We rescued and adopted Ziggy after she was found wandering the road. She was a cross Tibetan Terrier with a horrible attitude which we put down to neglect. She had a lump on her leg where it was suspected she had broken her right leg as a puppy, but it was not treated and didn’t heal properly. The vet thought this was additional calcium deposits consistent with a break. Over the years she mellowed and became a delightful member of our family with her own unique personality and was the envy of many friends. Later in life she started limping and it was believed to be associated with her bad leg. We tried Metacam for some time and although it helped, she was obviously still in pain. After further investigation our vet believed she had developed bone cancer and recommended we remove her leg and treat her for cancer.
I sought a second opinion and had known John Carter for many years as he had previously been the vet for my first dog. I knew his reputation for treating animals who had cancer and sought his opinion for Ziggy. He felt he could treat Ziggy with CV247 and he advised not to remove her limb but to try his treatment. We agreed to his intense course of treatment over many months and eventually Ziggy did not limp or display any of the symptoms which had led us to that first conclusion. She recovered well and when we discussed her with the original vet, he was amazed but pleased on her recovery.
Ziggy lived a long life till she passed away in the sunshine at 16 years old.