PETS/PEPS and CANCER

[meeklady]

What an ordeal for you both.

On paper, even palliative radiation sounds great. I assume the reality is more of a mixed experience, especially with pet cancer where everything is out-of-pocket (even with most insurance).

From a thread on Reddit about palliative radiation for dogs:

"The radiation oncologist said that there's a 50/50 chance that treatment will improve symptoms. That's awfully low assurance for something that costs $7500."

"We opted to only do a single course treatment, and there was some pre-imaging that we skipped that would have enabled a more precise treatment which brought the cost down to around 4k."

General info:

They've come a long way with limb sparing surgery for humans but even if it's possible for dogs it's going to cost a small fortune ( even more than radiation.) It's a terrible situation for a pet owner to be in.

 

[FlowerFairy]

This is a hard post, but I'm looking for any anecdotal info. Found out yesterday that our beloved Stone, who is the StonePony, has osteosarcoma (bone cancer) at just not quite 5 years old. His front leg, which with a giant dog cannot be amputated.

I have a life time of nursing animals that came to live with me, lizard, birds, rats, a silly little dog that wasnt mine. But this one is rough and the first time with cancer. Would love to stop metastasis and extend his time if he's not in pain.

In deep diving, I'm seeing some info about PNC27 and ID6, also one person online who used TA1. All of which I'm not familiar with personally. Have any of you used used any peptides or other non-chemo treatments for any of your animals, successfully or not successfully?

I had a medical foster who was a giant breed, he was shot and the leg was infected and the bone shattered. We had no choice but to amputate a front leg; he was also 5. He took so long to heal (he had severe heartworm infestation, malnutrition and clotting issues that it took 15 months) that we foster failed him. He weighed 123 with 3 legs. My only advice would be to get a front leg wheelchair, because I lost Rowdy in October 2023 because he could no longer walk and stopped eating. He was fine in the yard and house, but he wanted to go on the long walks with the other dogs. I wish I had advice- my 16 yo pit bull has end stage heart disease and I’d like to help him, too…

 

[Iamnew2this]

I had a medical foster who was a giant breed, he was shot and the leg was infected and the bone shattered. We had no choice but to amputate a front leg; he was also 5. He took so long to heal (he had severe heartworm infestation, malnutrition and clotting issues that it took 15 months) that we foster failed him. He weighed 123 with 3 legs. My only advice would be to get a front leg wheelchair, because I lost Rowdy in October 2023 because he could no longer walk and stopped eating. He was fine in the yard and house, but he wanted to go on the long walks with the other dogs. I wish I had advice- my 16 yo pit bull has end stage heart disease and I’d like to help him, too…

I'm so sorry. Your pups are beautiful

 

[Iamnew2this]

This is a hard post, but I'm looking for any anecdotal info. Found out yesterday that our beloved Stone, who is the StonePony, has osteosarcoma (bone cancer) at just not quite 5 years old. His front leg, which with a giant dog cannot be amputated.

I have a life time of nursing animals that came to live with me, lizard, birds, rats, a silly little dog that wasnt mine. But this one is rough and the first time with cancer. Would love to stop metastasis and extend his time if he's not in pain.

In deep diving, I'm seeing some info about PNC27 and ID6, also one person online who used TA1. All of which I'm not familiar with personally. Have any of you used used any peptides or other non-chemo treatments for any of your animals, successfully or not successfully?

I'm so sorry. I hope that you find what you need, and your pup finds comfort

 

[StonePny]

I'm so sorry about your pittie @FlowerFairy and I so appreciate your just sharing your experience.

Amputation isn't an option for Stone, the vet was very clear and honest. He's 178 lbs and most of his weight is carried in the front, so he'd be unable to get up or walk afterward. Because it's an aggressive form of cancer, the healing time could possibly be all he had left. I would have definitely considered it in your situation, though as there wasnt a time factor.

 

[StonePny]

I'm so sorry. I hope that you find what you need, and your pup finds comfort

Thank you

 

[FlowerFairy]

I'm so sorry about your pittie @FlowerFairy and I so appreciate your just sharing your experience.

Amputation isn't an option for Stone, the vet was very clear and honest. He's 178 lbs and most of his weight is carried in the front, so he'd be unable to get up or walk afterward. Because it's an aggressive form of cancer, the healing time could possibly be all he had left. I would have definitely considered it in your situation, though as there wasnt a time factor.

I’m so sorry- I wasn’t sure, I just knew Rowdy was pretty big and he was ok. I wish I had a suggestion- I’ve lost 3 senior animals and have one in not-great shape, so I know how bad it hurts to lose them. I lost my 17 year old boxer/shar pei girl to cancer (no symptoms until the very end, so I couldn’t even try, much like you. I still cry when I think about her, and I lost her in 2020.