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Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / April 2007Mast Cell Tumour
Hi All I wrote a few months ago about my dog who had a lump removed (grade 1-2) and received lots of great info from you. I've been feeding him (8yo Jack Russell) raw diet with no carbohydrates and he has been so healthy and energetic! But today I found another lump just at his neck. I've called the vet but wondered what options are. The first op had dirty margins and I decided not to do chemo or another op as it was so huge, but have been giving him herbal supplements and seeing a holistic vet too. So prior to seeing his usual vet soon, I just wanted to know, if it is just another little tumour like before, would an op to remove it be appropriate? Any input or advice would be great; I knew this was going to happen but he has been so energetic of late, that I got a huge shock and am so upset again. Thanks again for taking time to respond. Mags Get it biopsied ASAP and see what it is. If it's a mast cell have it removed this is not something you want to mess with. I would also suggest putting the dog on benedryl and cimetadine on a daily basis. It's shown that benedryl helps keeps the histamine that the mast cell dumps in the system in check and prevents the chance of anaphyalactic shock. I kept Barney on this daily for over 5 years and I feel while it didn't stop the mast cell completely that it did slow it down considerably. Celeste > Hi All > I wrote a few months ago about my dog who had a lump removed (grade 1-2) [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > Thanks again for taking time to respond. > Mags my dog who had a lump removed (grade 1-2) and > received lots of great info from you. I've been feeding him (8yo Jack > Russell) raw diet with no carbohydrates and he has been so healthy and > energetic! But today I found another lump just at his neck > The first op had dirty margins .......so how big is this one? Might not necessarily be mast cell. My personal preference, though is to take it all off, no needle biopsy, wedge biopsy or anything else in a dog with previous cancer. If it's small enough to get really clean margins, just get it off. seeing a > holistic vet too. ........I'd give them a call and see what they think also. Also check what sups or herbs you should discontinue before surgery - like Vit E. So prior to seeing his usual vet soon, I just wanted to > know, if it is just another little tumour like before, would an op to remove > it be appropriate? ......I don't see why not. Someone was telling me about their dog once, who was very young when he started getting mast cell tumors. I think he's had 3 or so removed and still going. over a period of years. .....I'd just take it off ASAP with the biggest margins they can take. I'll bet he'll fly through the surgery just fine. Hope you have many more days with your pup buglady take out the dog before replying > my dog who had a lump removed (grade 1-2) and >> received lots of great info from you. I've been feeding him (8yo Jack [quoted text clipped - 30 lines] > buglady > take out the dog before replying thanks for quick replies. This lump is the same size as the other one was, ie about the size of a large grape. Hope to get to the vet today and get it seen to asap. Thanks again! He's just too healthy and happy to be sick :-) BTW, does anyone know if dogs are in any pain or discomfort with the actual tumours themselves? Does this start once other signs manifest, ie, lack of appetite, lethargy, etc? Mags > BTW, does anyone know if dogs are in any pain or discomfort with the actual > tumours themselves? Does this start once other signs manifest, ie, lack of > appetite, lethargy, etc? ..........If the tumors are large they can get upset stomachs. Mast cells are a normal part of the immune system - even we have them! They do produce histamine though, so the bigger the lump the more histamine, which is what makes them feel nausous. There's meds that can take care of that........but that's way down the line - or never. buglady take out the dog before replying >> BTW, does anyone know if dogs are in any pain or discomfort with the > actual [quoted text clipped - 13 lines] > buglady > take out the dog before replying Just to update; vet said it was just a slightly swollen lymph node (he had a little cut/scab on his ear which he thought may have caused it) so prescribed Clavulox antibiotics but to keep an eye on it. Feel a lot better, thanks again! Mags > Just to update; vet said it was just a slightly swollen lymph node (he had a > little cut/scab on his ear which he thought may have caused it) so > prescribed Clavulox antibiotics but to keep an eye on it. Feel a lot > better, thanks again! .........dodged that bullet! What good news! buglady take out the dog before replying |
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