Any other possibilities that lymphoma
Hello everyone, my name is Steve. I'm 26 years old. I have a Black Lab female named Zoey. She is my everything. Been with me through thick and thin. She will be 8 years old this September. Here's whats happening. Wednesday morning I woke up and she had peed on the carpet with some blood in it. She has had a UTI before so I figured okay we go to the vet and get the antibiotics. Later in the day when the vet was able to get us in I was smacked with the "she may have lymphoma." WHAT?!?
Yea not what I was expecting. They took a pee sample and also did an X-ray, due to Dr. Rice thinking maybe a kidney stone. The pee sample showed abnormal white blood cell count and the X-ray showed two lymph nodes were swollen. So he sent us home with two prescriptions of cloromax with saying he really thinks it's lymphoma but hopes the best. He later called me to tell me the appt for the specialist to take an ultrasound is on Tuesday.
So Tuesday is the day I will know for sure. I have done all the research and know whats in store if it is truly lymphoma. I've been watching her pee every time and she isn't peeing blood anymore since on the antibiotics. Now I know antibiotics won't do anything to cancer so could there be something else going on than lymphoma? If so, what? Maybe two different things? Also just because she isn't peeing any anymore, does that mean what I think? That the antibiotics are doing something?
Thank you for any replies.
I am sorry to hear your vet suspects lymphoma. There are other conditions that can cause enlarged lymph nodes such as tick-borne diseases. A needle aspirate of the enlarged lymph nodes can aid in diagnosis. It seems to me that you are dealing with possibly 2 different issues: a UTI and something that is causing the enlarged lymph nodes. Which lymph nodes are enlarged? Do you live in an area with ticks? Symptoms of lymphoma include: enlarged lymph nodes, loss of appetite, lethargy, weight loss, and occasionally increased thirst and urination Here is an article that discusses possible causes of enlarged lymph nodes: http://www.petmd.com/dog/conditions/canc...adenopathy
I hope it doesn't turn out to be lymphoma, but it's something to rule out also because of her age. Please keep us updated on the finding on Tuesday.
The fact she isn't peeing blood anymore is a sign that the antibiotics are working and most likely you were dealing with a UTI. The concern though is the swollen glands.
Do they appear less swollen with the antibiotics?
It sounds like you saw the vet for a UTI and while there, the vet discovered the swollen lymph nodes when he did a physical.