Degenerative Myelopathy (DM)
We've had a few threads mention this disease and they usually create quite a bit of interest and discussion. This article came in my email today: University of Missouri study. To summarize for ...
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1995brave wrote:
Thank you Doug,
Maybe I can talk our Vet into doing the same for Bliss. They did not want to remove it because they were afraid of cutting into the veins around the tumor. It has spread and she is now having inconstancy problems while sleeping. One of the specialists found her calcium high and gave her a infusion that helped slow the constant water drinking, but that is wearing off now.
Tyler's calcium was always normal. Unfortunately, those tumors with abnormal calcium (elevations) seem to be more aggressive in my experience. Trust your vet, if they think surgery isn't a reasonable option, they are considering potential down side as well as up side. It's never an easy situation/decision.
You might ask about using peroxicam. This is an nsaid that has been found to have some effect on tumors as well as pain/anti-inflammatory properties. It's not really chemo, but can slow some tumor growth.
