|
|
 Animal |
 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
»
Clean bill of health only defines our status at one specific moment
Published 03/25/2007 in Animal | Unrated
|
|
Elizabeth Edwards, wife of Democratic presidential candidate John Edwards, has had many routine medical follow-ups since her 2004 breast cancer diagnosis. And all of them -- until just a few days ago -- resulted in what is generally termed a clean bill of health.
|
»
Thought for the Day - Pet Chemotherapy Might Be A Good Thing
|
|
More than 47 percent of people view their pets as family members, according to a 2002 American Veterinary Medical Association survey. It makes sense then that people are routinely treating their pets for ailments that might strike a family member -- like arthritis, heart disease, diabetes, allergies, dementia, obesity, and yes, cancer.
|
»
Negative Becomes Positive
|
|
The beloved member of our family, Spotted Calamity Jane, the oldest of our two Dalmatians had to be put down on February 17. It was the hardest decision I personally ever had to make, knowing when it was time to put her out of too much pain. The tears continue to flow and I know will for a long time. She had survived breast cancer at the age of 4 and continued to live a happy life loving her runs on the beach. 2 1/2 years ago she was diagnosed with renal failure, something that is irreversible but we continued to give her a low protein diet and top notch vet care and monitoring that included some acupuncture. It came to a point where we knew the pain was outweighing the good quality of life and the end was not far away and it was time to end the suffering. For 13 years she brought us joy and laughter and unconditional love. She was the leader and companion to our other 8 year old Dalmatian Kiva, who is deaf and followed Cally everywhere watching everything that she did. Watching the two of them running and playing on the beach in the water and sand are memories I will always carry. So we decided to have Cally cremated so we could spread her ashes out on the beach that she loved so much.
|
»
Great therapy for cancer survivors: pets
|
|
Cancer survivors can have a lot of support when going through treatment. After all the surgeries, radiation and chemotherapy the survivors are usually stuck in a weird place. We are done treatment but sometimes at that point the fear can really kick in. During treatment and doctor visits we are busy fighting the cancer but after that period is over we are left with just the hope that we will not have a recurrence.
|
»
Goodbye Cleo
|
|
Cleopatra was her name, she died yesterday. She was eleven and half years old. What a sweet girl she was and I am going to miss her so much. She died of a liver tumor that was diagnosed yesterday. I took her to the emergency animal hospital after I noticed that she looked very lethargic.
|
|
|
|
