Name: Tony
Age: 7
Sex: Male/neutered
Breed: Pure-bred boxer
Approximate weight: 75 lbs
BEAM:
-Tony is mostly acting like himself, but I can tell he is uncomfortable when he starts coughing. However he has been a bit clingy. He still is behaving relatively normally.
-I have noticed slight decline in his energy in the last few weeks, he is still playing, just not as frequently. He has been sleeping a lot but I have been encouraging him to relax to keep his breathing and coughing under control. However he still wants to play for a little bit every day.
-his appetite has declined slightly. He sometimes will go a day or two without touching his dog food. Once I learned about his diagnosis, I put him on a homemade diet of grilled salmon, sweet potato, squash, carrots, and broccoli. He’s loving it and eats the whole serving morning and night now. I’m just not sure how much to give him.
-his mood fluctuates. He seems sad and I think it’s because I am sad. I’m trying to stay positive for his sake though. However he still gets so excited when someone walks in the door, is alertly watching the street out the window as always, his tail wags when I talk to him and overall is still himself.
Diet: previously was being fed Natural Balance grain-free salmon and sweet potato dog food. Now I have been feeding him a mixture of homemade grilled salmon, sweet potato, carrots, squash and broccoli for 2 days.
Vaccination history / exposure to toxins, other medication: I’ll have to check with his vet for current vaccination history, but as far as I know Tony has been fully vaccinated. He is not currently on any medications and I am unaware of any exposure to toxins.
Primary problem, when it began and if there was anything else happening around that time: Tony started coughing back in March, which I attributed to his seasonal allergies. I started giving him allergy medicine as instructed by his vet. It got a little better but in early April it came back worse than ever. I took him for chest X-rays once he started coughing up blood, and we found the tumors in his lungs.
Is the condition better or worse from exercise, heat, cold, time of day, certain foods, emotional upset, being touched, excitement, etc: coughing worsens when tony is excited, when he first wakes up in the morning, and in the dry heat.
Has any diagnostic work been done? Diagnosis if available (you can attach your diagnostic tests to the post if you have them): only X-rays so far which I do not have, but he has an appointment with an oncologist on May 4 to get more information.
Current and previous treatment: no current treatment plan. In November 2020 he had a few external tumors removed from his limbs, abdomen, and anus, but biopsy came back as non-malignant.
Other health concerns: finding out if there is cancer in other areas of his body, and helping with his cough.
do you have any advice as to what I can do to keep tony comfortable, boost his immune system in preparation for treatment, and how we can relieve this cough of his?
Age: 7
Sex: Male/neutered
Breed: Pure-bred boxer
Approximate weight: 75 lbs
BEAM:
-Tony is mostly acting like himself, but I can tell he is uncomfortable when he starts coughing. However he has been a bit clingy. He still is behaving relatively normally.
-I have noticed slight decline in his energy in the last few weeks, he is still playing, just not as frequently. He has been sleeping a lot but I have been encouraging him to relax to keep his breathing and coughing under control. However he still wants to play for a little bit every day.
-his appetite has declined slightly. He sometimes will go a day or two without touching his dog food. Once I learned about his diagnosis, I put him on a homemade diet of grilled salmon, sweet potato, squash, carrots, and broccoli. He’s loving it and eats the whole serving morning and night now. I’m just not sure how much to give him.
-his mood fluctuates. He seems sad and I think it’s because I am sad. I’m trying to stay positive for his sake though. However he still gets so excited when someone walks in the door, is alertly watching the street out the window as always, his tail wags when I talk to him and overall is still himself.
Diet: previously was being fed Natural Balance grain-free salmon and sweet potato dog food. Now I have been feeding him a mixture of homemade grilled salmon, sweet potato, carrots, squash and broccoli for 2 days.
Vaccination history / exposure to toxins, other medication: I’ll have to check with his vet for current vaccination history, but as far as I know Tony has been fully vaccinated. He is not currently on any medications and I am unaware of any exposure to toxins.
Primary problem, when it began and if there was anything else happening around that time: Tony started coughing back in March, which I attributed to his seasonal allergies. I started giving him allergy medicine as instructed by his vet. It got a little better but in early April it came back worse than ever. I took him for chest X-rays once he started coughing up blood, and we found the tumors in his lungs.
Is the condition better or worse from exercise, heat, cold, time of day, certain foods, emotional upset, being touched, excitement, etc: coughing worsens when tony is excited, when he first wakes up in the morning, and in the dry heat.
Has any diagnostic work been done? Diagnosis if available (you can attach your diagnostic tests to the post if you have them): only X-rays so far which I do not have, but he has an appointment with an oncologist on May 4 to get more information.
Current and previous treatment: no current treatment plan. In November 2020 he had a few external tumors removed from his limbs, abdomen, and anus, but biopsy came back as non-malignant.
Other health concerns: finding out if there is cancer in other areas of his body, and helping with his cough.
do you have any advice as to what I can do to keep tony comfortable, boost his immune system in preparation for treatment, and how we can relieve this cough of his?
