Unfortunately, Lottie had blood in her stool and wasn’t feeling well. The first visit to the vet consisted of injectable pain and anti-nausea medications along with an appetite stimulant. While the vomiting ceased, she still had not eaten for almost 96 hours, and started to have diarrhea again and became extremely lethargic. Lottie was rushed to the hospital and put on IV fluids and pain medication to keep her hydrated and comfortable. They ran additional lab work, x-rays, and an ultrasound that showed an enlarged spleen and a mass attached to it. She headed into surgery, but when they opened her up, they found several more masses, including one attached to her gallbladder causing bile to leak into her abdomen.

The rescue was told the only option was euthanasia. It was agreed that they should end her suffering. Three and a half hours later, our rescue partner received a call that vets proceeded with the surgery, removing all the masses, and miraculously, SHE SURVIVED! The results show that the mass on her spleen is the only one that’s malignant, and her life expectancy is up to another year.