What do you do??????

Status
Not open for further replies.
Its strange in here right now, we all know what has to happen but the subject isn't mentioned...........there is a tension in the air. I want to do what is right by Polly but when I say that its countered with she could still pull through. In fairness her swollen nodes are down this morning and she is responding but until she eats properly I will not be happy. Deep down I somehow wish she hadn't rallied at all................Leahurst will look at her on Thursday, that is chemo day, I feel that she will suffer in between time but I'm out voted............one thing is certain she is one well loved little dog and I only wish I knew how to post a picture of her so you can see what I mean..............it goes on!
 
polly2.jpg



Thanks to MR GOT here she is

polly2.jpg
 
Monty,

I had to have my Alsation put down last year...13yrs old....her spine was curving , thus putting pressure on her back legs....had her from a pup. Hardest decision , could her kept her on steroids etc....but that aint fair.

Feel for you Buddy....
 
Rugby Toffee said:
Monty,

I had to have my Alsation put down last year...13yrs old....her spine was curving , thus putting pressure on her back legs....had her from a pup. Hardest decision , could her kept her on steroids etc....but that aint fair.

Feel for you Buddy....
Click to expand...


Funny I've just remembered why I chose that avatar...............I just hope like mad its all settled before Christmas but I don't think she'll last that long anyway
 
Monty, I feel for you, I really do. I have had to have pets put to sleep in the past. My over riding criteria has always been do they have a quality of life and are they in any pain. If the answers are yes and no, in that order then do your best for them. however if the answers are different and the animal is in pain with no quality of life then it will be better to remember the good times and put the animal out of its misery.
Our tribe is up to six doggys now having added a black Labradoodle to our menagerie yesterday
 
Always a difficult moment for animal owners. I stroked my beautiful Duffy's (Border Collie) head as the vet injected him a few years back - very hard to do but after all the fun and walks we'd had together, it was the least I could do for him. Very tough moment, though.

Monty, lad, listen to BlueLass - put Polly first.

If the vet advises you that she's in pain and isn't going to stop feeling it, then it's a no-brainer for me. Would your family members change their view if the vet made it clear that she suffering?

Thinkin' of you mate.
 
Lads, I have wanted to have her put down, it hurts like hell to see her suffer but I also have two others to consider and they want her alive. As I said earlier we agreed to contact Leahurst and her vet called moments ago, Fiona, a really nice Scots lass who has really become a friend throughout Pollys treatment. She had noticed that we were due to go there on Thursday having made an urgent booking so she called to find out whatwas wrong. She reckons that Pol has had a bad allergic reaction to her treatment last week, we will take her over there tomorrow at 11 for admission. They are going admit her, put her on a drip to feed her and give her an anti-sickness pill.....................she seems to think there is still some hope so I will go with the flow.........I'll keep you all updated as we go I just hope it works
 
I've been in this position more than once Jim.
It's a very difficult time, but as much as we love our animals, we must respect them too, and that means considering their ability to enjoy health and hapiness.

What I will say is that her time will come one way or another eventually, and as long as she isn't in pain, and you can afford medication to ensure this, then natural causes aren't so bad. If she is in pain, then a little help may be needed.

Either way, the pain resides and the memories remain.

Good luck in your decision, and my thoughts are with you m8.
 
Out of nowhere she started eating again to night and wants to play ball..................I'm getting it in the neck with cries of told you so and all that crap, deep down I'm made up but we can't get away from the inevitable.......here is hoping she continues to improve anyway
 
When Penny was ill and we though it was terminal (wrong diagnosis from Leahurst), I took her to see an holistic veterinary therapist up in Yorkshire.
She recommended feeding Penny a low carbohydrate diet but with plenty of white meat and vegetables.
I gave her chicken each day and made broth from the carcass bones which I then used with the veg in the blender. Needless to say the dogs loved it, even the veg but the key was low carbs.
Apparantly, tumours feed off carbohydrates so a healthy, additive free diet with plenty of protein in the form of white meat and indeed fish, can help the body fight the tumour's growth.

I must stress that this was not a cure but just a way of giving Penny a better quality of life for what time she had left.
In the event of course, she had a different type of cancer which, having had the surgery to remove it, has meant that she has a very good chance of living for several years.

My dogs are on this diet and I minimise the amount of carbs and food with any additives. They have to have carbs of course but they get that with brown rice and some of the specialist stuff that I started getting when she was ill.
They also get a tin of sardines in tomato sauce between them almost every day, very, very good for their coat and general well being. They have a better diet than I do!
Just a thought though, red meat is very hard to digest if the body is fighting the illness, white meat is better.

X
 
Bluelass said:
When Penny was ill and we though it was terminal (wrong diagnosis from Leahurst), I took her to see an holistic veterinary therapist up in Yorkshire.
She recommended feeding Penny a low carbohydrate diet but with plenty of white meat and vegetables.
I gave her chicken each day and made broth from the carcass bones which I then used with the veg in the blender. Needless to say the dogs loved it, even the veg but the key was low carbs.
Apparantly, tumours feed off carbohydrates so a healthy, additive free diet with plenty of protein in the form of white meat and indeed fish, can help the body fight the tumour's growth.

I must stress that this was not a cure but just a way of giving Penny a better quality of life for what time she had left.
In the event of course, she had a different type of cancer which, having had the surgery to remove it, has meant that she has a very good chance of living for several years.

My dogs are on this diet and I minimise the amount of carbs and food with any additives. They have to have carbs of course but they get that with brown rice and some of the specialist stuff that I started getting when she was ill.
They also get a tin of sardines in tomato sauce between them almost every day, very, very good for their coat and general well being. They have a better diet than I do!
Just a thought though, red meat is very hard to digest if the body is fighting the illness, white meat is better.

X
Click to expand...

Fascinating that Lass, there is a guy in the states writing a book on alternative cures for dog lymphoma. His theory is that some dyes in dog toys are poisonous..............back in the 70's some well known anglers died having ingested chrystaline dyes from colouring maggots.

Well we took her over there and by the time we arrived Polly is up and wagging her tail wanting to play. Before going in I checked her glands and they had all diminished greatly. The vet thought that the drug she had been given may have been overdosed, she'd had it before with little reaction other than going back into remission. She has a blood test which showed her plaelets to be fine, white cells were down but not seriously and the blood discharge from her anus was the equivalent of a burst canine haemorroid! Her temperature had stablised, her eyes had gone bright and she made us look total idiots for worrying so much. She will go back before Xmas for a check, she has been given anti biotics and an emulsion to help her digestion..........in two or three days she should be ready for runs in the park again. When we got home she went to her bowl and scoffed the lot...................Mrs Monty............,see I told you she shouldn't be put down.......................me...I smiled smugly she'll be with us for christmas any way(y)

To see animals handle sickness is a lesson for us all
 
Status
Not open for further replies.

Welcome

Join the Everton conversation today.
Fewer ads, full access, completely free.

→ Log in 🔑 Register
🛒 Visit Shop

Support Grand Old Team by checking out our latest Everton gear!
Back
Top