Pendlewitch Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Jack was quite sick this morning and very depressed, did not want to walk and was eating grass all the time. This is not unusual for Jack, he has a lot of behavioural issues but with the surgery I thought I'd pop him in to the vet just to make sure. Vet is convinced it's stress and the buster collar is not helping, then he told me the pathology from the lump is back! It was a tumour and both the skin and the underlying tissues were invovled, he is sure it was all removed though, I can't remember the type of tumour as I was more that a bit shocked at this point, must ring and find out. He said it could come back and Jack could get others as JRT's are prone to this type of tumour. I did some Ttouch with Jack as he was so screwed into a tight ball and I've found another lump on his other back leg but much lower down, nearer the hock joint, talk about serious shock/panic! He has to go back on Friday to maybe have his stiches out so will discuss then, I can't believe this is happening! Just rung up, it's a mast cell tumour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loo Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 I don't have any words of wisdom but am sending you the biggest hug xxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 Sending positive thought for both you and Jack and a big hug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted December 3, 2012 Report Share Posted December 3, 2012 (edited) Sorry the news wasn't as good as you hoped but depending on grade it may not be as bad as you might currently fear. Have a look at & it may then help you to chat through things further with your vet http://www.marvistav...ell_tumors.html http://www.vetmed.ws...s/mastcell.aspx Good luck Edited December 3, 2012 by Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
collies r best Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Hugs for you and Jack. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pendlewitch Posted December 4, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Thanks all for your good thoughts for Jack and I, it's very much appreciated! I've done a huge amount of reading about the tumours and am not in quite as much of a panic as I was, I've borrowed a smaller buster collar for Jack and coupled with the massage he is much more cheerful He is stretching his back leg during the massage now so the stitches must not be causing him too much problem. Hopefully he has them out on Friday! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 thinking of you xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gooster Posted December 4, 2012 Report Share Posted December 4, 2012 Thinking of you both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pendlewitch Posted December 7, 2012 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Jack has to have his stitches in for 5 more days, by then the back of my legs will be permanently damaged from him crashing into me with the buster collar. He's learned how to drive it now, his technique is just shove, if he doesn't fit back a step and shove again! Vet thinks the lump near his hock is a bursa, there's a tendon that runs just under where it is so she said to keep an eye on it. He's a very cheerful little dog at the moment, it's really nice to have him that way again! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houndzrus Posted December 7, 2012 Report Share Posted December 7, 2012 Big hugs for JAck and you too. Cherry had a Mast cell tumour removed about four years ago. Touch wood, nothing has returned, so I hope the same will be true for Jack. xx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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