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Hi everyone,
I recently took my 8 year old dog, Lyra, to the vet for a check up and it turns out that she has breast cancer. During this trip to the vet, I was informed that because she is not fixed, she has accumulated a lot of hormones, which attributed to her developing breast cancer. Up until now, I thought we spay/neuter our dogs just to prevent overpopulation of pups. I had no idea it could have more serious consequences. I figured Lyra is an inside dog who is house trained, and therefore, she didn't HAVE to be fixed.
After Lyra's physical exam, the Vet said that the cancer is slowly spreading but recommended surgery within a month. I am setting up this GoFundMe in hopes to raise $4,000 by the end of December in order to help pay for her surgery plus meds. I know it's hard times for everyone right now but anything will truly help us out.
Lyra is a 5 lbs Morkie who has so much energy and personality. She is tiny yet will fool you with her confidence on what a big dog she THINKS she is :) Lyra is very protective, loyal and fearless. The thought of her suffering or losing her all together to cancer breaks my heart. Hopefully, we will be able to raise the funds soon so that she can undergo surgery before things take a turn for the worse.
I know we are all having a hard time as it is with Covid-19 but for anyone who is able to donate, we would be extremely grateful. ANY amount will help! We thank you in advance for your time and/or donation!
Please feel free to share this with others.
I never knew dogs can get breast cancer and I wish I knew that there were more serious consequences of not having your dog fixed. With that said, I wanted to spread awareness to fellow dog owners:
- Spayed/neutered dogs live longer & healthier lives
- Spaying female dogs eliminates the possibility of uterine or ovarian cancer and greatly reduces the
chance of breast cancer (the rate goes down to almost zero if the spaying is done before the first heat
cycle).
- Any aged female dog who hasn’t been spayed is at risk for pyometra (a fatal infection of the uterus). This
is because pyometra occurs when the uterus gets filled with pus. This can happen when the cervix opens
after a dog has had birth or when she is in heat.
- Neutering male dogs reduces the chance of prostate cancer
- Neutered animals are likely to roam and fight
- Though spaying or neutering an older dog has side effects, sometimes it's used to treat or prevent
illness.
I recently took my 8 year old dog, Lyra, to the vet for a check up and it turns out that she has breast cancer. During this trip to the vet, I was informed that because she is not fixed, she has accumulated a lot of hormones, which attributed to her developing breast cancer. Up until now, I thought we spay/neuter our dogs just to prevent overpopulation of pups. I had no idea it could have more serious consequences. I figured Lyra is an inside dog who is house trained, and therefore, she didn't HAVE to be fixed.
After Lyra's physical exam, the Vet said that the cancer is slowly spreading but recommended surgery within a month. I am setting up this GoFundMe in hopes to raise $4,000 by the end of December in order to help pay for her surgery plus meds. I know it's hard times for everyone right now but anything will truly help us out.
Lyra is a 5 lbs Morkie who has so much energy and personality. She is tiny yet will fool you with her confidence on what a big dog she THINKS she is :) Lyra is very protective, loyal and fearless. The thought of her suffering or losing her all together to cancer breaks my heart. Hopefully, we will be able to raise the funds soon so that she can undergo surgery before things take a turn for the worse.
I know we are all having a hard time as it is with Covid-19 but for anyone who is able to donate, we would be extremely grateful. ANY amount will help! We thank you in advance for your time and/or donation!
Please feel free to share this with others.
I never knew dogs can get breast cancer and I wish I knew that there were more serious consequences of not having your dog fixed. With that said, I wanted to spread awareness to fellow dog owners:
- Spayed/neutered dogs live longer & healthier lives
- Spaying female dogs eliminates the possibility of uterine or ovarian cancer and greatly reduces the
chance of breast cancer (the rate goes down to almost zero if the spaying is done before the first heat
cycle).
- Any aged female dog who hasn’t been spayed is at risk for pyometra (a fatal infection of the uterus). This
is because pyometra occurs when the uterus gets filled with pus. This can happen when the cervix opens
after a dog has had birth or when she is in heat.
- Neutering male dogs reduces the chance of prostate cancer
- Neutered animals are likely to roam and fight
- Though spaying or neutering an older dog has side effects, sometimes it's used to treat or prevent
illness.