Isabella a Rat Terrier with Other from Little Rock, AR

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Dog's name:

Isabella

Gender:

Female

Breed:

Rat Terrier

Weight:

17 lbs.

Location:

Little Rock, AR

Type of cancer:

Other

Date of birth:

August 26, 2004

Age at diagnosis:

7 years

Age:

7.5 years

Prognosis
(How long she was given to live):

Survival time:

37 days

Profile added:

January 17, 2012

Isabella's public profile :
http://www.fightdogcancer.com/dogs/303-isabella-rat-terrier-Other

Isabella's story
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Isabella's story

Update 1/28: Got the results and it is Spindle Cell Sarcoma. She had surgery to remove several lumps. 2 were benign but the very fast growing one was that.

Just found out last night that our Bella has cancer. What they said so far was Soft Tissue Sarcoma but not sure yet. She has several lumps that appeared. One over the summer but it wasn't an issue at her checkup. A large one appeared almost overnight, within the last few weeks. It swelled up then went down. Now it is back and grew rapidly so I mentioned it to her vet at a dental appointment and got slides run on it.
The lump is on her side over her ribs. She was also diagnosed with a heart murmur last night.

Cancer fighting tip from Isabella's owner Dani'

Isabella'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?:

Yes

Did you vaccinate your dog after the cancer diagnosis?:

N/A

Treatments:

Natural > Diet >

Dry Kibble

Conventional >

Surgery

Isabella's owner Bella's stitches are almost healed. I had to pick up a cone for her because she pulled some stitches out and had a big gaping hole in her leg! It looks much better now. The neck and rib incisions look fine. The hardest part was trying to keep this little high strung Rat Terrier from playing the first few days. My other dog kept play biting her and was horrified when he made her neck incision bleed!
14 days ago on Isabella's wall
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Isabella's owner Update 1/28: Got the results and it is Spindle Cell Sarcoma. She had surgery to remove several lumps. 2 were benign but the very fast growing one was that.
25 days ago on Isabella's wall
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Ginger's owner So sorry to hear. What's your plan for Isabella? (great name and photo, by the way... beautiful eyes). She's so young! There's much you can do naturally to support her health. Please ask questions and read stories. We're here to help. ~Rosemary
about 1 month ago on Isabella's wall
- Isabella's owner Bella has surgery Tuesday and I am trying diet change and supplements. Does anyone use colloidal silver?
  about 1 month ago on Isabella's wall
- Ginger's owner I have used colloidal silver. But I'll ask why you want to use it for Bella. It can have a good result with bacterial infections, in some cases. However, as a holistic approach to diet colloidal silver would not be my first choice.
  about 1 month ago on Isabella's wall
- Isabella's owner What would you use?
  25 days ago on Isabella's wall
- Isabella's owner I have some probiotics for her teeth, not sure what brand but they come in a powder to sprinkle in her food. She had to have 7 teeth pulled the day she was diagnosed despite flossing & brushing. Our other dog doesn't have any problems with his. I've also started fish oil.
  25 days ago on Isabella's wall
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