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In reply to the discussion: Chemotherapy for dogs. [View all]

Curmudgeoness

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2. I have no experience with chemo,
Sun Nov 17, 2013, 12:00 AM
Nov 2013

but I do have experience with specialists. And that experience is that they are very expensive.

I also have not had dogs, but have had 2 cats with cancer. My first questions were about the odds of chemo working for the particular cancers that they had. The odds were not very good, and I chose not to try and put the cats through it. The decision is so complicated, just as it is with humans. Make sure that you get as many answers to any questions before you make the decision to spend the money and put the pet through it.

I do know that there is someone here in the Pets Group who is going through this right now. You may want to look through the posts (it has been recent) to find that poster, if they don't reply to this OP.

Chemotherapy for dogs. [View all] femmocrat Nov 2013 OP
I personally don't ebbie15644 Nov 2013 #1
I have no experience with chemo, Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #2
Yes, both the expense and distance to travel are concerns. femmocrat Nov 2013 #4
Yes, I am in W PA Curmudgeoness Nov 2013 #7
That's a hard one. jtuck004 Nov 2013 #3
Thank you so much. femmocrat Nov 2013 #10
have you considered a Yahoo group or other special forum TorchTheWitch Nov 2013 #5
No... haven't been over there. femmocrat Nov 2013 #9
of course you could get answers here TorchTheWitch Nov 2013 #11
My dog took oral chemo for a while. What type of cancer is it? sinkingfeeling Nov 2013 #6
It's in his mouth... femmocrat Nov 2013 #8
My cat had chemotherapy.... meti57b Nov 2013 #12
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