12-26-2008, 08:10 AM
Chemotherapy is the only recourse. Lymphoma is usually aggressive. Chemo can send it into remission for a while, but it comes back.I worked with a Veterinary Internist and we did chemo treatments together on dogs and cats. There are various protocols for chemo, meaning different courses of drugs in different orders and length of use.Prednisone is usually used, unless there is a contraindication. But, while prednisone may shrink the masses, it is NOT a cure. I would ask your vet for a referral to a Veterinary Oncologist if you can afford it. Or, ask your vet how many Lymphoma patients he has treated. If not many, I would try to find a vet who has.Your other alternative is to do nothing, and when your cat lets you know it is time, take him and have him put to sleep.I am truly sorry for you.
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