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| - My dog has Transitional Cell Carcinoma in the bladder and had undergone laser surgery in the past, which had bought her extra time. She has amazingly survived with a good quality of life for almost 3 years with this disease. The surgery which had helped her in the past is known as Ultasound-Guided Endoscopic Laser Ablation (UGELAB) and it can help to "debulk" bladder tumors when there is no other surgical option aside from stints or other more invasive treatments. Previously I had to drive to other states to get this done, as I was unaware it was performed by Dr. Aguirre at Salt River Veterinary.
Recently my dog was unable to pee and I thought that would be the end of her luck. After a difficult time for her at an emergency hospital (which did their best for her), I was just about to arrange in home euthanasia, which under the circumstances may not have even been possible. However I called another Vet who is familiar with my dog's case, and I was given Dr. Aguirre's information. Dr. Aguirre agreed to see her the next day, which was very fortunate for my dog. Though the tumor had plugged her urethra which caused her blockage, it was possible to remove the portion of the tumor causing the blockage using a laser (she was lucky that the tumor was not much attached to the the urethra, but growing into it, with a bunch of blood clots). The hope was that removing the portion of the tumor plugging her urethra would allow her to urinate normally again for some time, though with the knowledge that if successful, it could provide some relief but not a cure (the tumor being cancerous). I decided to try the surgery with the hope that it could buy her a bit more time at best and comfort at least (since by that time she was miserable and peeing through a tube).
Despite some early difficulties, she has recovered very well since the procedure and is already back to her old self. I have no illusions that the cancer will get her, but she has beaten the odds to this point and was pretty miserable before. Today we went to the park and I could not believe that just a few days ago I was about to have to let her go in a miserable state. Seeing how well she bounced back from the procedure I am sure we did the right thing in this case.
I would not hesitate to recommend Dr. Aguirre and Salt River Veterinary Specialists. I have met with many excellent vets in the course of my dog's illness and consider Dr. Aguirre one of the best.
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