Okay, I am coming here because I am devastated and I don't know what to do. Ferris (my dog) has been happy and himself but he stopped eating about 5 days ago. After day 2 (not entirely uncommon but worrisome) but then I became worried because he stopped playing tug of war with my other dog which made me think it might be a tooth/mouth ache. I immediately went to the store and got soft dog food to see if he would eat that, and he started eating again with the soft food for the past two days. but I thought I should still take him to the vet to be safe. I found out last night that my dog has a mass on his spleen, pretty big. He's only 4 years old and I am worried with what the vet said that it might be hemangiosarcoma. Ive been tearing through research online because he seems far too young to have this happen. He seemed happy and energetic until this morning, where he's been a little more mopey than usual. He's not drinking more than usual though which the vet said to keep an eye on and his gums ate still bubble gum pink. The vet also sent off the bloodwork which won't be viewed until tomorrow. I am currently going through bankruptcy but I will beg and borrow if he can be saved, I'll make the surgery happen, but if it comes back as malignant im not sure what quality of life he will have moving forward. I know it's extremely selfish of me to keep him around if he's suffering. And ive been sobbing uncontrollably with what ive found online about life expectancy if it is malignant. But im hoping someone here might know if there would be another reason a young german shepherd might have this kind of mass on his spleen that could possibly be benign? because if he needs surgery sooner than I have the information on what the mass is, I don't want him to live the last bit of his life in recovery, I want him to have a good quality of life. And I don't want to put him down unless it's absolutely necessary for him. Sorry if this seems a bit jumbled and I sound like im rambling, I'm just extremely shaken. He has been there for me through the hardest time of my life and he's literally my best friend and my baby boy. Is there any hope I have of saving him or a chance that this could be something that's not a death sentence? Im just hoping someone here can give me hope, but also consider the quality of life for him because I am aware that my judgement is extremely bias at this point.
