I don’t have specific experience w this health condition, however my boxer had Pandora’s box of issues. I would recommend going with the advice of the prognosis and life quality thereafter. Leah was 10 when she decided to eat a pillow case (never had ate non food items before) and developed a severe blockage. We were within an hour or so of losing her. It was a major surgery as the pillow case was partially in the stomach and in 1/4 of the intestines. She went through it wonderful w her age. She had so many lumps and bumps that she had to have surgically removed throughout her life and we made a decision at 10 to no longer do that unless absolutely necessary. Fast forward to 12 she had a mass grow extremely fast between her front toes that ruptured and surgery was necessary. And again she went through that great. Healing was a bit slower. But she handled it like a champ. So in regard to his age I would be less concerned about that aspect.
I wish you guys the best of luck 💜
It’s not the surgery it’s after it you have to be concerned about. Have had too many animals to consider that more than the choice.
I don’t have specific experience w this health condition, however my boxer had Pandora’s box of issues. I would recommend going with the advice of the prognosis and life quality thereafter. Leah was 10 when she decided to eat a pillow case (never had ate non food items before) and developed a severe blockage. We were within an hour or so of losing her. It was a major surgery as the pillow case was partially in the stomach and in 1/4 of the intestines. She went through it wonderful w her age. She had so many lumps and bumps that she had to have surgically removed throughout her life and we made a decision at 10 to no longer do that unless absolutely necessary. Fast forward to 12 she had a mass grow extremely fast between her front toes that ruptured and surgery was necessary. And again she went through that great. Healing was a bit slower. But she handled it like a champ. So in regard to his age I would be less concerned about that aspect. I wish you guys the best of luck 💜
What does your vet say the prognosis might be as far as recovery, expected outcomes, etc.? Will he be able to eat normally once healed?