my 11 yr old lab has probably got cancer

[Nellymay]

He wasn't well 2 weeks ago - a high temp 105 and ended up having 2 nights in the our vets hospital. They said he'd got upper respiratory tract infection or early pneumonia. On the chest X-ray they took were some "fluffy bits" which worried the vet and they asked us to bring him in for more thorough X-rays and abdominal scans when he's better, this was today. They found more Fluffy bits n the X-ray which they say is "very likely to be cancer" They think its a secondary and did an abdominal scan to look for the primary and, as yet haven't found it. They've taken samples of lung fluid etc and dent them off for tests. I asked the vet if what they've found can be anything else instead of cancer - they thought not
He's a healthy fit dog for his age - he's loyal and dogged in its true sense.
i just want him to be happy and pain free.
We don't know anything concrete yet - when the test results come through next week perhaps we'll have more of an idea about what to expect.

[Mrcrumpswife]

Sorry to hear about your dog

DDs dog (who lives with her Dad) is just going through numerous tests as they have found a lump. Shes an 8 year old GSD, so as you can imagine its been a big shock to everyone as she's so healthy.

Fingers crossed the test results come back all clear for you.

[iwantalittleone]

Sorry to hear about your lab

We are in a similar situation with our 10 yr old lab. She has a lump on her mammory glad and a swollen stomach which they think is a tumour in her liver. She's going in for an op a week on Mon to find out. Worst thing is, I booked a girls holiday months ago so won't be here.

She's otherwise happy and healthy, DP will have to make a decision depending on the outcome of the op. He's had her since he was 15, it will be very difficult

[RedwingWinter]

I'm very sorry to hear this . I"ll keep my fingers crossed for the test results.

[Ilovemydogandmydoglovesme]

Sorry to hear about your lab. Good luck and let us know how it goes.

[Nellymay]

The tests results are back and its definitely cancer - in the iliac lymph node - in his groin and probably in lung and also in part of his intestine- the vet isn't sure which is secondary and which is primary yet.
Very sad but we were expecting it to be something like this

He's fine at the moment - going long walks, eating his food.

We don't want chemo or an operation. we just want to keep him pain free.

[Mrcrumpswife]

I'm so sorry to hear this Nelly

I hope he has lots more time for lovely long walks with you.

[Ilovemydogandmydoglovesme]

I'm so sorry to hear this.

Can you keep him pain free for a while longer? Or is it imminent?

So sorry. What an awful decision to have to make.