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If there is already a thread on here with info on this, please tell me and I'll go back and reference it. But I would like some information from anyone who has had a dog with mammary cancer and suggestions on the best type of tx.
My 9 y.o (10 in Oct) female shepherd just had a mammary tumor removed which turned out to be cancererous. It was about an inch an and a half in diameter. The vet only sent her home and said to
"watch her" for any more growths that may appear. No additional form of tx was offered.
What can I expect?? I have researched some on malignant mammary tumors and it's sounds like it's sort of "iffy" that it may or may not spread... I just don't know what the odds are that it will metastisize elsewhere. I know the tumor was on the larger size when it was removed. I love my dog and if I can have her with me at least another 2 to 4 yrs without putting her through further surgeries and discomfort I'd just as soon do that. If there's a more successful tx/surgery recommended to keep the cancer from coming back please tell me what is recommended.
My 9 y.o (10 in Oct) female shepherd just had a mammary tumor removed which turned out to be cancererous. It was about an inch an and a half in diameter. The vet only sent her home and said to
"watch her" for any more growths that may appear. No additional form of tx was offered.
What can I expect?? I have researched some on malignant mammary tumors and it's sounds like it's sort of "iffy" that it may or may not spread... I just don't know what the odds are that it will metastisize elsewhere. I know the tumor was on the larger size when it was removed. I love my dog and if I can have her with me at least another 2 to 4 yrs without putting her through further surgeries and discomfort I'd just as soon do that. If there's a more successful tx/surgery recommended to keep the cancer from coming back please tell me what is recommended.