My senior dog has lymphoma and is losing weight. What's his prognosis?

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Nemo as been diognosed with lymphoma secondary cancer . He is on steroids and eating well but loosing weight . He's 5 lbs 1 Oz , he's still very active during the day and sleeps a lot on a night . Nemo is nearly 15 but doesn't seem in any pain . How much longer can I hope he will last ? Pet's info: Dog | Yorkshire Terrier | 14 years and 9 months old

Rodrigo Roca, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello, Im so sorry to hear about Nemo. There are various types of lymphoma that have different degree of aggressiveness. Although steroids is one form of treatment, there are multiple other chemotherapy agents that could increase his life expectancy. With steroids alone however, expect survival time is about 1-3 months depending on the type of lymphoma. Additional chemotherapy can increase survival time up to a year. If you're interested in chemotherapy for Nemo, have your veterinarian consult with or refer Nemo to see an oncologist. He may need additional testing to determine the type of lymphoma he has and offer you a better informed prognosis for him. Hope this helps and best of luck.

My senior dog has lymphoma and is losing weight. What's his prognosis?

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