A dog lover has spoken of his gratitude after his Jack Russell terrier recovered from a deadly cancer.
Eastleigh resident Joe Russell's 11-year-old pet Jazzy was suffering with lymphoma, a severe type of cancer that attacks the immune system.
Jack Russell Jazzy was diagnosed with cancer in January (Image: Supplied)
Unwilling to give up, Joe sought expert help at Linnaeus-owned Anderson Moores Veterinary Specialists in Winchester.
After five months of treatment, including chemotherapy, Jazzy is now in full remission.
Mr Russell praised the work of the hospital's oncologist, Anthony Zambelli.
Anderson Moores oncologist Anthony Zambelli led the terrier's treatment (Image: Supplied)
Mr Russell said: "It all started in January when I took Jazzy to my local vets and they noticed lumps on her neck and hind legs. The vet suspected it was lymphoma and explained what that was to me, a form of cancer. I was immediately devastated.
"Jazzy is everything to me, she is the child I never had and the daughter I always wanted.
"I really felt like the team at Anderson Moores genuinely cared for Jazzy and wanted her to survive.
"Jazzy and I quickly and easily built a good rapport with Anthony and the oncology team, which greatly helped to keep up the fight throughout the process."
Joe Russell, Jazzy, and Anthony Zambelli (Image: Supplied)
Mr Zambelli said: "Jazzy was diagnosed with cancer in January but responded very well to chemotherapy. By March she had gone into complete remission.
"In April she was continuing to do very well with no issues and her chemotherapy dose was reduced.
"In May she did experience some nausea but this did not recur and she was still in complete remission, had lost 200g and was looking fitter all the time.
"The other good news was that the end of her chemo was approaching, which everyone was happy about.
"Treatment success is built on teamwork, and we could not achieve such good patient outcomes and care without the assistance of our vet nurse Claire and vet tech Issy, as well as interns Laura and Paula, who assisted us with Jazzy.
"By the end of May, Jazzy had completed her chemotherapy and was still in full remission. The owner and I were very pleased. Huge congratulations to Jazzy – she has done so well!"
Anderson Moores offers expert care in anaesthesia and analgesia, cardiology, dentistry, diagnostic imaging, feline hyperthyroid clinic, internal medicine, neurology, oncology, orthopaedics, and soft tissue surgery.
For more information, visit www.andersonmoores.com.
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