My DDog is 8yo, Dalmatian x Staffordshire bull terrier. Usually full of beans and very loving.
Backstory...We went away in our caravan for the weekend at the end of November and it seemed that she had injured her front right paw on one of her walks and other than licking at it a little she wasn't too bothered, no limping etc - I only noticed as she left a blood spot on the blanket as she jumped up after her walk. When I looked there was a red area on the 'palm' of her paw and it looked swollen so I cleaned it up and kept an eye on it the rest of the weekend. It seemed like it was bothering her a little bit so I booked her an appointment at the vets when we got home.
Fast forward to 2 lots of antibiotics later, the vet had a proper look at the paw (she's terrified of the vets and it's hard for them to get near her as she's so stressed out- we have to pin her to the ground almost!) and recommended a biopsy as the swelling subsided slightly and it looked more like a mass than just swollen.
She had the biopsy on 12th December and has been on antibiotics and painkillers since then and is hopping around now
We had the day 10/12 check up on Christmas Eve and the results were in. She's been diagnosed with stage 2 mast cell cancer and referred to an oncologist
I'm so so worried about what's next. Prognosis is amputation at best and at worst if it's spread elsewhere we might be looking at losing her. I'm devastated at the thought of the latter but equally worried how she would cope with one less leg...
I suppose I'm looking for a hand hold as much as experiences.
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NoMoreMarbles · 25/12/2019 21:36
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