<div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">I am truly distressed to hear about Colt's diagnosis. </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">
I have had two dogs with Lymphoma: one was very young (under 2.5) and the other was elderly. Neither were diagnosed in time to do anything sensible for them.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">
On the other hand, my dogs with "aggressive" cancers have lived for years with very little intervention.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small"> </div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">
I think I lean more toward Angelika's methodology than anything, but I have learned the hard way not to make blanket statements about what I would do IF.</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">
</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">The one thing I do stand by is my belief that any dog with a serious prognosis needs to be examined and evaluated at a University. I have come to avoid the specialty clinics after a nasty experience with Zelda (who had yet another cancer that appeared to be untreatable unless you were made of money). There is too much margin for error to depend on one examination alone. </div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">Best of luck and tons of drool and good wishes for you all,</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">
</div><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:verdana,sans-serif;font-size:small">MomPerson to Nigel,Llewis, Conley and Doc</div></div>