Re: [AlpacaTalk] Re: Bone Tumor: Update
I sure hope Brandie continues to improve, and they find out what it
is! It's so hard when they're sick.
Keeping my finger crossed,
Heather
On Feb 12, 2009, at 1:11 PM, J Guerin wrote:
> HI Dave,
>
> Just got back from the vets to have the digital pics taken. Amy,
> the vet rechecked Brandie, really worked her over more so than last
> time. Brandie didnt appear to even flinch!! She took the pics any
> way, and showed me what she had seen in the flat xrays as they call
> them and the same thing in the new xrays. What it looked like to
> me, not having a clue what else to call the ' spots ', looked like
> oblong spots. The digital tech rep was there too, so Brandie was a
> hands on show and tell for them. I took her right into the office.
>
> Amy did get in contact with Dr. Anderson, and from what Amy told
> him, this is what he said to her a few days ago: >Yes. I agree with
> doing a medullary aspirate or biopsy (I prefer biopsy). Given the
> species, it should not be bone tumor, but need to find otu what it
> is. However, let's look at those rads. There is a "lucent" looking
> area in the distal humerus that is an anatomical feature too.> Amy
> is going to send a cd of the digitals to Dr. Anderson. I got a cy
> of them also.
>
> So that made me feel better, and with Brandie not showing any pain
> today from the manipulating, helped me too!
>
> Amy tried to get in touch with Dr. Pugh, dont know if she succeeded
> yet. He had moved on some four years ago, and is with a
> pharmaceutical company, dont remember which. Turns out that Amy
> knows Dr. Pugh.
>
> At this point, unless Dr. Anderson finds something, Brandie is on
> the mend!! ( very quietly doing a happy dance! )
>
> Thanks!
>
> Jim Guerin
> Jimini Farm
> Yelm, WA
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