LostInHawaii
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Hi everyone, I am completely overwhelmed and terrified right now and could use any advice, success stories, or prayers you can send.
My 6-year-old Sphynx girl, Olive, has been a bit off for a couple of months. It started with her play drive completely stopping. Then she started peeing in the bathtub (suspected lower abdominal pressure/urgency), followed by noticeable constipation.
This week she spiked a 104°F fever and her appetite totally decreased and she started drinking A LOT of water. We rushed her to the vet, and her X-rays revealed a large, amorphous mid-ventral abdominal mass with some central mineralization. The radiologist listed neoplasia as a primary suspect but noted she has decreased serosal detail (possible peritonitis or fluid).
Olive has a 2-year history of a chronic, off-and-on, non-itchy speckled skin rash that recently got worse at the exact same time she stopped playing. Her bloodwork showed acute inflammation (mild neutrophilia, low albumin) but her kidneys (Creatinine/SDMA) are completely pristine and normal. Her fever thankfully came down to 102°F after sub-Q fluids.
We are currently fasting her for an outpatient ultrasound today.
Because she is only 6 and has this long skin history, I am praying this might be a severe, non-cancerous inflammatory or immune issue rather than a malignancy.
Has anyone faced an abdominal mass like this with a younger Sphynx and had a positive outcome? I am physically sick with heartbreak and worry. Please send Olive all your good vibes today. ❤️
My 6-year-old Sphynx girl, Olive, has been a bit off for a couple of months. It started with her play drive completely stopping. Then she started peeing in the bathtub (suspected lower abdominal pressure/urgency), followed by noticeable constipation.
This week she spiked a 104°F fever and her appetite totally decreased and she started drinking A LOT of water. We rushed her to the vet, and her X-rays revealed a large, amorphous mid-ventral abdominal mass with some central mineralization. The radiologist listed neoplasia as a primary suspect but noted she has decreased serosal detail (possible peritonitis or fluid).
Olive has a 2-year history of a chronic, off-and-on, non-itchy speckled skin rash that recently got worse at the exact same time she stopped playing. Her bloodwork showed acute inflammation (mild neutrophilia, low albumin) but her kidneys (Creatinine/SDMA) are completely pristine and normal. Her fever thankfully came down to 102°F after sub-Q fluids.
We are currently fasting her for an outpatient ultrasound today.
Because she is only 6 and has this long skin history, I am praying this might be a severe, non-cancerous inflammatory or immune issue rather than a malignancy.
Has anyone faced an abdominal mass like this with a younger Sphynx and had a positive outcome? I am physically sick with heartbreak and worry. Please send Olive all your good vibes today. ❤️
