Help: What would you do?

[Teacher Terry]

WE had a 20 yo Maltese that developed kidney issues. She was on a bunch of other meds for things but we didn't treat this. In a few months it was obvious it was her time to go so we helped her to the Rainbow Bridge. WE lost 2 dogs in 7 months so I know how hard this is. Hugs)

[CathyA]

Hoping for the best for you and your doggie, catherine. We love them so much, don't we?

[frugal-one]

You have my sympathies too. We lost our big black lab a few months ago. It is so hard when a member of your family gets sick!

[boss mare]

My best friend had a dog with kidney disease that advanced very quickly. In the last 2 months or so, she tried to give sub-q fluids. She thought it would be easier, as she had give fluids to cats several times. She said it was difficult, and the vet tech concurred that it's harder to do with dogs than cats. Then poor dog developed IMHA (blood disease that kills own blood cells). When the vet said she could probably keep her going for another week or two, my friend said no.

Catherine, so sorry its not better news.

UGH DH and I have dealt with IMHA with our Corgi... He has been in remission for the last year and a half, but it was a huge undertaking financially and care wise. He is now 15 years old and still doing quite well

[catherine]

Thank you, all, for your compassion and concern.

As it turns out, it's not kidney disease. They say it's probably lymphoma, and while that doesn't sound any less dire, it actually is treatable, where kidney disease is not. We're going to find out if she has lymphoma, and then make a decision.

I sent an email to my kids and I made them promise not to give me any more dogs!!! (They gifted us our dog in 2008.). This sucks. But I know you guys know that. And we don't intend to carry this out longer than it needs to be.

Thanks again for your sound advice and experience.

[Ultralight]

Thank you, all, for your compassion and concern.

As it turns out, it's not kidney disease. They say it's probably lymphoma, and while that doesn't sound any less dire, it actually is treatable, where kidney disease is not. We're going to find out if she has lymphoma, and then make a decision.

I sent an email to my kids and I made them promise not to give me any more dogs!!! (They gifted us our dog in 2008.). This sucks. But I know you guys know that. And we don't intend to carry this out longer than it needs to be.

Thanks again for your sound advice and experience.

My heart goes out to you all.

[iris lilies]

My experience with lymphoma in dogs is that it manifests in several ways. One of our dogs had open sores on his skin, the tumors grew up and out of his skin. It was lymphoma.

Heres hoping the treatment your vet talked abput is not terrobly expensive and it works.

[SteveinMN]

My experience with lymphoma in dogs is that it manifests in several ways. One of our dogs had open sores on his skin, the tumors grew up and out of his skin. It was lymphoma.

Our neighbor's dog had this. By the time they confirmed it (initially they thought it was something else), he was beyond treatment. I am hopeful, catherine, that this was caught early enough to give you a choice in treatment. Hoping for the best...

[rosarugosa]

Sorry you are going through this Catherine and I hope your dog is OK.

[saguaro]

I am sorry to hear about your dog. Hope that things go OK for her.