Poor Coop. Seems either there is a mass somewhere or just chemotherapy not going well, but vet thinks the former. A week after his 3rd chemotherapy he developed a leg cramp, and couldn’t walk. Our vet did blood test and xray but all looked good so he gave him a shot of something in the leg joints to help lubricate and some tramadol and in 12 hours Coopp was back to normal. A week and half ago he got #4 treatment. 4 days later similar results. Again x-rays, blood work and all looked good but he had a tempature so vet gave tramadol and antibiotics. He was fine within 12 hours so we left him and traveled to St. Lucia, our annual journey with our best friends. Our dog sitter called yesterday and said Coop was really bad again and refused to take meds. She rushed him to the vet. The vet called this morning to say Coop was in the oxygen crate with IVs. He thinks there must be a mass somewhere not showing up on xray but doesn’t think Coop could handle the trip to get an ultrasound (40 miles away). He said he will keep monitoring him but if no improvement within 24 hours, it probably is a mass and we should put him down. We won’t be home until Monday so he would keep Coop comfortable. Please pray it is just some weird infection and he will be OK. I just can’t believe with his perfect blood work something bad is going on.
Thanks for the update. You have our best wishes that Coop will make it over this hurdle with flying colors. Please keep us posted.
oh coop, come on, pull all your strength you can muster and beat this thing. show your folks that you’ll be there for them when they get back all tanned and wearing funny clothes. we’re sending our best ‘et juju’ your way, hoping this is just a small bump in a long road yet to travel.
charon & gayle