My boyfriend's dog had a hemangiopericytoma cancer removed from his armpit. It healed at first, but started comming back and the dog litterally licked the area raw. We keep the area covered and have him in a cone collar to keep him away from the site, but it,s not healing and he is bleading through the bandage. He moans and growls even though I keep giving him Metacam pain meds. The vet says there is nothing more they can do since the cancer is recuring. Is there any hope if this healing or is it time to put him down? My boyfriend doesn't seem to think he is in pain and is ignoring the situation. Any suggestions?
2006-09-25 06:03:55 · 5 answers · asked by saga127 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Please ask your DVM for a referral to a veterinary oncologist or surgical specialist.
There is no way anyone here can answer that question for you. There are just too many variables. But...that's a VERY difficult area to heal from any type of surgery. We have little tricks we can use, though.
At the very least, ask your veterinarian for stronger pain meds....Metacam is good for 'regular' pain, but inadequate for more severe pain, imo. Ask about tramadol or piroxicam. They are both human drugs, but work quite well in dogs, and are commonly used. (My personal preference is tramadol for cancer pain.) Controlled drugs can also be given, but most vets are reluctant to do it due to ever-increasing FDA and DEA record-keeping regulations they have put into place to prevent abuse.
But it sounds like he needs more than Metacam. IMO, there is no need for any cancer patient to be in pain for the remainder of its life if we can manage its pain until it's time that you HAVE to put him down. Find a vet with the same philosophy if your current one is unwilling to use better drugs.
2006-09-25 07:25:26 · answer #1 · answered by A Veterinarian 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hemangiopericytoma Dog
2016-09-28 06:28:06 · answer #2 · answered by lemelle 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try a different vet before resorting to putting him down. There may be a homeopathic remedy, or maybe they can remove more tissue. If you can't find someone who can help with the dogs pain, it's obviously affecting his quality of life quite badly. So the only answer is to help him to his final peace. I'm sorry. :'(
2006-09-25 06:11:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
put him down before the pain gets real bad , the poor thing.
2006-09-25 06:06:12 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
put the dog down lost cause.
2006-09-25 06:07:10 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