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tenai98

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Re: too wierd to accept
« Reply #15 on: October 28, 2008, 06:12:33 am »
My 13 yr old dog was diagnosed with a liver tumor.  We tried meds but it was obvious we were just putting off the inevitable...so on June 28 we put her down...It is so hard as they become part of our family.  As previous stated, make her comfy and you will know when the time comes...huggsss to you and pooch
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Re: too wierd to accept
« Reply #16 on: October 28, 2008, 11:13:52 am »
Well, I must comment also.  This is past weird and into bizarre.  For an AN patient to have a dog with acoustic neuroma is ... well I can't even find the words to express it!  But maybe you should buy a lottery ticket.  Odds seem to be doing tricks in your life at the moment and maybe something good will come of it.  Remember me if you win, however! Monetarily, that is.. ;)

As for your poor pup, I hope something can be done to ease the symptoms. 

But, when you think about it, all animals have nerves and they have ears and they have schwann cells and they get tumors, so they probably have the same gene that goes awry, just like we do.  But, it's not something I ever thought about before this.  Almost a Ripley's Believe It Or Not!  kind of thing. 

You might even write a letter to the ANA newsletter telling them about your poor dog.  I'm sure they would publish this!

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Re: too wierd to accept
« Reply #17 on: October 28, 2008, 01:46:29 pm »
This is quite a story! I have to admit that when I first read this I thought that maybe your vet knew about your acoustic neuroma and was just displaying a rather odd sense of humor when diagnosing your dog -- obviously that's not the case. You can tell your vet that he has certainly impressed a lot of people with his knowledge! As all pet owners know, our pets depend on us to do the right thing by them, and I'm sure you will know, and do, what's best for your dog in this situation.

My now 11-year-old Cavalier K.C. Spaniel experienced early onset deafness about five or six years ago. I was really upset and asked my vet if there was anything we could do, since I figured that Bailey was going to be pretty traumatized by his deafness, even though he already knew hand signals from obedience and agility training.  He told me of some studies at one of the vet schools in the country (can't recall which one he mentioned) -- dog hearing aids were being developed, but they were pretty expensive and since most dogs don't like having things stuck in their ears they would often work the aids out of their ears and eat them. This didn't sound too promising! My vet went on to assure me that since dogs pretty much "live in the moment" Bailey was much less distressed by his deafness than we were, and would simply hone his other senses to compensate. And indeed he has. And I still talk to him as though he can understand every word I say. I have to say that I've viewed him as something of a role model as I live with my SSD.

I hope things will go well with your dog and that your vet will be able to prescribe something that will help with the symptoms and make her feel a lot better.

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Re: too wierd to accept
« Reply #18 on: October 28, 2008, 04:36:24 pm »
Wow, Sam, I think I am a day late and a dollar short on this one!  I was totally amazed, but when you think about it, why not in a dog?  I had a Pug that did that and the vet said she had hip problems and sent us to a specialist who did an MRI (very expensive) and said the dog's hips were fine.  He said he thought she had an inner ear infection.  He put her on a course of antibiotics and she was fine for a while and then started all over again.  After spending several hundred dollars on vets we decided to make her as comfortable as possible and she lived four years beyond the first symptoms.  She passed away in my lap, with what I will always think of as her final smile to me. 
I would try the steriods and see how she does on them and go from their, but i would also consult with Dr Brackman.
I'll keep her in my prayers as well as you and your family.  Our dogs are the best part of who we are.

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Re: too wierd to accept
« Reply #19 on: October 29, 2008, 10:15:39 am »
Sam,
That is a strage coincidence. What a connection the two of you must have! Give you dog hugs, and you will know what is right for your family, your circumstances and your dog. At 13, it seems like the rate of growth might be slower than her natural life span. Good luck,
Laura