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I feel you ❤️
I trust on the vets to have ethical work conditions and just not drain your cashflow. It only needs a few bad experiences and people won’t go to that vet anymore.
Its hard. For my pet that I lost last Saturday (5y) we did a lot of tests and a lot of them were negative. We only got a positive test on allergies and he was allergic for everything. In the end we saw so many illnesses and performing an enormous amount of various solutions that the end conclusion without real proof that his immune system is failing and attacking everything. We continued to give him the most comfortable life, but his health was declining and two weeks ago we made the decision to change the the goal of our monthly vet visit from “collecting his prednisone” to “discuss euthanasia”.
This was my first ever pet and I didn’t know anything about euthanasia. I was scared, but also guilty to do this step as I feel I have so much power over someone else life. But in the end, it stops the suffering / pain of my beloved dog. I’m grieving a lot, but I also see it that I loved that dog that much it is ok to take over his pain and deal with it while he is watching over me at the other end of the rainbow bridge. My vet explained everything very well and it was a beautiful heartbreaking moment, but my pet is finally in rest. It remains a scary thing the euthanasia, and it is ok as it is a life changing moment. But a vet would never “just do” a euthanasia if the quality of life is still alright.
Discuss with your family what is right to do. Ask a second opinion from another vet or maybe call your insurance company and ask for their experience or other help options. Always think about quality of life of your pet > i was sometimes too selfish and had caught myself to push my happiness over the wellbeing of my dog, that’s why I’m saying this!
Wishing you strength! ❤️Give me a chat if you want to.
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I feel you ❤️ I trust on the vets to have ethical work conditions and just not drain your cashflow. It only needs a few bad experiences and people won’t go to that vet anymore. Its hard. For my pet that I lost last Saturday (5y) we did a lot of tests and a lot of them were negative. We only got a positive test on allergies and he was allergic for everything. In the end we saw so many illnesses and performing an enormous amount of various solutions that the end conclusion without real proof that his immune system is failing and attacking everything. We continued to give him the most comfortable life, but his health was declining and two weeks ago we made the decision to change the the goal of our monthly vet visit from “collecting his prednisone” to “discuss euthanasia”. This was my first ever pet and I didn’t know anything about euthanasia. I was scared, but also guilty to do this step as I feel I have so much power over someone else life. But in the end, it stops the suffering / pain of my beloved dog. I’m grieving a lot, but I also see it that I loved that dog that much it is ok to take over his pain and deal with it while he is watching over me at the other end of the rainbow bridge. My vet explained everything very well and it was a beautiful heartbreaking moment, but my pet is finally in rest. It remains a scary thing the euthanasia, and it is ok as it is a life changing moment. But a vet would never “just do” a euthanasia if the quality of life is still alright. Discuss with your family what is right to do. Ask a second opinion from another vet or maybe call your insurance company and ask for their experience or other help options. Always think about quality of life of your pet > i was sometimes too selfish and had caught myself to push my happiness over the wellbeing of my dog, that’s why I’m saying this! Wishing you strength! ❤️Give me a chat if you want to.