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Our dog has bone cancer in his leg. Our vet wants to amputate.

Sunday, September 6th, 2009

OUR DOG HAS BONE CANCER IN THE LEG (SPINDLE CELL PROLIFERATION (CERTAIN) OSTEOSARCOMA (POSSIBLE).

OUR VET SAYS TO AMPUTATE THE LEG. HE IS A 90 LB DOG AND I’M NOT SURE IF HE WOULD BE ABLE TO WALK ON 3 THEN.

IT’S HIS BACK LEFT LEG.

I WAS ALSO TOLD THAT IT IS VERY INVOLVED AFTER IT IS DONE, IS THAT TRUE?

THEN I WAS TOLD BY A FAMILY MEMBER TO GET HIM OFF CARBS. IS THAT TRUE?

I FOUND ON-LINE A NO CARB DOG FOOD, IS THAT CERTAIN?

ANYWAY, THEN I WAS TOLD ONLINE ABOUT RADIATION WOULD THAT WORK?

MY HUSBAND AND I ARE SO CONFUSED RIGHT NOW AND UPSET OVER ALL OF THIS. HE IS ON REMADYL TWICE A DAY AND THAT SEEMS TO HELP FOR NOW. IT HAS BEEN 3 MOS ALREADY.

EVERYONE I TALK TO SAYS IT WILL GET WORSE THE( PAIN) FOR HIM. RIGHT NOW IF YOU LOOK AT HIM HE ACTS FINE. HELP!!!!

EVERYTHING IS SO EXPENSIVE, OUR VET WONT TAKE PAYMENTS AND OTHERS WANT A CONSULTATION FEE.

IF THERE IS A GOD I WISH HE WOULD ANSWER US. IN MY HEART I FEEL THAT HE WILL BE OK BY WHAT WE ARE DOING FOR HIM NOW BUT THE BIOPSY AND X-RAYS SHOW DIFFERENT .

WE DON’T KNOW WHAT TO DO.

DINA

Choclate Lab with a tumor or ball on her back leg. No money. Please help!!!

Thursday, September 3rd, 2009

Hello,
I have horrible problem!

I am dealing with Liver Cancer and have no money!

My Choclate Lab is my constant companion, but she has developed a tumor or ball on her back leg. She needs medical care.

Please Respond!!! I assure you this is a real crisis, and I have the paper work to prove it.
PLEASE HELP!!!

God bless you!
BG, San Marcos, CA

Trouble finding a vet that practices nutritional response therapy

Monday, August 31st, 2009

Hello,

I need to find a vet that practices nutritional response therapy in the Phoenix, Arizona area.

I have a male golden retriever who is 3 years old and started having seizures.

Thank you,
Jackie

Could an interacation with the rabies vaccine caused my dog’s death?

Friday, August 28th, 2009

Would you happen to know if there could have been a drug interaction with a rabies shot that my dog had.

She had a congestive heart condition and got progressively worse after the shot and died within 3 weeks of getting the shot.

I am heartbroken and need to know if I did something wrong in getting her vaccinated.

Bud

Need to get health certificate for my dogs

Thursday, August 27th, 2009

Hi VetLocator,

I need to get health certificate for my dogs. Where do I get one?

Joe

Chronic kidney failure in my 11 y/o beagle

Wednesday, August 26th, 2009

Chronic kidney failure in my 11 year old beagle. Have had her in the hospital twice to receive fluids, and am now having a vet tech over to the house daily to give her fluids.

She’s perky and happy and thus, our vet and we do not think it is her time to go, even though she does not like the hydration treatment.

My main confusion at this point, is her diet. I know that they said low protein is important, but more important is low phosphorus. She was eating a chicken and pasta canned food from a pet health food store, but is turning away from that. In desperation, I gave her a plain chicken breast which she gobbled up (am always worried that she is nauseous since that is when she stops eating and her BUN number rises).

So, is it o.k. for her to have chicken on a daily basis, or just be “strong” and leave the canned food down until she eats it? Have Pepcid from the vet and some other vitamin.

Any advice on any of these issues would be most appreciated because we adore our Jessica! Thanks much.
Joy

My vet won’t authorize meds without seeing my dog.

Monday, August 24th, 2009

Hello out there in blogland.

I just found out from my vet that I’ve had for 7 years and have always paid at the time of service, that my dog Izzy’s prescription for Novox (REALLY BAD HIPS. I was told this is a generic for Remadyl) could not be given an OK for unless she was seen by him.

I have been buying the drug online since it was so much cheaper.

I haven’t had to see the vet and he said by law he has to see a dog at least once a year to dispense meds.

Is this right?

I am currently unemployed and can barely pay my bills but don’t want Izzy to be in pain.

BTW, the vet also said she should have BOTH hips replaced at 5k each.

I am so depressed. Any suggestions out there?

ANNE

9 y/o Pom w/liver problem. Need diet recommends

Monday, August 17th, 2009

Our 9 yr old Pomeranian has a liver dysfunction & has been on a low protein diet.

We are looking for a better more natural food rather than Science Diet but having trouble with protein content.

Any recommendations?

Joy

Dog keeps going under the porch. Is this something to be concerned about?

Sunday, August 16th, 2009

I am deployed and my wife keeps telling me on the phone that our mastiff keeps going under the porch. I want to tell her that she is just being weird but I don’t know.

Is this something to be alarmed about?

John

7 m/o puppy with hip displasia. Help!

Saturday, August 15th, 2009

My 7 month old lab puppy, Charley, has been diagnosed with severe hip diplasia. There seems to be so many surgical options…it has been less than a week since his diagnosis…

He is on Deramaxx for pain right now, but I am looking at all the options I can right now for the pain management and treatment of the dysplasia…

HELP!