Grace Med

December 9, 2002 - Initial exam. Fecal exam (negative).

June 28, 2003 - Weight 12oz. (0.75lb.).

December 6, 2003 - Weight 16oz. (1.00lb.).

December 30, 2003 - Blood in urine. Urinalysis performed (no crystals, but high bacteria, protein, and blood). pH normal at 7.5 - 8.5 range. Started on Clavamox drops 0.15cc BID for 14 days.

January 24, 2004 - Blood still in urine. Repeated urinalysis (no crystals, low bacteria, high blood). X-rays taken of abdomen (no crystals/stones). Weight 16oz. (1.00lb.).

February 4, 2004 - Blood still in urine. Started on Baytril 10mg SID for 5 weeks.

February 18, 2004 - Tumor in right armpit. Surgically removed and sent out for histopath, which revealed a benign mammary tumor. Blood still in urine. Picture at right shows the incision one day after surgery!

March 6, 2004 - Blood still in urine. Gave Ivermectin 1.36mg for bladder worms, although this was not the suspected cause of the blood.

March 14, 2004 - Tumor in right armpit again (lump can be seen in picture at left). Blood still in urine. Weight 16oz. (1.00lb.).

April 26, 2004 - Tumor surgically removed and sent out for histopath, which revealed a benign mammary tumor again (tumor can be seen in picture at right). Spayed. Kidneys and bladder inspected during surgery with no abnormalities found. On Baytril for 2 weeks following surgery. Metacam given for post-op pain. Blood still in urine. Cost of procedures and medication $203.00.

September 13, 2004 - Tumor in right armpit again. Removed surgically. Baytril given for 2 weeks following surgery. Blood still in urine. Cost of procedure and medication $168.00.

January 4, 2005 - Lump in left temple area. Will observe. Started on Prednisone for inflammation. You can see how the lump has pushed Grace's ear into an unnatural position in the picture at left.

January 18, 2005 - Lump in temple opened up at home revealing large amounts of infected tissue and waxy material. This can be seen in the picture at right. Taken in for surgical exploration. Infection was found deep into the middle ear (ear canal no longer present), and down to the skull. Area was scraped and debrided. No sign of cancer. At right is also a picture from the day after surgery. Cost of procedure $154.00.

February 7, 2005 - Lump in left temple returned. Will observe and schedule surgery accordingly.

February 18, 2005 - Abcess surgically opened and debrided, but the infection was much deeper this time, reaching again to the skull, but also back to the spinal column and around the front to the larnyx. Surgery was completed with the installation of a drain to keep the area open, but Grace was not recovering from the long anesthesia and highly invasive surgery. We chose to euthanize after more than an hour and a half of recovery effects. Necropsy revealed highly advanced zymbal gland cancer (squamous cell carcinoma). Cost of procedure $301.00.

February 19, 2005 - Grace was cremated. Cost of procedure $15.00.

	SFR Grace of MHRR
	Birth: October 22, 2002
	Death: February 18, 2005
	Breeder: Silver Fuzz Rattery
	- Medical History -
December 9, 2002 - Initial exam. Fecal exam (negative). June 28, 2003 - Weight 12oz. (0.75lb.). December 6, 2003 - Weight 16oz. (1.00lb.). December 30, 2003 - Blood in urine. Urinalysis performed (no crystals, but high bacteria, protein, and blood). pH normal at 7.5 - 8.5 range. Started on Clavamox drops 0.15cc BID for 14 days. January 24, 2004 - Blood still in urine. Repeated urinalysis (no crystals, low bacteria, high blood). X-rays taken of abdomen (no crystals/stones). Weight 16oz. (1.00lb.). February 4, 2004 - Blood still in urine. Started on Baytril 10mg SID for 5 weeks. February 18, 2004 - Tumor in right armpit. Surgically removed and sent out for histopath, which revealed a benign mammary tumor. Blood still in urine. Picture at right shows the incision one day after surgery! March 6, 2004 - Blood still in urine. Gave Ivermectin 1.36mg for bladder worms, although this was not the suspected cause of the blood. March 14, 2004 - Tumor in right armpit again (lump can be seen in picture at left). Blood still in urine. Weight 16oz. (1.00lb.). April 26, 2004 - Tumor surgically removed and sent out for histopath, which revealed a benign mammary tumor again (tumor can be seen in picture at right). Spayed. Kidneys and bladder inspected during surgery with no abnormalities found. On Baytril for 2 weeks following surgery. Metacam given for post-op pain. Blood still in urine. Cost of procedures and medication $203.00. September 13, 2004 - Tumor in right armpit again. Removed surgically. Baytril given for 2 weeks following surgery. Blood still in urine. Cost of procedure and medication $168.00. January 4, 2005 - Lump in left temple area. Will observe. Started on Prednisone for inflammation. You can see how the lump has pushed Grace's ear into an unnatural position in the picture at left. January 18, 2005 - Lump in temple opened up at home revealing large amounts of infected tissue and waxy material. This can be seen in the picture at right. Taken in for surgical exploration. Infection was found deep into the middle ear (ear canal no longer present), and down to the skull. Area was scraped and debrided. No sign of cancer. At right is also a picture from the day after surgery. Cost of procedure $154.00. February 7, 2005 - Lump in left temple returned. Will observe and schedule surgery accordingly. February 18, 2005 - Abcess surgically opened and debrided, but the infection was much deeper this time, reaching again to the skull, but also back to the spinal column and around the front to the larnyx. Surgery was completed with the installation of a drain to keep the area open, but Grace was not recovering from the long anesthesia and highly invasive surgery. We chose to euthanize after more than an hour and a half of recovery effects. Necropsy revealed highly advanced zymbal gland cancer (squamous cell carcinoma). Cost of procedure $301.00. February 19, 2005 - Grace was cremated. Cost of procedure $15.00.