Hey gang. I'm happy i found this site and sad at the same time because i found it while researching my next step with my girl of 12 years (red doberman) Gypsy.
I need some advice from people familiar with the doberman. My girl had a huge lump under her 3rd mammary gland, it showed up litterally over night. The vet said it was inffected and he found an additional small lump in the 5th. She had the 3rd and 4th gland removed and part of the 5th. He had done test prior and it had not spread to her lungs or any vital organs. Surgery went well and she is doing fine.
Today i got the call from the vet and the tumors were cancerous. He stated that some stuff was showing on her lymph nodes, i was so shocked i can barely recal what was saud. She goes in on saturday to remove the stitches from the surgery and i will ask additional questions.
What i wanted to askof you guys is your thoughts.
Gypsy will be turning 12 in January and her only issues other than the diagnosis i got today is that her hips are going bad. If she turns qickly she can lose her footing but other than that she seems fine and active.
I never spayed because she had vomwilabran and she was miss diagnosed when i originally got her. In any evernt the vet says i can her go through Chemo, an additional surgery to spay (sp?) her or do nothing and see how she does.
My concern is that from everything i have read, she has done great to reach 12 and healthy. I'm afraid that putting her through Chemo will affect her adversely and dimish her quality of life. I'm torn and dreading the day i lose her. She has survived my ex wife and gf and been with me through so much.
Considering her age and the type of cancer (mammary) do you folks think that chemo would be worth it?
Thank you for anything you can provide, this is so tough. For a guy that prides himself in being so tough and macho i'm in tears at the moment
Joe
I need some advice from people familiar with the doberman. My girl had a huge lump under her 3rd mammary gland, it showed up litterally over night. The vet said it was inffected and he found an additional small lump in the 5th. She had the 3rd and 4th gland removed and part of the 5th. He had done test prior and it had not spread to her lungs or any vital organs. Surgery went well and she is doing fine.
Today i got the call from the vet and the tumors were cancerous. He stated that some stuff was showing on her lymph nodes, i was so shocked i can barely recal what was saud. She goes in on saturday to remove the stitches from the surgery and i will ask additional questions.
What i wanted to askof you guys is your thoughts.
Gypsy will be turning 12 in January and her only issues other than the diagnosis i got today is that her hips are going bad. If she turns qickly she can lose her footing but other than that she seems fine and active.
I never spayed because she had vomwilabran and she was miss diagnosed when i originally got her. In any evernt the vet says i can her go through Chemo, an additional surgery to spay (sp?) her or do nothing and see how she does.
My concern is that from everything i have read, she has done great to reach 12 and healthy. I'm afraid that putting her through Chemo will affect her adversely and dimish her quality of life. I'm torn and dreading the day i lose her. She has survived my ex wife and gf and been with me through so much.
Considering her age and the type of cancer (mammary) do you folks think that chemo would be worth it?
Thank you for anything you can provide, this is so tough. For a guy that prides himself in being so tough and macho i'm in tears at the moment
Joe