r/Bullmastiff

Right now, he’s fighting through recovery after having a toe amputated because of a tumor. Please keep my beloved companion in your prayers.

Hi everyone,
Two weeks ago, our Emma, a 5.8-year-old Bullmastiff living with us in Valencia, Spain, started limping. At first, we thought it might be because she had jumped out of the car and maybe sprained or injured her front leg.
Our vet prescribed pain medication, and it seemed to help temporarily – she would stop limping for a while. But yesterday, during a visit with a traumatologist/orthopedic vet, they did an X-ray and told us there are changes in the bone. He suspects osteosarcoma.
We are in shock.
This week, Emma is scheduled for a CT scan, and we are still hoping with all our hearts that it is not cancer. But if it is oncology, we are hoping there are no metastases and that we can manage it with front leg amputation and chemotherapy.
Has anyone here gone through something similar with their dog, especially a large breed dog or a front leg amputation?
We would really appreciate hearing about your experience: how your dog handled the diagnosis, treatment, amputation, recovery, chemotherapy, quality of life, and anything you wish you had known earlier.
We are looking for support and advice because we feel completely overwhelmed right now. Emma is so much more than “just a dog” to us. She is our best friend and a true member of our family. It breaks our hearts to think about what she may have to go through, and we are devastated that she might not get the 10 years of dog life we always hoped she would have.
Thank you to anyone who can share their story or advice.

This was taken on the way home when his only issue was being a weirdo.

Just wanted to share a photo of my sweet bullmastiff x, Ruby. I’m starting to think she might be a foster fail 😅
She was listed by the pound as a bullmastiff mix. No idea what she is mixed with, but I’ve been researching the breed a lot as it’s my first experience with a bullmastiff and the personality traits are spot on. She’s 1.5 years old and the sweetest girl I’ve met. But if anyone has any advice on dealing with the mastiff stubbornness please let me know! I ask her to do something and she totally understands, but if she’s comfortable and doesn’t have any interested, you best believe she’s going to respectfully decline 😂 after years of having high energy dogs, that just want to please this is a bit of a shock but her calmness is the most beautiful trade off. She’s just a totally unbothered couch potato.

As you can see, Flynn’s allergic reaction has settled down enough for the fur to be almost completely restored. His left eye still goops up occasionally for a day or two but we have ointment for that. His ears look good too! I believe we’re in the clear for this outbreak…