Prayers for our dog

Beach Runner · 2008-07-15T19:00:47.000Z

[SIZE=2][COLOR=#000000]Our beloved three-year-old standard poodle, Pepper, will have surgery on Thursday to amputate her toe. She probably has squamous cell carcinoma in her toe, fairly common in black standard poodles, as well as black giant schnauzers and black labs. It will take some time to get the biopsy back. Hopefully, if it's cancer, it hasn't spread.[/COLOR][/SIZE] [SIZE=2][/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Her symptom was a cracked toenail. It wasn't healing properly and she was licking her toe a lot, so I started doing some research on the Internet. BTW this is rare enough in the general dog population that most vets don't suspect it because they've never seen it.[/SIZE] [SIZE=2]Please pray for Pepper and us. We are really, really upset.[/SIZE]

beats on hood

Jul 15, '08 · 2:00 PM21,794

Our beloved three-year-old standard poodle, Pepper, will have surgery on Thursday to amputate her toe. She probably has squamous cell carcinoma in her toe, fairly common in black standard poodles, as well as black giant schnauzers and black labs. It will take some time to get the biopsy back. Hopefully, if it's cancer, it hasn't spread.

Her symptom was a cracked toenail. It wasn't healing properly and she was licking her toe a lot, so I started doing some research on the Internet. BTW this is rare enough in the general dog population that most vets don't suspect it because they've never seen it.

Please pray for Pepper and us. We are really, really upset.

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Moderator

Jul 15, '08 · 2:11 PM#2

We'll be thinking about her. Being a father of four legged kids only, I know where you are and would be doing everything I could, too.

Beach Lover

Jul 15, '08 · 2:50 PM#3

as a fellow 'poodle-pal' my heart goes out to you

SoWal Insider

Jul 15, '08 · 2:57 PM#4

Hugs and prayers for you and Pepper. :wub:

Beach Lover

Jul 15, '08 · 3:16 PM#5

Bless your heart! We went through exactly the same thing with our nine year old golden two years ago. I will be thinking of you.

SoWal Insider

Jul 15, '08 · 4:10 PM#6

Sending puppy prayers your way :wave:

Beach Fanatic

Jul 15, '08 · 4:56 PM#7

Patrick the Pug and Ellie the Weenie send their thoughts and prayers...and so do I.

Beach Fanatic

Jul 15, '08 · 5:04 PM#8

Mr. Baxter and the original Miss Critter wish Pepper all the best. :wave:

Meow

Jul 15, '08 · 5:08 PM#9

Wishing you and Pepper a good outcome!

Beach Fanatic

Jul 15, '08 · 5:26 PM#10

Wishing a good outcome and speedy recovery! :wave:

Beach Fanatic

Jul 15, '08 · 6:12 PM#11

Prayers for both you and Pepper.

SoWal Expert

Jul 15, '08 · 7:00 PM#12

I'm praying for Pepper and you and Big D. :wub:

Skunky

Jul 15, '08 · 10:36 PM#13

St Roch is the Patron Saint of dogs-ask for his help!

SoWal Insider

Jul 15, '08 · 10:51 PM#14

Good luck to Pepper. Hope all works out well for y'all.

Beach Fanatic

Jul 16, '08 · 5:06 AM#15

we love dogs

This community is full of dog lovers who wish y'all well. Please keep us posted.

bean

Jul 16, '08 · 9:51 AM#16

BR, we know how much Pepper means to you...you'll be in my prayers. :wub:

Beach Fanatic

Jul 16, '08 · 2:46 PM#17

Lots of animal lovers here, prayers coming your way. :wub:

Beach Fanatic

Jul 16, '08 · 3:05 PM#18

Lotsa of love and prayers to your family and Pepper from our family and our zoo.

Trooper, Harold Darrell, Tunes, Ruby, Stupid Annie, Gracie, Joker,Bubba Kitty and Bob the Frog.

beats on hoodAuthor

Jul 16, '08 · 3:33 PM#19

Thank y'all so much for the good vibes. We are so scared, but after talking to the person who runs the standard poodle squamous cell carcinoma registry, amputation is the most conservative thing to do. Because Pepper is show quality, her foot pads are so fat that the doctors don't think she'll have a limp. I just pray to God that the biopsy results are great and that, if it is cancer, that it hasn't spread. Just to go the extra mile, they are amputating at the P1 joint (higher up) instead of P2 -- it will look better aesthetically and won't make any difference in her gait.

I feel so sorry for Pepper. Apparently the recovery is slow and she will be in need of a lot of pain meds.

I just know that until I get the test results next week, I will be jumping out of my skin every time the phone rings.

Anyhow thank you all for all of the :wub:

. Skunky, I will be praying to St. Roch.

Beach Fanatic

Jul 16, '08 · 3:34 PM#20

Lotsa of love and prayers to your family and Pepper from our family and our zoo.

Trooper, Harold Darrell, Tunes, Ruby, Stupid Annie, Gracie, Joker,Bubba Kitty and Bob the Frog.