millimoo
Well-Known Member
Absolutely gutted as my mums 7 1/2 year old Bully has enlarged Lymph nodes in his neck.
He's been to the vets and had a needle biopsy tonight, but its also been confirmed that his other nodes are up too.
I regularily check them as my mum lost another Bull Mastiff to Lymphoma 12 years ago, and up to 3 weeks ago they were a normal size.
He's well in himself, bouncing around like a fool, but has had the odd quiet day. However my question is your thoughts and experiences of Chemotherapy (if it's an option, and his liver/kidneys aren't already effected)
My mum wants to do right by the dog, and at this stage is insure if it would be the right thing to do... She wants him to be pain free, happy and himself. But she has bad memories of her previous mastiffs decline, and I know she may be reluctant to use chemo - however I know treatments have improved over the years, and it's not like treating a human.
Ultimately we have to wait for initial results tomorrow, but it would be good to get some feedback, as we are preparing ourselves for bad news - especially as it's endemic in the breed.
Thanks in advance
He's been to the vets and had a needle biopsy tonight, but its also been confirmed that his other nodes are up too.
I regularily check them as my mum lost another Bull Mastiff to Lymphoma 12 years ago, and up to 3 weeks ago they were a normal size.
He's well in himself, bouncing around like a fool, but has had the odd quiet day. However my question is your thoughts and experiences of Chemotherapy (if it's an option, and his liver/kidneys aren't already effected)
My mum wants to do right by the dog, and at this stage is insure if it would be the right thing to do... She wants him to be pain free, happy and himself. But she has bad memories of her previous mastiffs decline, and I know she may be reluctant to use chemo - however I know treatments have improved over the years, and it's not like treating a human.
Ultimately we have to wait for initial results tomorrow, but it would be good to get some feedback, as we are preparing ourselves for bad news - especially as it's endemic in the breed.
Thanks in advance