Well, not what you think, and surprisingly he is getting better, but still isn't out of the woods just yet. He is on some pretty heavy medicine right now, A couple different antibiotics and some steroids. Earlier this week, we didn't think he would make it until Saturday. We talked with the doctor and he basically said make him comfortable. And we still aren't sure what will happen after he finishes his medicine, that is the big question.
The tumor must have grown really fast. From talking with different people, I think this is fairly common in dogs (fast growing tumors that is.) And the location prevents any sort of surgery. But we wouldn't want to put him through that anyway.
I referenced the chip just because I thought it's interesting.
I'm not sure where the tumor is in this image below. We got a copy of the radiology report, but they use some pretty big words above my pay grade.
There are more X-Rays, but I think 3 are enough. He wasn't sedated when they took these images, and I'm sure he wasn't happy about that last one. He had to be upside down and someone must have been holding his front legs.
And right now he's getting the royal treatment. My wife is cooking for both dogs. Soft foods so he can eat. Poached Salmon and eggs for breakfast, Ground turkey and sweet potatoes with carrots and green beans for dinner. All good anti-inflammatory foods that are dog friendly. I should be so lucky to eat that good.
And the dog in question, Blizzard, he turned 10 on September 4th. He's a pure bred Australian Shepard, and it does make me wonder if his family tree didn't have enough branches, just thinking about the cause.
