Cosmolo Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 Our beautiful family photo.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmolo Posted October 20, 2013 Author Share Posted October 20, 2013 I do know that his welfare is more important than my needs. But only just coming to terms with the loss of Georgie and Jessie.. 2013 has been a shit year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 It's hard for me to say what I would do as I don't know the dog, but if he has more good days than bad Id be inclined to wait and see. I think as soon as the bad outweighs the good it's time. Really hard situation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Cosmolo - you are more qualified to read dog body language than most of us here... I'm sure that you will know when he is telling you that it is his time to leave you. If you think that it may be time, but are overwhelmed by your own emotions, think what you would be advising another owner to do with their beloved pet under the same circumstances. T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dragonwoman Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Better a minute to soon than a moment too late. Dogs don't consider life and death, and unlike humans, they aren't particularly concerned with squeezing every last second out of life. All dogs know is what they are feeling at the time. When dogs are gone, they are gone. They're not regretting or pining or, most importantly, existing in pain. We hold on to them because of us, not because of them. I think it's important to consider these points when making this difficult decision. +1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajtek Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 Hugs! It is such a difficult decision I have an elderly lady here whose joints are giving her considerable trouble. She's also had TPLO. She had 2 lots of stem cell treatment and that's helped a fair bit. We've given up big walks or exercise - she used to love that! She is sometimes in pain but overall is happy and content spending her life controlling other dogs + us :D . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff Posted October 20, 2013 Share Posted October 20, 2013 I would give him his wings as hard as it would be, and I know how very hard that decision is, sometimes it is simply the greatest gift we can give them. Better a minute to soon than a moment too late. have to agree however bloody hard it is to do . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Hoping for a 'muscle sprain' diagnosis today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nekhbet Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Better a minute to soon than a moment too late. After going through HD/ED with two dogs I would say PTS as well. My rottie lived until his 4th Birthday and you know what, I regret letting him get that far now. It's hard when they're alive to look in their faces and make that decision but I think I let him go too long. His last night his leg gave way and he had to limp on 3 also ruined legs, so OH slept on the couch and the rottie slept in the bed with me. If drugs are not working, then there's really nowhere else to go with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wundahoo Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Cosmolo I feel for you. The decisions you face are very personal ones and only you and those closest to you can decide. I really like the article that "airedaler" posted. I think it needs to be read a couple of times to get the best out of it. Have you thought about the possibility of getting an appointment with a pain management clinic ? These are usually run by specialist veterinary centres. Their clients are usually patients that have chronic pain or pain levels that are increased by an injury. It's possible for pain relieving drugs to be delivered via dermal patches and these can be far more effective than the drugs that can be given orally. They sometimes have a few other tricks up their sleeves too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cosmolo Posted October 21, 2013 Author Share Posted October 21, 2013 So the cruciate appears to be intact. He does have suspected sesamoiditis on both hind paws which we have to monitor. The vet doesn't think they are tumours although it's a possibility and the reality is even if it is there is nothing we can do for it anyway. Can't do much for the sesamoiditis either. We have increased the tramadol and will put him on the maximum dose to see if that makes any difference. He has been weight bearing on the bad leg quite well today. We discussed options for when the other cruciate goes (as i'm sure it will, there was inflammation there when we x rayed it when the other one was done- it's just a matter of time) and there are no non surgical options that have a good prognosis given his size and issues. So for now we wait and see and cross that bridge when we come to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JulesP Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 So the cruciate appears to be intact. I was told that my border collie would snap her other cruciate but she never did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ness Posted October 21, 2013 Share Posted October 21, 2013 Good news Cosmolo . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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