Anybody ever had a liver tumor removed from a dog?

[wiffleball 4,788]

I know this is a long shot. I'm doing it for a friend.

 

She has a dog that is something like 12 years old. The damn thing has food allergies, IBS, and heart issues up the wazzong. The dog apparently has a mass on her liver. They don't know if it's cancer, they don't know if it's malignant, they "think" even if it's not, it may be pressing on her other organs and causing her discomfort and possibly not to eat as much.

 

This kind of surgery is pretty damn risky for a 12 YO dog and recovery would be tough on both the dog and my friend.

 

I'm saying don't do the surgery. Old dogs skip meals, have "off" days for all kinds of reasons - Including heart problems, IBS and food allergies. There's no guarantee that the surgery would improve her QOL at all, but damn sure guaranteed to fock up the dog if not kill it for at least a month afterward. For a dog that may have a year left, I'd say keep it as comfortable and happy as possible - and not subject it to a risky surgery with no proven guarantee it will do a damn thing.

 

It's tearing my friend up.

 

Anybody have any experience with this?

[Farmer Bernie 0]

Not me.

 

Good luck, Wiff

[Bad Santa 24]

I had a Dobberman that the vet told us was near the end. We bought a book on Holistic treatments for pets. We did what they said. Cooked for her based on her ailment. (Never feed your dogs dog food. When the slaugher houses find tumors, that's what they throw into the dog food bin.)

 

She lived another 2 years to the grand old age of 14, (that's pretty good for a Dobbie). If she doesn't want to do the surgery, she may want to look into this.

[The Elevator Killer 521]

I had a Dobberman that the vet told us was near the end. We bought a book on Holistic treatments for pets. We did what they said. Cooked for her based on her ailment. (Never feed your dogs dog food. When the slaugher houses find tumors, that's what they throw into the dog food bin.)

 

She lived another 2 years to the grand old age of 14, (that's pretty good for a Dobbie). If she doesn't want to do the surgery, she may want to look into this.

 

Oh, and by the way, the meat they cut the tumor off of they send to the grocery story for you to consume.

 

[Artist Formerly Known as Big O 0]

If you/she are that worried about QOL, put the dog down. With that many problems, it probably sucks for him as is.

 

 

Not directed at you, just a rant:

Damm shame what people will do to their "best friends" in order to satisfy their own needs. I love my dog like another child, but I would not prolong his life 1 second for my own benefit/comfort. Rather deal witht he loss and move on, then keep him suffering.

[The Elevator Killer 521]

If you/she are that worried about QOL, put the dog down. With that many problems, it probably sucks for him as is.

Not directed at you, just a rant:

Damm shame what people will do to their "best friends" in order to satisfy their own needs. I love my dog like another child, but I would not prolong his life 1 second for my own benefit/comfort. Rather deal witht he loss and move on, then keep him suffering.

 

Doing the right thing is always the hardest thing. If a pet is suffering then I agree. If not, then I do whatever is needed.