Maxwell a German Shepherd Dog with Anal Sac Adenocarcinoma from Chico, CA

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Dog's name:

Maxwell

Gender:

Male

Breed:

German Shepherd Dog

Weight:

95 lbs.

Location:

Chico, CA

Type of cancer:

Anal Sac Adenocarcinoma

Date of birth:

August 20, 2006

Age at diagnosis:

4.5 years

Age:

5.5 years

Prognosis
(How long he was given to live):

Survival time:

331 days

Profile added:

July 4, 2011

Maxwell's public profile :
http://www.fightdogcancer.com/dogs/244-maxwell-german-shepherd-dog-Anal%20Sac%20Adenocarcinoma

Maxwell's story
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Maxwell's story

We found Maxwells tumor when we took him to the vet for problems with his anal glands. Our vet discovered a thumbnail sized lump in his left gland and his right was infected. He had an ultrasound done to see if there were any lumps elsewhere and they didn't find any. My vet does not do anal gland removal surgery herself but staffed Maxwells case with a surgeon and the surgery to remove both anal glands and the tumor was done 06/28/11. Got the results of the biopsy back 06/30/11. The tumor was malignant but the surgeon feels that the entire tumor was removed. Devastated by the news but also heartened that our vet is optimistic because we caught the cancer so early. Our vet is talking to an oncologist to see if Chemo is warranted. Will find out after the 4th of July holiday. I already feed my pets grain free kibble combined with home cooked meats and vegis. I Am exploring immune system supplements to go with the multi vitamins and cosequin that I already give My dogs.

Cancer fighting tip from Maxwell's owner Tina W.

Maxwell's treatment

Type of water your dog drinks/drank:

Tap

Do/did you use all natural cleaning products?:

N/A

Do/did you use an air filter in your house?:

N/A

Did you vaccinate your dog after the cancer diagnosis?:

N/A

Treatments:

Natural > Diet >

Home prepared (cooked)
Dry Kibble

Natural > Vitamins/Supplements/Minerals/Herbs (Chinese and Western) >

Fish oil
Olive oil
Vitamin E
Flax seed oil

Conventional >

Surgery

Maxwell's owner Its been a while since I was on here but wanted to keep posting on Maxwells story for people who have dogs who have been diagnosed with Adenocarcinoma. Maxwell has done wonderful since he had the surgery in 06/11. No problems with incontinence or anything else. He went in for a check up in December and got a clean bill of health. On 01/30/12 I noticed he was not keeping himself clean so cleaned him up with baby wipes and felt a hard round lump. We took him to the vet on 02/01/12 and our vet found a lump the size of a tangerine. She took a sample and it is a malignant tumor. The aggressiveness of the tumor has us really worried. We are having bloodwork, chest xrays and an ultrasound done on Monday. Due to the size of the tumor and the need to excise at least 2 centimeters surgery may not be an option. For now we are just trying to determine if it has spread. No prognosis has been given to us yet. Will post again after the tests have been done.
3 months ago on Maxwell's wall
- Bailey's owner Sorry to hear your news - my dog had very similar history - will be thinking positive thoughts for Maxwell
  3 months ago on Maxwell's wall
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BUDDY's owner Hi, i just read Maxwell's story and I wondered how he was doing? My dog Buddy had the same type of cancer but chemo was suggested and given to him. I also agree with Ginger's owner about the kibble. I did not give Buddy any dry food. He ate homemade food and Evanger's canned food. I think I included all of the foods and supplements in Buddy's story. Good luck to Maxwell.
7 months ago on Maxwell's wall
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Maxwell's owner We spoke to Maxwells vet and chemotherapy is not indicated for Maxwells type of cancer. I am thankful for that as even though we were told dogs do not have the same side effects as people i did not relish the idea of putting Maxwell thru that process. I am having a hard time finding good info on Maxweells type of cancer as far as treatments(western/eastern), prognosis etc. If anyone has some good resources(books,internet sites etc) on this type of cancer the info would be greatly appreciated.
10 months ago on Maxwell's wall
- Enzo's owner Hi, my name is Lynn and my boy Enzo also has an Anal Sac Adenocarcinoma, take a look at his story and wall, no may find something interesting, I am happy to help if you have any questions.
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Mauja's owner Sorry to hear about Maxwell. Same thing happened to us in March with our GSD, Mauja. She went in for her yearly routine check up and the vet tech discovered the lump while expressing her anal glands. Very thankful we discovered it so early.
10 months ago on Maxwell's wall
- Maxwell's owner Thanks for your thoughts. How is Mauja doing now? How often did your vet recommend Mauja come in for checkups?
  10 months ago on Maxwell's wall
- Mauja's owner He recommended coming in every four months. Although I've been back a few times since then. After surgery, I noticed that Mauja, was posturing a lot, as if she had to poop, but she never really did. The vet thought maybe it was an infection or scar tissue. After some antibiotics, she seemed to get better, but unfortunately this week, she has been licking a lot back there. So...back to the vet tomorrow morning. How is Maxwell doing?
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Jake's owner good luck w/maxwell's treatments....hang in there. Also, I've got some supplements and things (see Jake's page/info for which ones), that i'd be happy to send along to you....just let me know; best way is via email: petersrockport@comcast.net
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Ginger's owner So sorry to hear about Max. Thanks for sharing his story. He's so young! You're lucky to have caught it. I have a question about the grain free kibble you're giving... what's the percentage of protein and what kind of carbs are in it? You may want to reduce the carbs even more and go without the kibble. Immune support supplements are also great. I may be able to help with some ideas. Rosemary@RosemarysSolutions.com
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