Sorry to hear your bad news,Its terrible when your mates sick.Ive put two dogs to sleep in the last 6 months,One 13yo and the other 14yo.It hurts like hell.Just do what you think is right for your mate...She will tell you when shes had enough.
Got bad news today, just sharing it with the dog lovers out there
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cosmicwolf4
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It's so sad when you know there is nothing you can do to help them. Just keep loving her, give her everything she needs for comfort and listen when she tells you it's time to go. She will tell you when the time is right and she's reached the end of her road.
Hugs and best thoughts for both of you
Hugs and best thoughts for both of you
PhilK
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Very sorry to hear and definitely hoping for the best! It's so sad that pets lives aren't equal in length to our own.. that would really avoid so many problems!
This is an excerpt from a story somewhere on the net.. the family had just had their beloved dog euthanased and the 6 year old boy was there to see it...
This is an excerpt from a story somewhere on the net.. the family had just had their beloved dog euthanased and the 6 year old boy was there to see it...
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Thats beautiful...it made me cry
Tayla152girl
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sorry to hear shoo
good luck with your specialist appoinment, fingers crossed she will be ok. Dont stress too much about what your options are till you know more, you'll worry yourself sick. Take care.
good luck with your specialist appoinment, fingers crossed she will be ok. Dont stress too much about what your options are till you know more, you'll worry yourself sick. Take care.
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Shooshoo, as I understand it, dogs can sometimes respond very well to chemo - depends on the nature of the cancer of course, but until you speak with the vet oncologist, you still have some cause for optimism.
As for the 'gradually winding down' thing... I wish! I've had dogs of my own for 40+ years (8 all-up, including the 3 we have atm) and I have to say I've had to participate in the final decision making for all of the ones which have gone before. It's a truly awful thing to have to do, but you will know when the time comes that it's the right thing to do as well. There are a whole range of things that conflict in your mind - the sense of protectiveness, the feeling that you are betraying them, to mention just 2. But in the end, you'll know you're doing the right thing, and you should take comfort in the fact that you've given them the very best doggy life they could have had, and at the end of the day, that's all you can do. If you have a good vet, he/she will help you come to terms with it.
We've actually found that the best thing to do after a period of grieving is to get another squashy little puppy, not to replace the animal that has gone, but to give a new focus, and a good reason to get new socks, jocks and thongs (the flip-flop kind!) because all the older ones get chewed up!
Still, hopefully it might be quite a while before you have to consider an option like that...
Jamie.
As for the 'gradually winding down' thing... I wish! I've had dogs of my own for 40+ years (8 all-up, including the 3 we have atm) and I have to say I've had to participate in the final decision making for all of the ones which have gone before. It's a truly awful thing to have to do, but you will know when the time comes that it's the right thing to do as well. There are a whole range of things that conflict in your mind - the sense of protectiveness, the feeling that you are betraying them, to mention just 2. But in the end, you'll know you're doing the right thing, and you should take comfort in the fact that you've given them the very best doggy life they could have had, and at the end of the day, that's all you can do. If you have a good vet, he/she will help you come to terms with it.
We've actually found that the best thing to do after a period of grieving is to get another squashy little puppy, not to replace the animal that has gone, but to give a new focus, and a good reason to get new socks, jocks and thongs (the flip-flop kind!) because all the older ones get chewed up!
Still, hopefully it might be quite a while before you have to consider an option like that...
Jamie.
Snake-Supplies
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Everyone is here for ya.
We are all hoping for the best.
We are all hoping for the best.
euphorion
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Everyone, especially Phil and Jamie, thank you.
Yet to speak to the oncologist in person but after they reviewed her file, the bloods and histopathology, the rads of her chest and took into account her age and the irrelevance of costs things are looking good. If we opt for treatment, which we shall, prognosis is 18 months plus, which given the supposedly highly malignant nature of these sorts of carcinomas basically means it is highly possible that with treatment she will just keep on trucking until something else, or old age, takes her instead. Very good news which was unexpected but greatly received by myself and my co-workers.
1) Thank goodness for specialists and having caught it early.
2) THANK GOODNESS FOR INSURANCE.
