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Hello Daft,
Thank You.
Yes both primary vet and oncologist did say the prednisolone very likely decreased the size of the mass partially. The initial ultrasound revealed a 3.7cm mass size but in second ultrasound 2 weeks later, it went down to 3.0cm. So it definitely decreassed in size. Again the only partial good thing I had going is that it hasn't spread to the lymph nodes per the biopsy taken of that too. But whether its just a matter of time...which seems to be the case because its a very malignant type of cancer.
As for his overall health, he honestly still seems like his normal self except for the time he does his stool, he struggles still to do so because of that mass Im sure. Eating wise, seems like after the biopsy surgery so far last Saturday, he has been eating definitely well and little more then he was prior to the biopsy. Before the biopsy, I even had him on Mirtazapine to help him eat more, but now without mirtazapine and he has his appetite. Even eating some dry food too again. The grinding noise level seems to be down and somewhat less, and I did notice he does take larger bites now into his pate food, but as he chews that Pate, Im thinking it gets stuck around his gums or something so he still chews awkardly, just less noise from the grinding. Just sounds like his front bigger tooth just clash a bit as he chews.
Thank You.
Yes both primary vet and oncologist did say the prednisolone very likely decreased the size of the mass partially. The initial ultrasound revealed a 3.7cm mass size but in second ultrasound 2 weeks later, it went down to 3.0cm. So it definitely decreassed in size. Again the only partial good thing I had going is that it hasn't spread to the lymph nodes per the biopsy taken of that too. But whether its just a matter of time...which seems to be the case because its a very malignant type of cancer.
As for his overall health, he honestly still seems like his normal self except for the time he does his stool, he struggles still to do so because of that mass Im sure. Eating wise, seems like after the biopsy surgery so far last Saturday, he has been eating definitely well and little more then he was prior to the biopsy. Before the biopsy, I even had him on Mirtazapine to help him eat more, but now without mirtazapine and he has his appetite. Even eating some dry food too again. The grinding noise level seems to be down and somewhat less, and I did notice he does take larger bites now into his pate food, but as he chews that Pate, Im thinking it gets stuck around his gums or something so he still chews awkardly, just less noise from the grinding. Just sounds like his front bigger tooth just clash a bit as he chews.