Continuing our submissions on pet cancer... from Colleen E, Albany NY:
My very first dog Barkley was a Golden Retriever. I noticed he had problems with his neck. The vets did all kinds of tests and found nothing. I finally took him to a different vet who took blood samples. Turns out he had bone cancer. We went to a specialist and he had chemo for awhile, I spent $1000’s on him and his care. Barkley died, he was 2 years old.
I was never going to get another dog, but my friends in Syracuse rescued a dog Jake and brought him to me 6 months later. Jake was my Golden Retriever who I had for 10 wonderful years. I went to CA last July on vacation with my sisters and Jake got sick.
As it turned out his spleen was filled with cancer and it had spread throughout his body. My best friend had to put him down while I was away. Jake never once showed any signs of illness. Cancer is a horrible disease.
I now have 2 dogs: a rescued mix and a new golden retriever. I now have pet insurance!
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