A couple of weeks ago my oldest dog, Daffy, had an abscess in his mouth, so we took him to the emergency vet. He cleaned the area and x-rayed. He found a mass in Daffy's jaw and suggested we follow up with our regular vet after the infection was treated with antibiotics. Daffy seemed to feel a little better, but was tired and clingy, which is unusual for him.
We had Daffy's teeth cleaned and the doctor did a biopsy of the mass in his jaw. After the teeth cleaning, Daffy was listless and clingy, so we took him back to the vet to get the results of the biopsy and to find out what to do about Daffy.
Unfortunately, the mass in his jaw is squamous cell carcinoma.
Daffy is quite an old dog. He was found as a stray, kept for a few months by the people that found him, then turned in to the shelter where I volunteer. I had just lost a small dog so I adopted him within a few hours of seeing him. He's a Pomeranian. I've had him for 3 years, and we estimate he is 10-12 now. He's losing his hearing and his eyes are getting cloudy.
The plan is to try to keep treating the symptoms and to keep him comfortable as long as Daffy is enjoying life. The doctor said he was not ready to give up yet, but I know the time is coming. The current medicine has pepped him up quite a bit and he has his appetite and energy back which is very good to see. My family, and especially my husband and I, are enjoying this extra time with him. We know it won't last forever and we will be ready to let him go when the time comes.
I'm sorry to hear bout your yapping beanie baby hun. I don't care for the lil critters myself but I understand loving critters. I have a small petting zoo of cats around here & a new basset hound(NOT my idea). I know you've got to love the lil guy so I hope he stays better long enough to enjoy him and let him remember you when he's gone. Nothing ever completely disapears. I know y'all will remember him for a long time. Much Love Bella. Love Me
Posted by: Shane | 08/16/2009 at 12:23 AM