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03-11-2009, 07:25 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: La Crosse, WI
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| Help: 4-5 month old yorkie sick I adopted a stray yorkie this last weekend. He is such a sweet little thing and adapting well to his home. On Monday, I took him into the vet to give him a overall checkup and find out how old he was, ect. He got all his shots and I asked the vet about a bump on his head. (looked like a wart). The vet put a needle and aspirated and looked in microscope. He came back to tell me that Copper has mast cell cancer. The vet said that this is uncommon in dogs so young (estimated his age of 4-5 months, based on his teeth). Recommended removal of tumor with 2" around area to be taken away as well. This poor pup had been living in a pole shed, eating generic large breed dog food, the chunks that they were feeding him were the size of a nickle in diameter. He was full of dirt and mud, smelled like a barn. Now yesterday and today, he started having mucus/blood in his stool. I jump to the conclusion that he has systemic cancer....but maybe it is just the change in the dog food? Or could it be from the vet on monday taking a rectal temperature? So we are going to have him go ahead with the surgery to remove the mass area and at the same time have his neutered. The vet said that if all cancer is removed and hasn't gone to other areas of the body, that this could be "curative." Otherwise, he could again get another mass and eventually go to his organs. I am very hopeful that this has been caught early on, but also scared and sad. I couldn't leave the poor guy where he was......but at the same time struggle with his vet bills during these hard times. Just his shots and diagnosis was $150.00. His surgery is estimated b/t 500-600, dependent on how things go. I am sorry to go on and on, but I am really lost in the yorkie world. We have "fritz" who is an 11 year old cocker spaniel, who I am pleased to annouce that they are sleeping peacefully in the same room! I also have two children, my daughter who is 6 and son who is 3. They absolutely adore copper and have named him. Has anyone had any experience with any of this mast cell cancer? Thanks so much, Karen & Copper too |
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03-11-2009, 07:38 PM | #2 |
Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeast Texas
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| I have never heard of just being able to look under a microscope like your vet did and know it is cancer. Usually it has to be sent off to have a biopsy done and it takes awhile to know if it is cancer. The other thing that has me terribly upset is the fact that this vet gave vaccinations to a sick dog. Vaccinating a dog that has cancer is like putting fuel on a fire. A year ago one of my 7 year old females had a grape size tumor on her head and my vet removed it and spayed her for around $150. You might think of getting a second opinion. I think it is so wonderful that you are taking in this poor abused baby. I pray everything turns out well for him. Please keep us posted on his progress. |
03-11-2009, 07:42 PM | #3 |
Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeast Texas
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| I meant to ask, did the vet check his stool sample while he was there. A mucus bloody stool can be very serious. The pup could have worms, coccidia or giardia. I would get the puppy back to a vet and get it checked. Best of luck. |
03-11-2009, 08:15 PM | #4 |
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| I don't know a whole lot about cancer in dogs but I do know sample taken has to be sent off to a lab to test if it is cancer or not. You may want a second opinion just to be sure. I will also want to get the blood and mucus in stool checked out asap as it could be serious.
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03-11-2009, 08:29 PM | #5 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Airdrie,Alberta,Canada
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| I am so sorry You and and Your little Guy are going through this!!! I agree with the other posts......take him to another vet asap he is sick! Sending Prayers Your way Please keep us updated
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03-11-2009, 08:41 PM | #6 |
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| I don't have any experience with this type of thing. I just wanted to say that I will keep your little guy in my prayers. God bless you for taking such good care of him. |
03-11-2009, 09:18 PM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Clarkrange
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| Hi. I'm so sorry about you're little guy. But you sound great to take him in. Was the spot on him liquid filled or hard? The reason I ask is cause I had a cat that lived to be almost 22 years old, and she would get blood cysts. They aren't cancer. But they were liquid filled not hard. Go to a different vet. |
03-11-2009, 09:36 PM | #8 |
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| I am so sorry..... I don't know too much about cancer in dogs , but I would get a second opinion. We will have little Copper in our prayers. |
03-11-2009, 11:55 PM | #9 |
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| I agree with everyone else. I don't think dog cancer is that much different than human cancer which I've had several times and I know that vet can't look under his scope and be able to tell. Unless he has a magic scope that is. Find a new vet, this one is money hungry. |
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