| The most common aspect of lymphoma in dogs | | | | Prednisone therapy is much easier on your dog and |
| presents itself as lumps or swollen lymph nodes on | | | | the short term benefits greatly outweigh that of |
| the back, armpits, and neck. In the early stages, | | | | chemotherapy. While the remission rate is lower than |
| there is no pain involved, but that can change almost | | | | chemo, approximately 2 to 3 months, the dog will |
| overnight if action isn't taken as soon as these lumps | | | | have a more comfortable life while undergoing the |
| are noticed. There are, however, a few aspects that | | | | prednisone treatment. You should, however, not use |
| go almost unnoticed until it's too late; these | | | | prednisone before undertaking chemotherapy as this |
| symptoms include vomiting, lethargy, and loss of | | | | will reduce the effectiveness of the chemo and put |
| appetite among others. Some are easily noticed while | | | | your dog under unneeded pain and agony. |
| others are found accidently. | | | | If you are looking for the best possible outcome for |
| For the most part, chemotherapy is one of the best | | | | your dog, then stem cell replacement is probably the |
| actions to take in order to treat your dog with | | | | best possible solution. The effects are strikingly |
| canine lymphoma. This will also help over 80 percent | | | | significant and raise your dog's survival rate |
| of dogs with lymphoma go into remission for at least | | | | tremendously. The stem cells are taken from the |
| 12 months. Side effects are usually rare, and seen in | | | | bone marrow of your dog where there is no cancer |
| less than 10 percent of dogs undergoing this | | | | found and replaced after it has gone through total |
| treatment. These side effects can include vomiting, | | | | radiation treatment. While this is extremely effective, |
| nausea, and hair loss. There are two different kinds | | | | it is also extremely expensive and might be |
| of chemo treatment; single and multi-agent. Single | | | | something you will have to consider long and hard |
| agent chemo is less toxic, and doesn't cost as much | | | | before attempting. Your vet will explain the best |
| but remission is usually shorter, around 7 months the | | | | possible treatment for your dog when it comes to |
| first time. | | | | canine lymphoma and explain all the procedures that |
| If chemotherapy isn't something that you want, or | | | | you can try. It's up to you to pick the one you want, |
| can afford to put your dog through, there is another | | | | though. |
| option; prednisone therapy. | | | | |