Hi, Graeme Harris here. I spoke to Cathy this morning regarding the wonderful response of our 13 year old German Shepherd bitch "Misty" The vet identified a fibrosarcoma on her left foreleg in early November.
A needle biposy indicated a cancerous growth and the vet said that it was better to treat her symptomatically as surgery was ineffective and dangerous at her age. The lump was approximately 45mm long and approximately 10 mm across and seemed attached to ligaments however it was not attached to the bone yet.
Misty was licking it repeatedly and this had caused 3 small skin lesions to appear. She did not like it to be touched.
I contacted McDowells after having found them the internet. They suggested a treatment regime of AIH, Fibrosarcoma and Maritime Pine Bark.
We used these and whilst the lump ceased growing and Misty was more comfortable it had not reduced in size. I contacted McDowells re: more drops and they suggested an ammended AIH mix. By February the lump had diminshed in size and by late march the vet was amazed that it seemed to have disappeared. We will continue on a maintenance dose for the foreseeable future.
Misty's general health is good and she now runs and plays catch with a ball where as she had lost all interest in these activities prior to commencing treatment.
Thank you to the team for your support. Misty sends a big lick!!
