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Mandibular Osteoscaroma...

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#1 ·
Hi all ...I'm new to your group. I found you by accident while searching for what to do next for our Buddy. Our story...it's short so warning. A week ago tomorrow I took the day off work to get him into the vet sor some awful breath, thinking he had an infected tooth or something. Vet says...Teeth look great, you do a great job! Then "I see the problem". There is a mass in his mouth under his tongue. Lymph node is swollen, but that could be the infection from the broken skin in his mouth...fair enough. But bring him in first thing Monday morning for a biopsy and x-rays...we need to see what we are dealing with. Monday comes, I drop him off and pray. Vet calls, he is ready and we have the x rays to view.
We all go down to the vet as he puts the x rays up. His lower jaw on the left side has no bone left, the tumor wrapped under the chin and has an inch or so out of the right side...waiting on biopsy...Results Osteoscaroma. Ugh...what is THAT?? Not good is what the vet says. Need a sample of the lymph node to see if it's spread and x ray of the chest. WHAT this is too fast...slow down. No can do...chest xray on Wednesday...small patches inconclusive...wait on lymph node....POSITIVE...
We have gone from a possible infected tooth to "Im sorry there is nothing we can do" We have an idea of what to look for but last night really tempted me. Buddy was up licking...licking ...licking. To the point he was licking the carpet because he was so tired. I layed on the floor and calmed him...took 30 min. He fell back asleep. Has anyone had experience with this type of behavior? Is it a coping mechinism? Any insight you have on the final days will really help me prepare...or cope myself. Thanks in advance!!
 
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#3 ·
I am so sorry to hear about Buddy's diagnosis. I'm not familiar with mandibular osteosarcoma, but suspect the pain and progression will mimic an osteosarcoma in a limb. Did your vet give you any pain management options for Buddy? If not, please discuss with the vet because bone cancers can be very painful.

It's ironic you posted when you did because we went through a situation where my 9 year old Golden could not open his jaw suddenly to grasp a Kong. We had an exam of his eye (which was also infected) and his teeth and did some blood work, which all came back negative. His vet said that Goldens tend to get sarcomas exactly where you described and I should periodically examine that area. I'm not exactly sure what I'm looking for but plan to do so in the future.
 
#6 ·
MyBabyBuddy

MyBabyBuddy

I am so very sorry to hear about Buddy and I am glad that he has pain meds.
As far as the licking, my female Golden Retriever licked carpet for years and years. I think she used it to soothe herself. The vet could probably answer the question, better!
 
#7 ·
Hi - if you can manage it, I'd talk to a canine oncologist. My vet basically told us there was nothing to do for our golden but the oncologist was able to give us options.

Also, I wonder if he still has an infection in his mouth and that is giving him a bad taste and causing the licking. I've had my guy on antibiotics a couple of times since the cancer diagnosis due to infections around his tumor.
 
#8 ·
I am so sorry, sending healing vibes, prayers and hugs for Buddy.
 
#9 ·
I'm so sorry to hear about buddy. If you're looking for treatment options email me and I'll be glad to tell you all I know. I lost my golden about a month and half ago and although she past before I could do the things for her that I wanted to I learned alot about cancer treatments.
 
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