My Rambo, a 7-year-old Russian Blue, was finally diagnosed as having FeLV by an awesome vet, whom I went to when the local vets couldn’t determine what was wrong with him. This vet knew right off what was wrong by the description of his symptoms. He sent us home with a bag of Science Diet and I dropped the canned food....his stools firmed right up and the gosh-awful stench that accompanied it. Currently he eats Nutrish and IAMS.
But another problem appeared. He developed a lump that grew to golf ball size in a very short time and it was surgically removed five weeks ago and diagnosed as a fibroid sarcoma, a very aggressive cancer. When we returned to have Rambo’s sutures removed, the vet gave him a through exam and detected no more tumors, but warned us another tumor was likely to form. And one did....I just didn’t expect it to be so soon after removal of the first one.
I’m faced with two choices....do I take him to vet and have the tumors removed as they appear ($650) or cease veterinary treatment altogether, take him home and allow the tumors to grow, then have him put down when it’s time? He is very active and shows no sign of illness....I love this cat and my heart is breaking.
But another problem appeared. He developed a lump that grew to golf ball size in a very short time and it was surgically removed five weeks ago and diagnosed as a fibroid sarcoma, a very aggressive cancer. When we returned to have Rambo’s sutures removed, the vet gave him a through exam and detected no more tumors, but warned us another tumor was likely to form. And one did....I just didn’t expect it to be so soon after removal of the first one.
I’m faced with two choices....do I take him to vet and have the tumors removed as they appear ($650) or cease veterinary treatment altogether, take him home and allow the tumors to grow, then have him put down when it’s time? He is very active and shows no sign of illness....I love this cat and my heart is breaking.
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