Feeling all over the place right now , I took my Buddy to the vets last week as he was limping, after a hug I felt a lump a bit smaller than a tennis ball in his armpit area. The vet took a needle biopsy and called tonight to say the cells taken are not conclusive. They want to put him out to do a biopsy, she said she suspects cancer. He's now on gabapentin which I haven't seen any great improvement. He's eating and drinking but less welcoming when I come in and sleeping more. I ask the options if it is cancer , obviously she won't know what it is until the biopsy, but said treatment options can be chemo , he's ten , he's a large cockapoo. I know it sounds daft but I worked many years in a hospice and I have seen first hand the quality of life people have had for the same outcome with no quality. I don't feel I can put him through that given his age. The other option is steroids.. but this will only be short term until ...
he has had the best life , he is so loved by many and has given so much love in return. The vet said where the lump is they won't be able to totally remove it .. my head is all over the place , just wanted to get this out my head x