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<p class=MsoNormal>I’m so sorry to hear Tulip has lymphoma. We are
sending gallons of drool and good wishes your way in the hopes of a speedy
remission. We went through lymphoma with Casey back in 2006. He had
a tumor that was removed and he was subsequently treated with chemo. While
the treatment for dogs is not as bad as it is for humans, there were some drugs
that made him feel worse than others. We were given anti-nausea drugs to
help with any digestive problems he might have, so you might want to ask your
vet about those. Also, chemo drugs can completely wipe out their white
blood cells. If this happens, they are more prone to infection and will
need to skip a treatment. We had the most problem with Vincristine.
He had to have that a couple of times and it just wiped him out. Honestly,
we didn’t see a lot of improvement for about a month. He would be
fairly lethargic for 2-3 days after treatment and then would start acting more
like himself. However, he was never as playful as he was before he got
sick and did tire very easily the entire time he was being treated. He
slept a lot, but did have a good appetite until the very end. He was on a
lot of medication. Aside from the chemo itself, he was on
Flagyl, Raglen, and Prednisone. He also had pain meds just in case,
although he did not need those until the very end. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>You and your vet are the best judges of how Tulip is
doing. Casey never completely came out of remission, but we did have
seven months that we would not have had without treatment. It
was not easy and there were times when he really felt lousy. I would
definitely call the vet and ask more questions. I did this constantly and
it’s amazing how much they can put your mind at ease. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal>Good luck – we’re wishing you all the best at
this difficult time.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Debbie<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Owned by Clarabelle and Roscoe<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class=MsoNormal>Being Watched Over by Penelope, Stanley and Casey ATB<o:p></o:p></p>
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