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Originally Posted by lillymae  Sparky is still with us & it's been 13 mo since his diagnosis. He is still doing well & his same crazy little self. We were told 6 mo to 2 yrs is average life expectancy for lymphoma with the majority between 12 to 14 mo. We also contacted a holistic vet & had him on supplements & diet during his treatments to help with side affects of the chemo & I believe is why he did so well. A couple of things to keep in mind, #1 have plenty of Metranidazole on hand & #2 Cerenia. The only problem Sparky had was one of the drugs can cause colitis & the Oncologyst only gave a Hamster size dose of Metranidazole  So it was not enough to keep him comfy, once I figured that out & called my reg vet & we upped the dose, he was like new in just a couple of hrs. Every pup responds a little diff so if there is a problem with vomiting or yucky poos, Call the vet ASAP to see if you can adjust the dosses for him. |
That is so good to hear about your Sparky. Hugs to you.
The Oncologist did give me some medicine to give to Buster, if he starts vomiting or has diarrhea. (I need to look at the names of the medicine.) So far, he is tolerating the treatments well, and we have not had to give him anything. Buster has kept his appetite, so I think that is a positive thing.