Forwarded from Rita who found the Histio Roll Call Site > I live in Lancaster, > California and I don't think the vet has had many cases like this.
If you can help, are in the area! Message below! I have replied privately! All love, Jean, Sunny, Simmy, Barney and the Gang XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX http://www.angelfire.com/anime3/longlease/index.htm ----- Original Message ----- From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: 05 April 2003 19:22 Subject: Please Help! Another Basset of mine has Histiocytosis > Dear Jean: > > I am so lost and don't know where to go with this. Last year I lost my first > basset hound, Festus, to canine histiocytosis. He died 2 weeks before > turning 10 yrs. old. He had 1 litter of puppies and I kept one. Her name is > Snoozy. She just turned 6 yrs. old. 2 years ago she contracted Valley > Fever, was put on medication and sailed thru that with no return of the > disease. She recently started to have the nodules appear over her back and > one on her muzzle which the vet removed and sent to pathology. Last night > the vet called to say that it looks like histiocytosis. I live in Lancaster, > California and I don't think the vet has had many cases like this. Festus > was put on prednisone as the vet stated it was subcutaneous histiocytosis. > She stated that if it became systemic, then it would be terminal. I was left > with the idea we had it under control, but 3 months later he woke up with > labored breathing and x rays shoed 2 large growths in his abdominal cavity > and 1 large mass in his lungs that left only one quater of one lung left to > breath with. I took him home for one last night with me and then helped him > cross over to the bridge the next day. That was in October of 2002 and I am > still grieving over his loss. Now Snoozy! How can I know if this is > subcutaneous and has not gone to become systemic for her? Is it only a > matter of time before it does become systemic? The vet said when I bring her > in next week for her stitches to be removed, that we would try a more > aggressive form of medication but nothing that would take away quality of > life. I take that statement as her telling me that Snoozy does not have very > long to live. I will talk to her more Tuesday on this. How long might I > have with Snoozy? Can she live for very long if on medication? I am so > confused with this disease. My bassets are my only children and I love them > so much. If you can help in any way, I would be most Thankful. > > Sincerely, > Rita Dluzak >
