This coming Tuesday we will be taking our dog Rudy to Purdue University to see the vet's at their teaching hospital. We have been battling a problem in his right sinus all summer long. Our vet cannot figure out what is wrong. He has had X-Rays done, been on antibiotics for most of the summer, had cultures done. The X-rays do not show anything definite. There is no definite sign of a tumor...just a cloudy area. Cultures only show some kind of bacterial infection. It is not getting better.
Our vet has sent us to Purdue so they can use an endoscope to look up his nose. This is considerably less invasive then surgery, but a tad more expensive. We had to seek the help of family for this. Borrowing a bit of money from Chris mom and dad.
There is every possibility that Rudy will not be coming home with us. If they find that he does indeed of nasal cancer, the prognosis for this in dogs is very poor. Treatments are expensive and not pleasant for the animal. Chris has already begun his new job, so if decisions have to be made for Rudy...I may need to do them alone or with Chris on the phone. He works 4PM to close..and the afternoon is when Rudy would need to be picked up.
I am not a brave driver so I asked our minister if he can drive me back down there on Tuesday if Rudy gets to come home. Or if I need to go back after all the tests are done....and I need to make a decision.
This whole thing could be something as simple as a foreign object up his nose. (grass, twig) Or, it could be nasal cancer. I called my mom this evening to let her know what was going on. We talked for a bit and I wound up crying and she then was crying. She has Rudy's brother and we have all become very attached to these big, goofy dogs.
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