CancerCompass message board discussion started by Reggie716 on 1/27/2007 http://www.cancercompass.com/message-board/message/all,9137,0.htm Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 GMT http://backend.userland.com/rss RSS.NET: http://www.rssdotnet.com/ I have suspected my Dutchess might have had bladder cancer for a months now. I have been read these posts for awhile.  So glad I found this sight. She has had few bouts of UTI and after rounds of Baytril she was free from bacteria in her urine but the blood continued being present in her urine.  She was then placed on Predisone which worked for a few months.  The vet suggested an ultrasound which cost a whopping $650 so I opted to keep her on a low dose of Predisone.  She started bleeding urine again but the vet said she needed the ultrasound before she could do anything.  I knew at this point I had to go get another opinion because I felt she wasn't willing to hear me.  Anyway, long story short,  I got another appt.  The new vet did more for Dutchess in 1 hour than the other vet did for her in 8 months.  We got the diagnosis of a bladder tumor on Thursday.  TCC is unknown until Tuesday.   She is now on Piroxicam but would like to give her Graviola.  I am only finding them in local vitamin stores in 100 mg capsules.  Does anyone know how much many milligrams a 65lb dog should get?? Please let me know.  Sincerely, Dutchess' Mom Reggie716 Sat, 27 Jan 2007 00:00:00 GMT