Buffy was meant to have her second chemo treatment last Friday the 15th March but she was running a bit of a temperature so the oncologist decided to delay by a week. They had already given her a sedative to try and ease her anxiety (she can work herself up into a real state) and that really knocked her about later in the day when she got sicker.
Buffy has occasional ‘attacks’ that nobody, not even after exploratory surgery a few years ago, can identify. She generally starts walking hunched and then ends up moaning in obvious discomfort and / or pain. Her extremities (feet, ears) go very cold as her blood rushes to internal organs in what I’m assuming is an attempt to fight off whatever it is. She goes off her food and also starts making the same sounds a person would who is trying to clear their throat, it’s not a cough. There have been times when she has actually spat out what appears to be phlegm but tests of that haven’t given any clues.
The first ‘attack’ which happened about 3 years ago was the worst and had me rushing her to the vet. Each subsequent one has been less severe but we’re still in the dark as to what causes it. On a positive note, antibiotics seem to clear the problem up for a while at least. Of course too many antibiotics and we run the risk of her system becoming immune to them.
Anyway, I never noticed her hunching probably because of how she hops now but did notice, too late, she was hopping with difficulty. So back on a course of antibiotics.
As of today she hasn’t had anything to eat, which is normal when she is like this, but hopefully tonight or at the latest tomorrow she will be back to eating and feeling a lot better.
All going well her next treatment will be on the Friday 22nd.
Tags: bone cancer, Cancer, Canine, Chemotherapy, Dog, Great Dane, Oncologist, osteosarcoma, Tripaw
By: maximutt on March 18, 2013 at 1:13 am
Well, I don’t know what that is either, but I hope Buffy gets to feeling better real soon! That is scary!! I hope she is well enough to have her chemo treatment next week. Please give your girl some love from me when she’s feeling better.
By: Karma on March 18, 2013 at 9:20 am
Poor Buffy. Hope she gets back to her ol’self soon.
By: fetchon3 on March 18, 2013 at 10:01 am
Oh, bummer, Buffy. Rest up, girl, there’s a battle to be won! Feel better soon.
What about bloat? Could she eat too fast, too much? Elevated bowls? Maybe she’s got gas?
By: benny55 on March 18, 2013 at 12:03 pm
Bless your heart—both oh you! I know Buffy is feeling so loved nd so pampered by you and that will definitely have a healing effect. Such a strange thing she has going on–seems like it could possibly somehow be surgery related—goodness gracious, just not fair for such a sweet soul to have these hurdles….she’s a strong girl though nd you are a good hero got her. You both take care.
Sally and Happy Hannah
By: merilyn on March 18, 2013 at 12:26 pm
Thank you everyone. Buffy is a gassy girl and I’m sure that has something to do with it but thankfully bloat has been ruled out. As of this morning she is back to eating and hopefully over this bout. At the moment it’s looking good for Friday.
By: benny55 on March 20, 2013 at 11:48 am
Good for Buffy and Yay for gas!, Sending you continued best wishes. Sally nd Happy Hannah