- Name : Krum
- Gender: Male
- Breed : Mix
- Age : over 10 years
- Size : 15 kg
- Passport, vaccinations, chip : Yes
- Castration : Yes
- Medical Status : Current. Admitted with bleeding mass/muzzle tumor. He was admitted to Central Medical Center – Sofia for diagnosis and treatment.
- Personality: Needs socialization.
- The story: Dog Krum was taken from a municipal shelter – Gorni Bogorov Sofia.
- Looking for a home: If you are the Krum Man, fill it out prospective adopter questionnaire↓
04.01.2024
Laboklin result arrived. Unfortunately, the doctors are not sure what type of tumor it is and have sent him for further diagnostics and a second opinion, so we are still waiting for a final opinion from them.
As a general condition, Krum is more or less good. Anemia and infection are responding to therapy and as of yesterday the blood count is free of infection. Shows interest in food and eats a little on his own. We are trying to socialize him little by little, and so far there is progress. It can be completely discharged from the clinic and the tablets can be given orally with food.
We clean the place every day, twice a day, as it secretes a lot, and so far we manage without the need for sedation (with more patience and attention, it allows manipulation in this area).
Surgical treatment in the area is unfortunately not possible, as much of the bony base of the nose and upper palate is missing, as can be seen from the scan.
We are looking for a foster home for Krum, but unfortunately there are no takers and for this reason Krum has to stay in the clinic under the care of the doctors. The required amount for one day of hospitalization + treatment/therapies is BGN 120. We are grateful to anyone who helps Krum🙏
23.11.2023
23.11.2023
20.11.2023
Medical information for Krum as of 20.11.
Blood tests are good (no evidence of anemia or any serious infection – there is mild leukocytosis; kidney and liver parameters are normal) Test negative for Ghana, Parvo and Corona, but positive for Giardia. 4D test positive for Anaplasma.
On the scanner, what we see is that part of the nasal bone on the side of the education is lysed, and the formation itself takes up the contrast (which means that it is not an abscess, but a tumor). On the side of the upper jaw in the mouth, part of the hard palate is also lysed and missing (standing as a bump in the mouth). The teeth are quite bad – with a lot of calculus, some of them are missing and some are broken.
While he was sedated for the procedures, a punch biopsy was taken, which will be sent to Laboclin for tumor diagnosis. During the procedure, there was a lot of bleeding from the site, although a very small sample was taken, which in most cases also indicates some kind of malignant process. The prognosis is generally questionable to poor, if it turns out to be malignant, euthanasia will have to be recommended (as it will impair his quality of life and possibly continue to grow)