Recent content by MikeKrug

Thanks everyone. I'm scheduling the surgery today. I really appreciate everyone's stories. I will keep everyone updated on how Tess does with her recovery.

Tess is almost 4. She is very active. I'm just worried about the recovery process.

Hi Everyone, I have posted before about my boxer Tess who had a mast cell tumor removed and at the same time was diagnosed with an ACL tear. The tumor was removed in November, and there have been no new tumors. However, she did have an ACL tear, and we elected to not have surgery and...

Hi everyone, I was waiting to post again until I got the test results back. The result was a grade 1 tumor. My vet to keep her on Benadryl and keep an eye on her. He is confident that he got all of the tumor and hopefully if we are vigilant, we can catch anymore that may happen. He didn't...

Tess had her surgery today to remove the mast cell tumor. We decided to not have the surgery on her ACL. The vet said they got the tumor and got good margins on it. She is groggy, but recovering from her surgery nicely. The tumor was sent off for testing and we are hoping for the best on that.

Hey Everybody, Thank you so much for your opinion. My wife and I are really leaning the non-surgery route. After a few days on Rimadyl and restricting her activity, she isn't even favoring the leg anymore. I'm going to continue this for a while and wait. Like you say, we can always do the...

Well, I'm completely torn on what to do. We have been keeping her inside and haven't been letting her jump or run around. She isn't favoring the leg near as much. My vet thinks that surgery is the only way to go. I'm not convinced. She is having surgery to remove the lump, and they could do...

The Vet just called. Tess' blood work came back completely normal. This is a good sign. Now to make a decision about this ACL.

Hi - I've read quite a lot in the forums about both these topics, but I wanted to get some advice about our specific situation. Our dog Tess who is 3 1/2, had two small tumors on the inside of her right leg that looked like blood blisters. Our normal Vet, Vet A told us not to worry about them...

My name is Mike Krug and my wife Carrie and I have a 3 year old white boxer mixed with something. We rescued her when she was just a puppy. She is the best dog a family can ask for. She is extremely loyal and well behaved. We also have identical triplet boys that are 17 months old. They were...