Simba! - news on post #14

[Karen]

Awww, prayers that it is something fixable. Love the picture, we can tell your old man looooves his Kay!

[robinh]

Prayers being said for the "Gentle Old Man". Have a soft spot for those guys.

[Varga]

I don't know what an enlarged spleen entails but I hope it's something manageable??

Wishing all the best for beloved Simba.

[krazyaboutkatz]

Lots of prayers and positive thoughts are being sent his way. It's so hard to watch our pets age.

[chocolatepuppy]

Pawsitive thoughts and prayers for Simba.

[ChrisH]

Big prayers on the way for Simba boy, one of my favourite PT old timers.

[Kfamr]

So good news - the ultrasound doctor says Simba's spleen looks 'normal' for a dog his age/breed. His liver is larger and enzymes are up so we're taking him off his rimadyl and trying something a bit different to manage his pain.

Varga, my worries with the enlarged spleen was the possibility of cancer of some sort. The ultrasound showed that this wasn't a worry and that no cancer is visible.


So, we're doing "good" for an old man! My heart was breaking all last night and this morning but it was such a relief to get good news after his ultrasound. Here's another pic of my old man from yesterday...



He got a good bath today and going home with some new meds. Hopefully this keeps him comfortable for a while.

[Karen]

Yay! What a relief! Give him a kiss from me!

[Varga]

That is indeed a huge relief Glad to hear he's doing good.

[chocolatepuppy]

Good to hear Simba is doing ok! Please give him a gentle hug from me.

[kaycountrygal]

What a sweet looking dog Simba is! I'm relieved to hear he does not have a serious disease. I hope he has several more good years--for him and for you.

[krazyaboutkatz]

I'm so glad to hear that he's doing well. I hope that the new meds will help him feel better from now on.

[emmil]

Does he have cataracts? Or is it juts the lighting on the photo?
Except for some white hair on his muzzle, he really looks fine though!

[cloverfdx]

Everything crossed that your boy continues to do well. He looks great for a nearly 15 year old .