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Originally posted by Calgary Flames@Aug 6 2005, 07:54 PM
We took him to the vet last month, got blood work done and everything was fine in that department. We told the vet about the time he fell of the chair and the vet was a complete tool and had ZERO advice about it...
Also, if it comes down to it... what are the procedures? A shot? and what is shocking about it? I'd rather know before hand.
thanks again
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Get a second veterinarian opinion then.
Or go the free route and post the problem on the board at
www.pets.ca and see what some of the local experts might suggest.
We had a cat who swallowed a nickel. Long story short, he was losing a lot of weight, having trouble passing his poop, etc and basically withering away before our eyes. Death was inevitable and we discussed putting him to sleep.
Finally, in exasperation, with the vet having nothing else to offer, we had him X-rayed which, in hindsight, we should have done at the start. The nickel was immediately visible and was poisoning him as it melted via stomach acids.
We had the nickel removed and he lived another eight years. The nickel is still used by the vet in Calgary schools to show what stomach acids can do.
There might be something that can still be done so explore every avenue you can.
What's so terrible about putting a pet down? I remember the first time vividly . . . . a cat knowing something was going on, huddling up inside my coat and then going limp in my arms as the needle was applied. Dead. He was trying to find protection with me and I had brought him there to die. Then slowly lowering him to the table. The first time was pretty shocking. The finality of it all.
In the ensuing times I've had it done, I continue to insist being in the room, as any good, lifelong friend should do. But I'm more pragmatic. More mature. Its inevitable some day but you try and make sure its the right time, that all other avenues have been exhausted. You want to know that the animal is suffering and the suffering will only get worse.
My best advice . . . . . pay for the procedure first, so you can just walk out. You don't want to be fumbling for your chequebook and dealing with staff.
Cowperson