Gae - Who is Your Vet?

You might consider making or buying something like this, this is from PetSmart:

http://pet.imageg.net/graphics/produ...762975t400.jpg

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Originally posted by Beachcomber:
You might consider making or buying something like this, this is from PetSmart:

http://pet.imageg.net/graphics/produ...762975t400.jpg

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I can see him using that to jump up, but he won't use it to jump off the sofa, which is where he most recently injured himself.

My options are surgery, medication, or euthanasia. He's ten years old and had the same surgery a year ago, and he has had a host of problems. The vet gives medication a 50/50 chance since it's a neck injury; I give it a smaller probability - it didn't work last time. Right now, it's looking like euthanasia.

It killed me to have to leave him home today. He was shaking from the pain. The pills hadn't kicked in yet, so that might help, but he shouldn't have to live that way.

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Originally posted by Beachcomber:
I understand, you have my sympathy. When Roc went downhill it got to the point I finally prayed that if it was his time to go, please take him quickly. I don't pray often, but he died within 20 minutes of that prayer. Be careful what you pray for I guess... [img]eek.gif[/img]

Aspirin works really well for pain, but can cause stomach upset/diahrea. Hopefully nature will intercede and you won;t have to make the decision.

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">He's on steriods and antiflammatory medication. I think all this does is mask the problem and enables him to do things he shouldn't.

I understand, you have my sympathy. When Roc went downhill it got to the point I finally prayed that if it was his time to go, please take him quickly. I don't pray often, but he died within 20 minutes of that prayer. Be careful what you pray for I guess... [img]eek.gif[/img]

Aspirin works really well for pain, but can cause stomach upset/diahrea. Hopefully nature will intercede and you won;t have to make the decision.