later, I noticed another lump on him, and again, we were very fortunate that it wasn't anything to be worried about. He has started developing these little lumps of fat, which are very common in older dogs, and are harmless. Do keep us posted on your dog's condition. I hope everything goes well, and you will be as lucky as I was.
My mother has had guide dogs for over thirty years and I have had them since I was sixteen. If you evern need to talk about what you're going through you can quicknote me or email me via the link in my profile.
Bringing this topic back up to the top. Steven had some tests done on wednesday, but two of the little tissue samples were sent to a different pathology lab. Anyway, the vet got the results back, and it turns out one of the masses on his back is cancerous. He is going in next friday to have all three of them removed. then, the vet can get a better look at them to make sure the cancer has not spread. It came as a total shock to me, seeing as he's so damn happy, and nothing seems to be hurting him at all at this point.
Well, best wishes to both of you. It truly saddens me to hear of any animal in pain or with problems. Please keep us all up-to-date on what happens. My prayers are with you.
I wish both of you the best. A few years ago my guide dog had lumps, and it turned out to be nothing. The first, and the one we had removed was on her knee, and after that one came back ok we were told that if we noticed one, keep an eye on it and watch for growing...Other wise, it was probably nothing. Not to put a down side, but this past October...When she was almost 13 years old, she started bleeding from the mouth, and it was like overnight she had this massive swollen spot. We took her to the vet and we found out it was "probably" cancer. I say probably because do to her age we didn't feel more surgeries were going to accomplish anything. The vet gave her antibiotics incase of infection, and all we could do is wait and hope. 6 weeks later we had to make the difficult decision to euthanize her. She had gotten to the point where she didn't want to do her usual activities. She was slow in getting up, and at the last she was having difficulties breathing. The reason I've said this here...I understand, and am willing to talk if you need an ear. We've been every step of that path, and it is definitely a difficult one, but having someone to talk to helps. I personally was able to call her old vet from the guide school I got her from (GEB), and he was willing and glad to talk. He also was able to give me his opinion, and then support of my decision.
I'm so sorry that you and your dog had to go through something so horrible. I guess the only good things to come from it are that she's no longer suffering and that you could offer aid to others in need. Still, I don't envy you. Hugs.
The thing I'm so grateful for, is that we caught it so damn early. Mom said he was fine and everything was normal, but i knew better. So, once I got the results from the vet today, there was a lot of gloating and I-told-you-so-ing on my part. lol