I just had all of my animals to the vet for their annual checkup. Everything was going fine, until they got to my 'middle child' Shadow, a lab/shephard mix. He's 4 years old, and the vet found a 'rectal growth.' He recommended surgery for this as early as possible. I'm healthcare in the human version, so am very worried -- I know what this can mean, although my vet wouldn't tell me the prognosis. You need tissue samples for this. He did talk about different herbal supplements, as well as how easy chemotherapy is on dogs (I don't know about doing this.) The mass is inside in the rectum, as well as protruding from it. He has surgery scheduled a week from now, and I'm worried about the surgery, as well as what they will find. The surgery will be done via laser, so is less invasive. However, I've had little advice about how he will be after this. I plan on getting my crate out again to confine him a little, but I have a lot of questions that are still unanswered. The mass looks aweful. From what I've found online, a rectal mass is unusual, and normally is not good. I'm grieving for my Little Dude! |