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Sunlei

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3. my 6 year old rottie developed a slight limp on front leg. Vet thought maybe it was a sports injury

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Sat Oct 10, 2015, 11:03 AM

Oct 2015

She was my first advanced obedience competition dog & the dog of a lifetime. The limp didn't get better and an x-ray showed a small bone growth area /w the classic starburst of bone cancer in the middle of her front leg. Specialist recommended amputation of her front limb, so we did the surgery. Dogs are amazing how fast they recover, get used to 3 legs and are much. much happier the pain of the bone cancer is gone.

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Proof That A K-9 Cancer Diagnosis Doesn�t Mean �The End� (Tri-Pawed: Embracing Canine Osteosarcoma) [View all] Omaha Steve Oct 2015 OP

I lost my shepherd/malmute to bone cancer Joe Shlabotnik Oct 2015 #1

Hope he makes it! swilton Oct 2015 #2

This was posted in September 2015. After surgery Sheridan had a great and full of love year Sunlei Oct 2015 #4

my 6 year old rottie developed a slight limp on front leg. Vet thought maybe it was a sports injury Sunlei Oct 2015 #3

What a great dog. So full of life and loved. AtomicKitten Oct 2015 #5