A dog facing a daunting diagnosis had one last hope at UC Davis' veterinary hospital to turn things around.

Lola, the golden retriever, was given a terminal cancer diagnosis with just a couple of months to live. An aggressive cancer of the mouth spread to her lungs at 9 years old.

Lola's family prepared to keep her comfortable and say their goodbyes to the dog that was more of a family member than a pet.

Lola on the beach this summer Allison Roth

"For those particular diseases, once it spreads to the lung, there is very little we can try. Even chemotherapy or radiation therapy at that point, the median survival is usually around 60 days," said Dr. Robert Rebhun, director of the Veterinary Center for Clinical Trials at UC Davis.

Now two years later, Lola is still fighting thanks

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