sureshot Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 well my baby shepard is 12, she has ben having a few problems with arthritus but soem meds I got have been helping unless extreem temp changes I carry her up the stairs,friday night she started to bleed a bit and never ate at all, I thought in heat again and never though again, sunday started to worry, can she she is gettignskinny and really thirsty,she started to bled more and stinky,then last night got sick a yellow puss, I brought her to the vet this am [closed for weekend] the vet looked at me and siad this funny name and explained it as uterous infection, she said the only solution in spaying her, she gave me soem meds to try and get the infection down for a coupel weeks and it shoudl help but will never go away unless getign the 250$ operationand they can not guarantee it will work!If i knew the operartion would work I would spend a grand [take a loan if had to] she is part of my familly,she is the one that I have told my secrets and she can keep quiet lol!she is the one I went for a drive with when my grandfather died, she was there with me!she sleeps in the waterbed with me and the wife every night and when I wake up she is cuddled up by my chest,she is my best friend I believe and has been for a long tiem!! I have no idea what to do, if she is suffering I can and will not let her as much as it kills me, I will give the meds a coupel days and if no better will get her put down, what i am worried abotu is the operation, do I put her through a operation at her old age , or do I let her go to sleep!I am not ready to let her go but want to do the right thing, I am worried that at her age the operation and everything may be to much for the old girl! I jsut do not want to see her suffer any more than possable,Just want to know would you put her down or attempt a operation that the vet said may not work, she may never be the same after , or may kill her on the table?she also said that the operation if ti goes good she may only get a short tiem after seeing her arthritus! Sorry ofr the bumbling just wanted soem of your imput, thanks alot appreciate it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Re: dog help please!! just my opinion as a vet---your dog has pyometra. It is a hormonal caused infection you may but probably won't see much of an improvement with the antibiotics. Spaying her is the only cure. The surgery is VERY successful and even though she is 12 she should do ok with the anesthetics and surgery. Her arthritis does throw a little kink in the mix but if you think the arthritis meds were helping her and she still had a good quality of life I would do the surgery. good luck todd Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VermontHunter Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Re: dog help please!! that totally sucks sureshot, I know how I would feel if the wife and I ever get to the point that we have to put down our cat that we've had for 19 years now. She's definately like our child...I would go for the operation like Doc says to me that's not much money, and worth the chance..but what ever you decide I hope it all works out... best wishes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Re: dog help please!! just go shoot some more yotes to cover the cost Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archerjg Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Re: dog help please!! If she can stand the surgery and it will cure her I say go for it. It is hard to make such decisions, but if it keeps her with you longer and will cause no further complications try it. Earlier this year I had to put my 16 year old Chesapeake down. He had a huge tumor and it was causing problems. The vet qouted $2,000 in surgery which I would have gladly paid, but the vet also said that there was a 60+% that he would not live for more than a month and would not make it off the table. He lived two years longer than they ever expected him to live and I finally had to put him down as he was just in too much pain and was starting to suffer. I couldn't put him through that so I had him put down. If the surgery would have cured him and kept him with me still today without problems I would have done it. Archerjg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billygoat Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Re: dog help please!! Sureshot: Sorry to hear about your dog... I hope it all works out for you! Next to family (unless there inlaws) there's nothing tougher than making those decisions about such a close friend... like a pet... best of luck! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Re: dog help please!! [ QUOTE ] Sureshot: Sorry to hear about your dog... I hope it all works out for you! Next to family (unless there inlaws) there's nothing tougher than making those decisions about such a close friend... like a pet... best of luck! [/ QUOTE ] Billy--much easier to put to sleep a mother-in-law than a dog! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Re: dog help please!! Sorry to hear that Bret. It is really tough to put one down. We had to put down our old dog last summer and it really bothered me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
womanwhohunts Posted January 5, 2005 Report Share Posted January 5, 2005 Re: dog help please!! Sorry to hear that,sureshot.Its amazing how much we can love our pets.I would get the surgery done and go from there.It could be that that is causing some of the other pain she has.At least if you have it done you'll know you did what you could....if you don't you'll always wonder if it could have helped.If you do end up putting her down....please don't say you never want another dog because this one broke your heart.There are too many good dogs that are put down because no one wants them.You know how you feel about the one you have....you can feel that way about the next,too.Best of luck and keep us updated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sureshot Posted January 6, 2005 Author Report Share Posted January 6, 2005 Re: dog help please!! the vet is gone for a few days and she said she shoudl be feeling better and next week we decide, she is not bleeding anymore but her legs are gone just sbout compleatly now, she could not jump off the bed this mornign!I just got done talking to her and she is havign a hard tiem walking, not sure if its part of the medicine or her arthritus bad, I think she is jsut week from not eating to much, she will not touch her hard food, I got her some cans that are more than I eat but at least she is eatign a bit! I appreciate all the thoughts but I am going to give her one more day and if not good friday afternoon and gettign her put down, I am sick but if her legs are not good anymore and the vet did not really think it was a good idea with the operation having a small chance of gettign better seeing her age and her ability and how she has been on the downfall for the last year! I think I am finally coming to the fact that she will be gone soon! If her legs were good and it would give her a extra month i would go for it but we will see how she is gettign around in a day or so! I just have no idea how I am going to be able to bring her to the vet to get put down sitting here thinking about ti is nearly killing me!! I guess its all part of life!! BTW WWH I deffinatly will be gettign another dog,no talkign aback to me like wife and kids, listen when i say soemthign, never throw temper tantrums, all around mans[or womans] best friend!! I have always wanted a malimute[spelling] I hear they are pretty good dogs[or wolfs lol] and they are awsoem looking!! Guess time will only tell one decision at a time !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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