Scarlet update.....Well it's been quite a day at the vet. It's good news and it's bad news. The itching an scratching along with flaky skin is due to allergies the vet thinks. He ran a full blood check and her thyroid looks great. He advised to give her Benydryl or Claritan. I got both, one being a liquid which I am trying first. Not sure how well she will take a pill. I did dose her up good tonight. She got most of it down. He also told me to give her fish oil on her food which I also bought and got her to happily lap that up out of a bowl not even in any food. I didn't know if she wo uld eat tonight because she hadn't wanted food this morning so I gave it to her after she ate. She ate very well tonight. He told me the food I switched her too was great for allergies but would probably take 2 to 3 weeks to kick in. He also didn't think I should give her back her old diet. I said no worries there!
She got no shots, no nothing else. I knew she had a lump but I was hoping it was just a scar from being spayed or something else that was no big deal. I was also afraid that it might be something else which in fact it was. frown emoticon As soon as they saw it I knew it wasn't good. She has mammary gland Cancer. I was afraid of this but tried not to think too hard on it before I saw the vet. This is ALL from her never being spayed. To all who don't spay or neuter....THIS is why you do it, as well as this world not needing more puppies that are neglected like Scarlet has been her whole life. The world is not short on puppies and never will be so spay and neuter. The chances of getting Cancer of some sort when a male or female is not neutered is significantly raised as they get older and are still intact. And if I understood right with each litter a dog has, the risk raises significantly for mammary gland Cancer. I suspect she was kept for breeding somewhere along the line and then tossed out when they felt she was used up. I could be wrong but we don't know where she came from except for the last 2 people who owned her before me. The vet thinks she has never been spayed. So, she is scheduled on Friday next week to be spayed and the affected mammary glands removed. We will go from there.
The good news though is this, he was really more positive when he called me back after the blood tests came back on her. He said the blood looks really really good. He also did xrays and said her lungs looks great and so it hasn't spread to her lungs. He thinks she is feeling pretty good except for the itchy allergy stuff which we hope to get under control.
He also thinks she is probably 10 plus in age. I am so sad for her to now have this after being passed around too many times and years and now have this happen. But whatever is in store for her I will do everything I can for her and she will be happy and very comfortable. She doesn't deserve this. I'm not sorry I took her. I knew the risk. But knowing this, and not knowing whatever she may have been in store for had I not adopted her, I know this is what was meant. Sh might break my heart but I can help hers feel much better and that's that. She's been through enough already. Puppy prayers for Scarlet please. I will know more after her surgery.
She had her allergy meds, ate really well, and is now sleeping after a very long and stressful day. We even shopped and got her a couple little things to wear to help keep her warmer since the hair is thin. And she got a new little bed her size. |