Our 7 year old English Cocker Spaniel was just diagnosed with prostate cancer a few days ago. We’re looking for people who have had success with treatment plans (chemo, holistic, etc.). Our vet has him on piroxicam to help shrink his prostate down, but we would love to hear any success stories anyone has.
A friend told me that the incidence of cancer in Goldens has risen and eventually 50% will develop some form of cancer. Does anyone have the true facts on this?
I have a 4.75 yr old GSP female that up to now has not displayed any real signs of poor health.
My dog has gone from being healthy to having incontinence at night, vomiting all day today, and is lethargic and groggy, and losing weight fast…in 48 hours.
They did kidney tests, blood work, antifreeze tests, all of which showed nothing. They did xrays and they felt sure that she had either a tumor, growth, or something lodged in her stomach, but couldnt tell.
My question to any of you that may be experienced with dogs…do her symptoms seem parallel more to poison of some kind vs something blocking her stomach? Would cancer set in that fast and would a dog honestly go downhill that fast?
My concern is that I spent 4 hours and $500 and know no more than i did when I went in and my dog is still miserable. Every test the Vet did proved nothing and he kept wanting to do more tests, which I suppose makes sense but…at what point do you stop doing tests when you cant find the answer?
Thank you all kindly for your input and thoughts. It all helps.
She is in surgery this morning, I took her to her regular vet and we are certain now that something is obstructing her intestines, whether it is a swallowed sort of blockage or tumor, I wont know until I hear from the Vet.
It was a long long night, around 3am each breath became very very laborious and made rattling, gurgling sounds. I did all I could to make her comfortable until I could be there at the door this am with her in my arms…all I can do now is pray.
Thanks again, it means alot to those of you that extended yourselves on this question. Its very much appreciated!
Incidentally, i told the vet that its not that i am a rich man but to please do everything humanly possible for her so she can come home healthy again…money isnt an issue when its something you love that much. I **** to admit but shes the only thing I really even care about on this planet anymore…it makes me sound hateful but what I really mean is that she means the world to me.
Thank you Christina for your well wishes and your suggestion. They went in and found that she had a abnormally large gall bladder that was very inflamed. they expressed it and irrigated to clean it out, and are testing further for giardia and addisons.
You arent off at all with your suggestions, any of you and every one of them is sincerely respected and accepted with the concern only a fellow dog or pet lover could have. It helps me to know that I have access to people that care.
She is being treated at this time with an antibiotic, iv for dehydration, another for vomiting, and a pain medication which brought her heart rate down from 152 this am to a 100, give or take, which her Vet felt was at least positive sign.
it is not uncommon to lose dogs that have experienced this within 2-3 days after surgery so we arent out of the woods by any means, but we are one step closer to bringing my sweet lil stinky dog home. 
God bless all of you for your help!
Vet called at 1030 and here is what she told me:
she took her outside tonite and maggie walked well and had a spring in her step and ******** ok but she still did not want to drink water
maggies temp is good, her heart rate is good
she treated her with a small amount of steroid IN CASE its addisons
she will call me again between 830 and 930 am tomorrow, thought that it might be best if maggie stayed there one more day, which i am 100% fine with. i want her to get the best medical treatment she can
dr did some manual manipulation to stimulate her gall bladder and get it working again, felt that it had been successful
she felt that over all there was no bad news and that it was all good news and very possibly in another day she could come home if she continues to progress as shown tonite. what a wonderful report to get…
I have given him milk of magnesia, an enima, and peroxide. He has thrown up, and something tried to come out the rear. he is acting a lil’ lathargic, Humae Society is saying thousands of dollar for as major surgery. Money I do not have. I have also massaged hi,. Is ther anythign I can do to help him deficate???? I feel sooooo bad for him
My 4 year old dog has a fibroid cytoma tumor, on his side just in front of his hind leg. I am debating whether I should go with surgery, or not? Will the
quality of life which is great now, be affected? Will the Vet, then want to give him chemo?
