My dog was diagnosed with lung cancer (tho we don't think it's primary). He's 15 and chemo, radiation and surgery was out of the question. I tried herbal things like Neoplasene, but I don't think we're having any luck. I'm heart broken and have been frantically trying to help him, anything but letting go ...
He is NOT in pain. But he's tired, and he's starting to go weak. I've tried acupuncture to help a little, but he's not responding as well as I hoped. Last night was especially upsetting when he was up panting half the night.
I know this sounds all very grim, but I promise you, he hasn't been in pain, he's just gotten very weak in the last 2 days. I know I will have to do the right thing, and I keep talking to 2 vets weekly to make sure I don't prolong things and make him suffer.
Since it's lung cancer / tumors, I'm trying to figure out how I will know that he's having a hard time breathing? Last night he was panting a lot, and loud, but it didn't seem like he was gasping for air ... when I fed him some kibble and turned on a little light for him he would mellow out again, eventually fall asleep (but then wake up later again)...
The worst I could imagine is that I make him suffer or stick around for me, even though I would give anything to have him stay ... but not like this. I guess I'm just looking for some peace of mind. For some reason I can't find an answer to my concern about the breathing, everyone keeps saying "You will know..."
PS: He's still very interested in food, mooches whenever he can (at least he did so yesterday), and his ears perk when he sees me, and his tail wags.
Its rough.
