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John H[_2_]

On Thu, 29 Jun 2017 11:33:49 -0400, wrote:

On Thu, 29 Jun 2017 07:49:25 -0400, John H
wrote:

On Thu, 29 Jun 2017 00:45:14 -0400, wrote:

On Wed, 28 Jun 2017 16:13:44 -0400, John H
wrote:

My condolences on your loss. Heard the bad news about Ed through the grapevine today. Sorry to hear
it.

Yeah it is always hard. I think the girls at the vets were as upset as
anyone. They all loved "goofy old Ed".
The cancer stayed in remission for 3 years and then just exploded on
us. That golf ball sized tumor grew to the size and color of an
eggplant in about a week and a half. It was the last chance for him to
go and not be in pain.
Do me too if I get that sick.

Which cancer was it? My lab died of a nerve sheath tumor in left shoulder. Had it removed twice but
came back bigger and faster each time.

Mast cell. It was removed once and came right back. I had it in
remission with Benadryl but it got loose again.

My English Pointer had a mast cell tumor on her back leg. I caught it when it was about 8-10mm, the
vet cut it and about 4cm diameter of tissue around it. The remaining edges were clean, and we've not
had a reoccurence...yet. I'd had my dog on Benadryl (generic stuff) for a few years prior to that.
The vet said it was a good thing, probably helped. She'll be on that stuff for the rest of her life,
along with the tylan powder I mentioned to Don.