Our 14 year old pit bull has had a tumor on her spine for the past 5 months as shown on an xray. She appears to be close to the end. She is still eating, yet the past 2 days she is shaking. What does that mean? Is it that she is in pain? She was at the vet 2 weeks ago, and he plans to re-evaluate in a week when he returns from vacation. I don't want her to suffer. Any feedback?? Please answer by email to this address. Thanks.
Erin says:
October 20th, 2008 at 01:58 PM
No e-mail address was provided, so I'll answer here.
It's possible that she's becoming painful. You can try palpating her back and see if she responds to it - wincing, crying, turning to look at your hand, etc. If she's painful, she'll need pain meds. You can also take her to a different vet for evaluation and a pain medication trial.
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