Again, in no time, I was armed with more knowledge. The only remaining thing was to get a new vet to look at Garbosa and prescribe the medication. Finally things were looking up. Click to enlarge. Getting Garbosa to be a cooperative patient proved to be the biggest challenge.
Cimetidine treatments have to be given religiously.
It takes dedication on the part of the owner, since the treatments have to be given every 8 hours for 1-3 months, and sometimes longer, depending on the severity and size of the melanomas. But, I always had the last laugh. The only other option was to crush up the tablets, add water, and use a large syringe to shoot them down her throat. Click to enlarge. Within a month, I began to see noticeable progress.