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11 years ago
Jasmine 12 year old black lab.
Had to make the tough decision to let her go. A week ago she was fine. Bounding about like a puppy. But suddenly she lost her appetite, she couldn't stand up and coughed when we offered her food.
We took her to the vets. He didn't know what was wrong with her. He did a blood test but it was negative. He had her on a drip over night and nothing improved. She had a high temperature. She still couldn't stand. Her tail wagged though.
He said he could do loads of tests. But he didn't know how much it would cost. We didn't want her in pain anymore.
She was covered in fatty lumps, there was a hard, hot lump on her side. Her throat glands were swollen and her spine was raised near the back. It could have been loads of things.
I wish we gave her a fighting chance. But would it have been fair on her? I mean, the vet didn't know what was wrong with her. I've kind of lost faith in that particular vet.
He told us to see her at 1pm on saturday. He did say that we would have to knock because they would be closed. So me and my mum went and knocked. But there was no answer. We were in the rain. The door was unlocked so we went in. I wanted to go home and try again later. More time to think. We called 'hello?' But no one answered until we got to the office at the end. Then he shunted us out and said 'that door should be locked. Please wait out here' that was a bit odd.
I felt so rushed for a decision. If we could have one more day to decide. I would have requested to try antibiotics for a week and see if she improves. Or to try a different vet that's maybe seen it before and knew what to do. Even just a second opinion would have eased my mind.
I feel so lost.
Had to make the tough decision to let her go. A week ago she was fine. Bounding about like a puppy. But suddenly she lost her appetite, she couldn't stand up and coughed when we offered her food.
We took her to the vets. He didn't know what was wrong with her. He did a blood test but it was negative. He had her on a drip over night and nothing improved. She had a high temperature. She still couldn't stand. Her tail wagged though.
He said he could do loads of tests. But he didn't know how much it would cost. We didn't want her in pain anymore.
She was covered in fatty lumps, there was a hard, hot lump on her side. Her throat glands were swollen and her spine was raised near the back. It could have been loads of things.
I wish we gave her a fighting chance. But would it have been fair on her? I mean, the vet didn't know what was wrong with her. I've kind of lost faith in that particular vet.
He told us to see her at 1pm on saturday. He did say that we would have to knock because they would be closed. So me and my mum went and knocked. But there was no answer. We were in the rain. The door was unlocked so we went in. I wanted to go home and try again later. More time to think. We called 'hello?' But no one answered until we got to the office at the end. Then he shunted us out and said 'that door should be locked. Please wait out here' that was a bit odd.
I felt so rushed for a decision. If we could have one more day to decide. I would have requested to try antibiotics for a week and see if she improves. Or to try a different vet that's maybe seen it before and knew what to do. Even just a second opinion would have eased my mind.
I feel so lost.
It just hurts a lot more when your given a choice but rather than let them suffer... It sounded like she was a happy pet :(
My poor bunny had treatments dragged out over several months and in all fairness I think he would have suffered less if he dident have to go through that as it inevitability failed to help..
Take care lab
She isn't losing sleep or going hungry though, she's taking it better then I am.
Thank for the kind thoughts Tokala.