tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536020437295001618.post5173739941386976472..comments2023-11-20T00:01:14.642-05:00Comments on YesBiscuit!: When to EuthanizeYesBiscuit!http://www.blogger.com/profile/13827466504671715047noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536020437295001618.post-91211381097173973032010-03-05T01:31:38.194-05:002010-03-05T01:31:38.194-05:00Also, I agree with Pai. It's not clear that ex...Also, I agree with Pai. It's not clear that extending their lives was doing them any favors, especially considering the focus of veterinary oncology. They are primarily about adding quality of life to the remaining time the dog will have as a consequence of treatment, which I like; but of course there are no guarantees that treatment will "work", for some definition of that word. I&Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18015219452269186971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536020437295001618.post-23736082110837373682010-03-05T01:20:00.266-05:002010-03-05T01:20:00.266-05:00With our last two, it was very obvious. The boy, F...With our last two, it was very obvious. The boy, Foley, had a nasal sarcoma that eventually started pressuring his brain. He lost his sight and then his sense of smell. When he started wandering aimlessly without settling, there was no relieving the pain he was obviously in.<br /><br />With Hannah, after surgery, radiation, and chemo for the vaginal tumor, she was great for about two years Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18015219452269186971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536020437295001618.post-90019072446287793782010-03-04T20:24:54.962-05:002010-03-04T20:24:54.962-05:00I think that I am more willing to euthanize my pet...I think that I am more willing to euthanize my pets earlier nowadays than I used to be. Not that I'm ever in a rush to do it, nor is it ever anything other than a completely awful and heartbreaking thing. But looking back, I think that I waited too long with most of the pets that I've had to let go over the years. Not to the point of abuse, but to the point where they were probably Barbhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13378199204420558607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536020437295001618.post-51182844328244727262010-03-04T19:55:59.680-05:002010-03-04T19:55:59.680-05:00My first two dogs both died of cancers (Osteosarco...My first two dogs both died of cancers (Osteosarcoma and Lymphoma). I really can't stand to go through such things again, to be honest I would rather euthanize than prolong the life of a dog. I've seen what 'holding on' for too long can do.Paihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14108169893140762249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536020437295001618.post-85516301303612395142010-03-04T19:24:14.556-05:002010-03-04T19:24:14.556-05:00A few days ago I had to euthanize a previous foste...A few days ago I had to euthanize a previous foster dog. It was plain to see that she was suffering, and there was no cure or even treatment to make her more comfortable. She was unable to swallow food and if we did not euthanize her, she would have just starved to death. Due to a degenerative disease, there weren't any other options. She was so hungry and in obvious distress, that I Dog Foster Momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05397597808629183126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536020437295001618.post-76181889009816597482010-03-04T16:53:31.602-05:002010-03-04T16:53:31.602-05:00my daddy grew up on a farm and, to this day, knows...my daddy grew up on a farm and, to this day, knows more about animals and animal behavior than anyone i know. my english setter was 13 before she got sick, and it came very fast. one day, while she was sunning herself as she liked to do in a confined spot, she managed to get out and wander off. i came outside and she was gone and i freaked. i found her circling in a neighbor's yard down the redvelvetfemmehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07827572386013919451noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3536020437295001618.post-4716893205343885102010-03-04T16:44:19.000-05:002010-03-04T16:44:19.000-05:00I know that for me I never felt comfortable with a...I know that for me I never felt comfortable with a discussion to euthanize. I will always second guess those decisions. I think part of that comes from my own feelings about medical issues. Most people today would say if they were paralyzed or in a vegetative state they would not wish to be kept alive. I, however, would wish all measures to be taken. I also would wish to live with a terminalAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com