Signalment
- Age: 5 years
- Sex: female spayed
- Breed: Golden Retriever
- Species: dog
Disease Notes
- Certainty: confirmed
- Final Status: Deceased from this disease on day 752
Treatment and Outcome
Treatments
- Modified Xue Fu Zhu Yu Tang
- IP-6
- Omega -3 Fatty Acids
- Modified Xiao Chai Hu Tang
- Tramadol
- Gabapentin
- Meloxicam
Notes:
Initial TCM visit - wirey pulse; tongue normal; BL17; BL18
Mild lameness and delayed healing of surgical incision problematic
Mod XFZYT for oral use and blended with VetGold cream for topical use
Started on Omega3 FA
Diet is largely canned or kibble
Acupuncture points were stimulated
Notes: Able to discontinue topical herbs due to wound resolution but still limping and wanting to lick at foot. On full dose herbs and started on 3000 mg Omega 3 FA supplementation
Diet is largely canned or kibble
Acupuncture points were stimulated
Notes: Licking at paw less and walking more normally but decreased exercise tolerance. Rolled in IP-6 supplementation.
Acupuncture points were stimulated
Notes: Developed RF Limb edema (involving foot and carpus) although owner reports Annie clinically continues to improve wrt overall activity and energy
Diet is largely canned or kibble
Acupuncture points were stimulated
Notes: Edema slightly improved but may be drinking more. No change in therapy at this time as not up to full dose of XCHT
Acupuncture points were stimulated
Notes: Had been doing very well but after long run returned in pain and RF limb edema returned. Pain more localized to shoulder than foot and enlarged prescap LN.
Acupuncture points were stimulated
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Diet is largely canned or kibble
Acupuncture points were stimulated
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Acupuncture points were stimulated
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Diet is largely canned or kibble
Acupuncture points were stimulated
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Acupuncture points were stimulated
Notes: Multiple new small masses (likely melanoma) are being monitered
Acupuncture points were stimulated
Notes: Cutaneous masses biopsied and confirmed Melanoma - new masses appearing but Annie is generally well and active
Acupuncture points were stimulated
Notes: Euthanized today and biopsies from lung and foot confirmed widely metastatic malignant melanoma