tannyboy

Hi Chris, Bison is doing really well and is still in complete remission. Prior to him being diagnosed, he was a bit sluggish for 2 days and didn't really eat properly. On commencement of treatment, he was pretty much back to normal. While his treatment is still ongoing (he know gets treated once or twice a month), thus far, he has only really had 2-3 off days at most. He hasn't been sick at all, his appetite has been strong throughout and his weight has been constant, at the 50kg mark. Given that dogs with lymphoma are given about 4-8 weeks when left untreated, I see no reason (besides cost) as to why one wouldn't pursuit the oncology treatment. Bison's life has been extended already, in exchange, he's had a few bad days where he didn't really eat and was just 'sick' because of the drugs in his system. But as the treatment progresses, the dog does get used to it and the side effects are very minimal. You'll need to be strict with diet, keep carbs on a minimal, feed mainly protein with some vegies mixed in. Good luck with the test results. If you don't mind me asking, which specialist clinic are you taking your dog to? Thanks. Thanks again for your response. Bloodwork came up with a few issues, but nothing major according to the vet. Our pup has been very sluggish today (although he did have a big day out at a friends big backyard to explore - so he could be over tired due to that). We are taking him back to the vet tomorrow, if he isn't chipper tomorrow morning. Eating fairly minimal at the moment - have been hand feeding poached chicken in very small portions as per the vet's instructions, but he isn't taking too much in. Keeping the fluids up though. Since our appointment isn't until Tuesday, any slight change we stress out quite a bit in this household. Our vet in Hawthorn has an oncologist to come on site so we don't need to go anywhere (i hope that's the right route to go down - I am aware of a few specialist clinics around town though) Cheers

I believe it was a huge help to our family Kelpie, easily extended his quality of life up until the end of his life. We gave him a shots and was a huge boost to him in his later years. It was coupled with some Pain Killers though. Can't remember exactly but we gave him 2 or 3 courses when his arthritis in his hind legs got really bad.

Hi Der, Sending you good vibes from my end. Just love to know a bit more about your story and how Bison is going? I don't exactly have a purebred - But I've seen this is a predominately Aussie Dog Forum (and you are from Melbourne too) and the case for my pup is similar. My little maltese x - Sushi was diagnosed with Lymphoma on 11/7, waiting the on bloodwork results to see if he is a good candidate for Chemo today (13/7) and we are awaiting our meeting with the oncologist (and hopefully start treatment) on the 17/7 purely due to appointment issues. Love to know how Bison was in the initial stages - was he slower or listless. Just seems my pup (far from a puppy haha) is a bit slower but still happy to go for walks if the leash is picked up and is happy with the poached chicken he is being fed as advised by our vet. This dog is my partner's rock and since aside from the slow down - seems ok - hence the decision to treat him. So i'm going to be the gatherer of information from all internet forums :) Cheers Chris