Elfin Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 Had our 8 month old pup to a medicine specialist this afternoon as she has not been "right' for a couple of days. They are testing for lymphoma. Once they said that, I didn't hear much else... results on Monday. Does anyone on here have any experience with symptoms/diagnosis/prognosis/treatment in young dogs with lymphoma? My heart is breaking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sankari Posted August 7, 2009 Share Posted August 7, 2009 It does depend on how advanced Lymphoma and what type your puppy has. My 6yr old Golden was diagnosed last year with the most aggressive form and at diagnosis was in advanced stages. We could have opted for Chemo but Vet said that because of it having already spread to not only Lymph nodes but also her liver, spleen intestines and her heart and lungs were starting to fail also we decided to let her go peacefully given her prognosis was 1 week or two at the most. I didnt want to put her through Chemo with her health status being one extremely sick dog. We knew for a long while something wasnt right, but test results came back clear until her ultrasound showed up with enlarged lymph nodes. I also know of a dog who passed recently who was diagnosed at 2yrs but was in early stages and had 3 rounds of chemo with the first round he was in remisson for a year. I would like to wish you best of luck and i think if the results tell you that your pup does have lymphoma there are treatment options, but sadly for us we were too late. The time waiting for test results is the worst ;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggy_puggy Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Oh no that is terrible Elfin. Vibes for your little guy. I palatively cared for a 6 year old puggy that had stomach lymphoma. His owners were given the choice of chemo but were told it would not prolong his life greatly so they went with prednisalone and palative care. I believe he lived for 4 to 5 months after final prognosis. Do your own research on foods and supplements. You will find that most recommend a natural diet with omega supplements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfin Posted August 8, 2009 Author Share Posted August 8, 2009 Thank you both for your kind thoughts... Puggy, your vibes worked, we just got a call from the vet to say the pathology results had come back and she does NOT have lymphoma. I have had the bejeesus scared out of me after reading lots about canine lymphoma on the net . Sometimes Google is not your friend. We still don't know what is wrong with her, the vet is now considering other options, but she seems a little brighter today. You can still SEE her lymph nodes on her neck, they are that huge. Her lymph nodes all over her body are huge, like golf balls. The vet said it may be viral, but our other dogs are all fine. Anyway, thank you again puggypuggy and LucyCharize, and my thoughts are with those who have lost dogs or are nursing dogs with the horrible disease. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sankari Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 (edited) Lucy's Lymph nodes were like golf balls when felt but could not see them being a GR we only knew they were enlarged by feeling them. Not sure what it could be, i'll do some research to see what i can find... Edited August 8, 2009 by LucyCharzie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
puggy_puggy Posted August 8, 2009 Share Posted August 8, 2009 Oh that's fantastic news Elfin. Does the vet have any idea of what is causing the lymph nodes to be swollen? Could it be a canine version of Glandular Fever or similar? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
InspectorRex Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Prayers still coming your way Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elfin Posted August 9, 2009 Author Share Posted August 9, 2009 Thank you, inspector rex. She is considerably brighter today, she even ate a full meal. Her lymph nodes have not gone down at all. At the moment, the vet seems to think it may be a virus. She has done a couple of hideous sounding "reverse sneezes". I don't know if that is related... Thank you all again for your thoughts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erny Posted August 9, 2009 Share Posted August 9, 2009 Only just caught your thread, Elfin. Glad it wasn't the worst news and hoping it is something that resolves completely and without trauma. I think lymph nodes can swell as the result of foreign bodies or can be the reaction to a virus or bacterial infection. I don't know much about them but I suspect them swelling in these instances would be them doing what they are supposed to do to help the body 'fight' what it recognises as something that should not be there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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