Hi
I wouldnt lose faith, I think the vets are doing the best they can , its good to hear your dog is improving eating is a good sign that she is getting better...and this helps give her the energy she needs to fight this..I sympathize with what you are going through I understand how frustrating and upsetting it can be when your pup is sick , it is heartbreaking, I know....
Hang in there , stay positive I will keep my fingers crossed for you...
keep me updated on her progress ..
ne55
Thank you for responding to my post. We are still waiting on the biopsy results. They have been giving her two broad spectrum anitbiotics through her muscle tissues and for the last two days an IV drip to hydrate her. She was perkier following the first drip but still not her old self.
I have been giving her steamed rice with ground chicken and carrots and she has eaten which is encouraging.
I have contacted a vet in Hong Kong who is supervising long distance the Chinese vets but there isn't much he can do without the lab results. He has told me there are two types of lymphoma of which one is more treatable. He is suggesting we get the tissue sample to a lab in South Africa for a more definitive result than can tell us how far along the cancer is, if in fact she does have cancer.
It is so frightening to have a sick pet in China. There are no local facilities that one can have confidence in. The vets are nice, but I think they toss a coin to decide who gets to wear the white coat today. Shenzhen has 12 million people but they have to send the tissue sample to Gaungzhou which is 2 hours away.
Hopefully I will have better news tomorrow. Keep your fingers crossed.
Again thanks for responding. It is most appreciated.
Hi
Im so sorry to hear about your dog..
If it was just the lymph nodes in the neck I would say it was possibly a throat infection/tonsilitis but due to the fact there is other lymph nodes effected I would say it is possible that it is lymphoma , your only option to confirm that it is not just a simple infection is to have the biopsy and unfortunately you will need to wait for the results.
The symptoms of a throat infection or lymphadenitis is cough,drool swallow repeatedly
and be reluctant to eat.......this infection can be bacterial or fungal.
The symptoms of lymphoma are related to the location of the tumor(s). Tumors that develop in the lymph nodes often present as swellings with no other symptoms...
The gastrointestinal form often is accompanied with vomiting, diarrhea, weight loss, and lack of appetite.
Your dog has other symptoms ........
If blood test comes back negative for lymphoma you need to get your vet to do further blood tests to find out whats causing the lymph nodes to be enlarged.
You need to try and get your dog to drink water try using a syringe and squirting water into the dogs mouth she is probably very dehydrated and this wouldnt be helping matters she also needs to eat... try plain cooked rice hand fed....
ne55