[PuppyLove]

My best friend's border collie was diagnosed with osteocarcinoma in her jaw a couple years ago. It was in a bad spot and the veterinarian oncologist wasn't sure if they could even get to the tumor surgically, or successfully remove enough of the tumor if they could reach it. My friend went forward with the surgery and they were able to remove a great deal of the cancerous matter. She then followed up with chemo treatments. The dog handled the chemo quite well and only had one off day where she really wasn't feeling well. Wilma was 6 when she was first diagnosed and it has been two years since then with no recurrence of the cancer as of yet. The surgery and chemo haven't slowed her down a bit and she was back to running around with the horses fairly quickly. She has been very fortunate, as I understand the outcome for this type of cancer appearing in the jaw is not often a good one.

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your girl. I wish you the best during this difficult time.