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Question for others... what other possibilities are there for the distended belly other than a cancer flare up do you think?
Question for others... what other possibilities are there for the distended belly other than a cancer flare up do you think?
I will be thinking of her and you- please let us know.She thinks it might be her cancer. Just trying to figure out possibly treatable things it could be... ultrasound tomorrow so I should know then.
You are 100% right, this is a deep consideration for us as well. If she hated the syringe feeding, that would be a different story.. it's not so much force-feeding, as when it's in her mouth she swallows, and she seems to not have any issues with us afterwards, at least for now. The vet didn't see any major issues with intestines and/or cancer as well, which was surprising after 2 years of chemo and steroids. Vet says she doesn't see any pain in the belly in spite of the distention.I guess I'm the weird one here... Age 16 and probable cancer; couldn't she just be coming to the end of her life naturally? Is aggressive treatment and force feeding the best choice? I'm struggling with a similar dilemma... It bothers me somewhat that we turn to vets and try all these interventions that may increase our pet's suffering rather than relieve it. But maybe it's just me!
Advice for the group... I have read up a bit on pancreatitis and reviewed some of the threads which came up in a search.. would it make sense for me to ask questions here or start a new thread?