[Dailydrool] drool and insight about splenectomy requested

[leslie pimentel-matthews]

My Howard had a spleanectomy. The mass weighed 4.5 lbs. He had also become
very picky about eating, but i also noticed that one side of him was bigger
than the other... The mass and splean came out... he was groggy the first
day.   We kept him quiet for a few days if that... then he went about like
normal.  His turned out to be the bad kind, but my vet said it was well
contained and he didn't noticed that it had attatched itself to any other
organs... Howard is now eating like i have never seen him eat...

We have been feeding him with his kibble,  hard boiled egg every day and
fried up chicken livers....  well i should say the first couple of days or
so.. he we finicky about eating again... he wanted scrambled eggs and
bacon!  LOL.

Howie is about 10-11 years old...

If you have any specific questions let me know.

Leslie
On Apr 6, 2013 1:05 AM, <lois.leader at cox.net> wrote:

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> various doggies on the Drool, and I have benefited from the advice I’ve
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> Now I have a Drool request to bring before you. My beloved Basset, Bobo,
> was just diagnosed with a mass on his spleen. He has only shown discomfort
> with it this last week. The X-rays show the mass but don’t indicate obvious
> spreading, although there is one iffy little spot that only shows in one
> view. We have scheduled a splenectomy for Bobo. The vet tells us that 2/3
> of these masses are malignant, but those usually show spreading. Bobo is 12
> years old. Has anyone had experience with this type of operation for their
> dogs? I sure would appreciate some insight about it, especially after-care
> and quality of life for the patient.
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> These decisions are hard! We don’t want to put Bobo through unnecessary
> suffering, but we also want to take advantage of any opportunity he may
> have for some more quality life. He’s a big, sweet cuddle-bug. Thank you SO
> much for listening and for any insight you can share.  Lois Leader and Bobo.
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