3) Thank goodness for the support given by you all. There is something universal to be shared in facing the loss of something loved, it is something we all face at some point in our lives.
Yet to speak to the oncologist in person but after they reviewed her file, the bloods and histopathology, the rads of her chest and took into account her age and the irrelevance of costs things are looking good. If we opt for treatment, which we shall, prognosis is 18 months plus, which given the supposedly highly malignant nature of these sorts of carcinomas basically means it is highly possible that with treatment she will just keep on trucking until something else, or old age, takes her instead. Very good news which was unexpected but greatly received by myself and my co-workers.
1) Thank goodness for specialists and having caught it early.
2) THANK GOODNESS FOR INSURANCE.
3) Thank goodness for the support given by you all. There is something universal to be shared in facing the loss of something loved, it is something we all face at some point in our lives.
Jdsixtyone
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Yeah i dont really like tumors, i lost my grandmother on the 11-11 due to the exact type of tumor. We found that the tumor doesnt really grow as fast at first but after a while it just kicks in and just rapidly grow towards the end......tumors really suck!!
monique18026
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To my babe Shea who passed away today she had canser I love u
PhilK
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Good to hear Shoo. Pet insurance is a good idea huh!
euphorion
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Agreed Phil, all our Puppy Packs to clients with new dogs and correspondence regarding appointment reminders include insurance information! I'm currently paying for insurance for three individual dogs. The peace of mind of knowing i will never need to worry about covering the costs of any treatment they need is well worth the cost. I wish everyone thought to take our insurance. It makes me feel sick trying to convince an owner to pay for emergency life-saving treatment because they don't think they can't afford it.
euphorion
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So we had out appointment with the Oncology specialist Maurine Thompson at VSS today. Star had her ultrasound as well. Abosultely no reason to take out her sub-lumbar lymph nodes nor were there are suspicious growths to be found, great news! We are starting chemo next week and Star will be on Meloxicam from now on as management but all in all it's the best result we could have possibly asked for! The chemo will make her feel a bit poorly but i'm absolutely confident it won't get to her, nothing stops her wanting to eat and she's always up for a walk so we'll see!
euphorion
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So an update is in order!
Star has now had her second round of chemo. The first round knocked her about a bit and we had some awful nights of wee, poop and vomit all over the carpets but i could hardly even bring myself to think poorly of her because it's not like she could have helped it. This time round she is on anti-nausea drugs and she has started to come back to life, realy bouncing around and being her spritely self again. She is able to jump up on the bed on her won again which she hasn't done in about two years so the Meloxicam is going good for her legs which is a plus!
She has developed a small patch on her back where her hair has thinned but that's all i have noticed. She is loving getting chicken and rice to eat for every meal so i'm sure she's not complaining at all.
Next treatment is in a week and then there is only one more session after that. Just waiting to hear back if insurance will pay out her claim. If they don't i will be up for a lot more costs and i have already had to sell my car to pay for all this!
Thanks to those who can emailed to ask how she is doing. I feel privledged to know my little dog and i are in your thoughts.
Star has now had her second round of chemo. The first round knocked her about a bit and we had some awful nights of wee, poop and vomit all over the carpets but i could hardly even bring myself to think poorly of her because it's not like she could have helped it. This time round she is on anti-nausea drugs and she has started to come back to life, realy bouncing around and being her spritely self again. She is able to jump up on the bed on her won again which she hasn't done in about two years so the Meloxicam is going good for her legs which is a plus!
She has developed a small patch on her back where her hair has thinned but that's all i have noticed. She is loving getting chicken and rice to eat for every meal so i'm sure she's not complaining at all.
Next treatment is in a week and then there is only one more session after that. Just waiting to hear back if insurance will pay out her claim. If they don't i will be up for a lot more costs and i have already had to sell my car to pay for all this!
Thanks to those who can emailed to ask how she is doing. I feel privledged to know my little dog and i are in your thoughts.
euphorion
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Thanks so much animush. It is still tough knowing it will take her sooner than her natural years would otherwise allow, but knowing that she is not in any pain and is in fact feeling more spritely than she has in years is grand!
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