He ll seem sick and unhappy, as if he had the flu. When your pet seems to have more bad days than good days or even more bad hours than good hours, you ll know that, in some way, he is suffering. You and your pet have always been able to communicate. That hasn t changed. Together, you can make the decision about when it is time.
Radiation therapy is one method of treating cancer.
It may be used alone, or in conjunction with other treatments such as surgery and chemotherapy. The effectiveness of radiation therapy varies depending on the size of the tumor, the type of cancer it is, and where the tumor is located. Radiation therapy is ideally given every day for a period of three to four weeks, and each treatment requires a brief general anesthesia. The side effects of this treatment vary depending on what part of the body is treated. A biopsy is a method of obtaining a portion of a tumor for a pathologist to evaluate so that a diagnosis can be made.