Rocky, my parents' old rottie (11,5 years) who has been diagnosed with an extremely enlarged spleen saw his vet last week (for his vaccination) and he was surprised how good he's looking now, half a year after he's been so gravely ill and weak. The vet thinks that whatever made his spleen grow cannot be anything malign because if that was the case, Rocky wouldn't have recovered so well. A biopsy has never been made because the vet feared it would make the cancer spread, and he ruled out surgery because of Rocky's age and poor condition at that time.
Now he's doing much better and is enjoying his life. There's a huge surprise waiting for him next weekend: He's will get a little rottie baby sister, Emma. Can't wait for her arrival, and I hope everything will work out fine with the resident pets (Rocky and the two cats, Peggy and Dino). I'll keep you updated.
Today, I visited my mother and we were in the garden where I took new photos of Rocky. He had fun lying on the grass, chewing half-rotten branches.
Don't you think he's looking great for his age?
Kirsten
Reply With Quote
Bookmarks