BoneCancerRottie.Kwame.Chemo. No2.pt.flv

16MAR10. Kwame after being picked up from the Vet after 2nd Chemo treatment. Quite a warm and muggy day (34C). As you can see, the chemo treatments don't seem to bother him at all. He protested about having the needle in his back leg again so the vet went in via the front leg; the vein was easy to find this time as compared to his 1st chemo.
Any side effects should be within 24-48 hours after treatment, so I'll update with another video a bit later on. Couldn't really tell after the 1st chemo as he had more surgery the day after. He was sick a few days later on that occasion, vomited twice, was it the chemo or the gas from the following surgery? This time should give me an better indication.
Blood results were: Liver and Kidneys=fine. Bone Marrow=fine. Red and White blood cell count=slightly below average, although we suspect that Kwame may have always been slightly anemic as he's never been a "high energy dog" when compared to my other Rotties. Because he never had gotten sick before (apart from the eye problem when he was younger) I'd never had his blood tested before. It's a good idea to do this when they're young and healthy, as it gives you and the vet a reference point for when they get old or ill.
Video posted 12 hours after it was taken, Kwame still looks very happy and comfortable, ate a full meal, drinking good amounts of water and no visible side effects at this stage, although you at least expect them to lose a little bit of fur (not in chunks, just normal hair loss from a dog except more than you'd usually expect) and some of their whiskers. Given his usual herbal supplements and additives, calcium, vitamin E and Omega 3 oils are all recommended for dogs undergoing chemo, I also use a mixture of anti-oxidants from http://www.herbal-treatments.com.au/cancer_support.html (Maritime Pine Bark, Bone Cancer Support and Chemo Support). Keep plenty of cool, clean water ( use spring water, not tap) on hand as it encourages your dog to drink after the Chemo, which is what he needs to do. I also use a Flora (Protexin) to calm his stomach down, as well as maximize the nutrient uptake from what he eats as the Chemo treatment destroys some of the healthy bacteria in the dog's stomach (note-human and canine flora are different, so feeding yoghurt is not really the best way imo).

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[ozwasp]

Hey mate, how's your dog? My 11yo Rotti has just been diagnosed with bone cancer in his front right leg. He's a fit healthy dog and I want to fight it, as he's my best mate. Is your dog still alive and if so how is he? How did the Chemo go? It's tough to know what to do, so any advice would be good. Thanks

[lovemybeau]

Bless you for trying to help him through his illness!