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    Cassius' Path report.....MCT

    Jody just had a grade 1 mct removed in November, with 2 subsequent surgeries following (one to further dock the tail, the site of the mct, and one to stop uncontrolled bleeding from the surgical site). Since, then, he's been doing really well - no recurrances of the mct. He has an allergy...
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    Tail Amputation Today, Poor Jody

    Jody had his surgery to remove part of his tail (was recommended by the vet and by the oncologist after removal of a mast cell tumor from the very end of his docked tail). Being the typical boxer, he's already managed to get the bandage off within half an hour of being home; his tail is...
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    Hello from Los Angeles

    :lol: Now THAT is funny! I'm glad I'm not the only cat-lover turned dog-lover! :lol:
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    Hello from Los Angeles

    I am the proud mom to Jody, a brindle male 3yo boxer. I also have three greyhounds, and am actively involved in my local greyhound adoption group. I have poked around here a bit, and already posted about Jody's current health issue (sorry, mods) but thought I should tell people a bit about us...
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    Tail Amputation, Need Advice!

    Thanks, you guys, I really appreciate it. I feel better knowing that I am making the right decision. I, too, feel it is a small price to pay in the big scheme of things. I hope my vet will give a script for Rimadyl, I will make sure I specifically ask for it. SSleighter, thank you so much...
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    Tail Amputation, Need Advice!

    I am the very proud mom to Jody, a 3 yo neutered male. Jody is a typical fun, happy, robustly energetic boxer. We found a lump on him, under his eye, about a month ago; the vet removed it, biopsied it, and told us it was a hystiocytoma. Two weeks ago, we found a bigger and uglier lump on the...
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