Recent Content by mazyjo12

Is it safe to use Neosporin to help heal my boy's surgical incision? He has malignant melanoma, and his most recent surgery was three weeks ago.  Stitches are out, but healing is slow due to radiation therapy he received (in the same area of his neck) earlier this year.  He won't see the...

We discovered a ugly sore in my 14-year old boy's mouth last December.  It was malignant melanoma.  I think maybe your vet could just aspirate it instead of biopsy?  That was they could look at the cells on a slide. My advice would be to ask about aspirating it.   My boy is still with us, but...

I have  a cat that recently went thru carboplatin chemotherapy with no ill effects.  Not all cats have side effects from  chemo.

We were not able to locate palladia.  We will be undergoing our 4th surgery on Wednesday.  This is a pic of what the initial malignant melanoma looked like before it was removed in December.  PLEASE be aware that even indoor kitties can get malignant melanoma, and  it is a devastating diagnosis.

We have been being treated at the Flint Animal Cancer Center at Colorado State U.  We just met with the oncologist today, and they are out of palladia!!! So, they offered melphane.  We have already tried IV carboplatin with no results, so I may be on a search for palladia.

Thank you!  I need all the info I can get!  We are meeting with another oncologist today.

Thank you so much for your response!  I appreciate your help. 

My cat was diagnosed with malignant melanoma in December. It was on his lower lip.  He has always been an indoor kitty, and I am told melanoma is rare in cats.  Surgery, chemotherapy (carboplatin), and radiation have failed. He has had no side effects, acts normal and happy, and is actually...