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by George the Retard on 12 February 2010 - 16:02
give your friend our best. it is never easy losing a pet.
hodie,
thanks for your informative posts and your wisdom.
gtr
by hodie on 12 February 2010 - 16:02
Have your friend make her decision and if the vet wants to "learn", there are plenty of articles about this in the veterinary and human literature. It is not his/her decision and to not be fully cognizant of the inevitable outcome and give the family false hope, is unethical.
If your friend wants another dog, as you know, I have some very good dogs I must place immediately. I have a very fine young male I was willing to give you, and several females who are also young who would be an option. I would gladly give them another dog who is healthy. They would either have to come pick the dog up, or pay for shipping, but otherwise, the dog would be free of charge.
by Slamdunc on 12 February 2010 - 17:02
Thanks I will.
Hodie,
You are great. I will pass that on to them.
Jim
by Slamdunc on 12 February 2010 - 17:02
I just saw your post. That's good information and I will pass those numbers on right now. I appreciate all of the help.
On a lighter note, I got a really good picture of a bald eagle the other day with my phone. It has landed and scooped up a ground hog right in front of me. The only camera I had handy was my phone. What a magnificient bird, it was huge.
Jim
by Mystere on 12 February 2010 - 18:02
I checked with my friend and it is not what her dog had. (It was mesothelioma). But, it is clear that this vet is acting in a most questionable (to put it lightly) manner. A vet does not make a dog (or anyone/thing else) suffer, so he/she can "learn." Learn some iota of compassion and ethics, first.
by Slamdunc on 12 February 2010 - 18:02
I agree, That's why I said originally I didn't want to vet bash. But, now I'm getting ready.
Jim
by Mystere on 12 February 2010 - 18:02
A report to the professional board is in order, IMO.
by mobjack on 12 February 2010 - 21:02
by Slamdunc on 12 February 2010 - 22:02
She has tried to contact the breeder and the breeder has not returned any calls or emails.
Mobjack,
I just got your PM. When the smoke clears and they are not so upset I'll discuss the issues I have with the vet with them. Right now is not the right time, although we discussed it briefly.
Jim
by Lucylove on 03 July 2010 - 22:07
Hello,
My german shepherd Lucy was diagnosed with systemic aspergillosis a year and a half ago. She had a lot of pain in her spine and her back leg. Our regular vet had thought she had stomach bacteria and treated her for that. When I called them to let them know she was still in pain, they had suggested I take her to the emer because he was at a conference. The emer physician after running a lot of tests had referred Lucy to his critical care vet because he had no idea what was going on. By luck, we found the right doctor who happened to be familiar with this terrible disease. She was very familiar with aspergillosis and has a german shepherd herself. She made me aware she suspected aspergillosis because there was a lesion in that back leg and in 2 spots on her spine. It was that or cancer, but cancer was not notorious for attacking those specific spots. Also, her kidneys did not look normal. She said the the prognosis was poor. Lucy was 3 years old. However, she gave us hope. She said we can try antifungals and to monitor her progress.The fact that Lucy was only 3 worked in our favor because she was young and had no other serious conditions. I was devastated in the beginning because I was terrified Lucy would die. She would not eat and she lost 20 pounds. The 1st 3 months were the roughest because we had to hand feed her and we had to have faith...a lot of faith.
Lucy just celebrated her 5th birthday and she weighs a constant 75 pounds and eats on her own. She no longer needs pain medication but she has to take her antifungals everyday as this medication saved her life and continues to do so. I have to order this medication from Canada because it is very expensive in the US. This does not mean that she is cured. I was reminded of this a week ago when her reg bloodwork came back with high creatnine levels. When her disease was discovered the aspergillosis had just started to attack her kidneys so this latest bloodwork did not surprise me but reminded me that I must always keep up with her appt and tests. Our doctor who said this just means we need to be careful. I just put her on a renal diet, and because it is summer I need to administer fluids every few days. This is no big deal because she is amazing and you would never know she is sick. All of this is to make sure she stays that way for as long as possible.
There is hope if your dog is diagnosed with aspergillosis. It is not a death sentence. Every case is different. With the right doctor and dedication to your dog and a little bit of faith you can fight this and have extra happy years with your dog.
I truly hope your friend's dog is ok.
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