Dog to be euthanized UPDATE: Euthanasia went BAD (pg 3)

[heatherindeskies]

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You just did. Welcome to BYC!

 

[Cetawin]

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Why not may I ask? Because of a 900 lb weight difference? Is the pain worse for a larger animal? Or is because the horse can break your neck or total a car when it goes down? I hope that is not the ridiculous reason....a shot in the vein is the same in either case. Maybe had that darling doggie chewed on the vet's face a little we could compare them? Being too lazy, stupid or incompetent to do the right thing for the animal and the owner is never excuseable. The excuse/reasoning it that is lowers the blood pressure too much making it harder to find a good vein...well that is a cop out and a lame excuse. So what if it does? The animal is loopy, relaxed and no biggie to spend an extra five minutes or so finding a good vein if needed....which I have yet to see be the problem in any animal I have had to have put down, (horse, dog, cat or calf) so explain to me again the lameness of why that animal had to suffer hurt and fear or why Heather had to go through it, watch it and help hold her companion down for it...give me ONE good reason because thusfar all I have read is lazy stupid excuses.

This horror story is why a responsible, caring and smart vet uses sedation first. Frankly, from my seat I could give two craps less how difficult it may or may not be for a vet or tech to find a vein...that would not be my concern nor is it a consideration, that animal's welfare and comfort and that of the owner are paramount and the only consideration.

 

[Cetawin]

Sorry Heather....the idiocy of it makes me nuts.

 

[heatherindeskies]

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Why not may I ask? Because of a 900 lb weight difference? Is the pain worse for a larger animal? Or is because the horse can break your neck or total a car when it goes down? I hope that is not the ridiculous reason....a shot in the vein is the same in either case. Maybe had that darling doggie chewed on the vet's face a little we could compare them? Being too lazy, stupid or incompetent to do the right thing for the animal and the owner is never excuseable. The excuse/reasoning it that is lowers the blood pressure too much making it harder to find a good vein...well that is a cop out and a lame excuse. So what if it does? The animal is loopy, relaxed and no biggie to spend an extra five minutes or so finding a good vein if needed....which I have yet to see be the problem in any animal I have had to have put down, (horse, dog, cat or calf) so explain to me again the lameness of why that animal had to suffer hurt and fear or why Heather had to go through it, watch it and help hold her companion down for it...give me ONE good reason because thusfar all I have read is lazy stupid excuses.

This horror story is why a responsible, caring and smart vet uses sedation first. Frankly, from my seat I could give two craps less how difficult it may or may not be for a vet or tech to find a vein...that would not be my concern nor is it a consideration, that animal's welfare and comfort and that of the owner are paramount and the only consideration.

I'm liking you better with each post!!!!
you have some EXCELLENT points, not to mention the modern IV catheter thing that stays in the same vein so once the sedative is given, it is still IN the vein.... now I wish all vets would at least offer this option if even at a higher cost! I woulda gladly paid more not to have to see that and go through it.
last night i had a strange dream.... I was going up to various grocery stores I knew as a kid, and when I would step on the automatic entry, the doors would open but it was dark and quiet inside... all were closed and empty. I'm sure it somehow had something to do with Tipper and her situation.
I appreciate all the support here on BYC.

 

[jojo@rolling acres farm]

OP/Heather - I'm so sorry. I put my 15 year old Golden Mix down in October of last year. No doubt about it - it hurts. It was Maggie's time and it was Tippers time too. You did the right thing.

Cetawin - right on, sister.

 

[redhen]

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Sedation first is the way to go.

X2!

 

[redhen]

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Why not may I ask? Because of a 900 lb weight difference? Is the pain worse for a larger animal? Or is because the horse can break your neck or total a car when it goes down? I hope that is not the ridiculous reason....a shot in the vein is the same in either case. Maybe had that darling doggie chewed on the vet's face a little we could compare them? Being too lazy, stupid or incompetent to do the right thing for the animal and the owner is never excuseable. The excuse/reasoning it that is lowers the blood pressure too much making it harder to find a good vein...well that is a cop out and a lame excuse. So what if it does? The animal is loopy, relaxed and no biggie to spend an extra five minutes or so finding a good vein if needed....which I have yet to see be the problem in any animal I have had to have put down, (horse, dog, cat or calf) so explain to me again the lameness of why that animal had to suffer hurt and fear or why Heather had to go through it, watch it and help hold her companion down for it...give me ONE good reason because thusfar all I have read is lazy stupid excuses.

This horror story is why a responsible, caring and smart vet uses sedation first. Frankly, from my seat I could give two craps less how difficult it may or may not be for a vet or tech to find a vein...that would not be my concern nor is it a consideration, that animal's welfare and comfort and that of the owner are paramount and the only consideration.

Yep..what she said..

 

[Cetawin]

Thanks! I just realized I did not share a pic of my beautiful wolf hybrid, Ben For nights after I had to say goodbye to him, I would wake up and see him sitting beside my bed looking at me. He did that several times during the night and would lick my hand or face gently before he laid down for his sleep. He was almost 14 years old He was put to sleep on January 23, 2007 his birthday would have been Mother's Day....we always celebrated on Mother's Day because he was born on a Mother's Day

Sound asleep by my chair

Here he was lying down and I said "Ben...warn him" talking a bout friend visiting ...so Ben showed him a fang and growled but never even got up and our friend said "Dayum" lol

At the Bonneville Salt Flats in Utah...3 months before I said goodbye...this trip was when he started yelping every now and again when he would climb into the van he was just starting to get his winter coat....it was beautiful....he got silver and black tips on his hair which was thick and long and a nightmare to vacuum up hahahahaha That was his red harness I put on him to be cremated in

Gosh I still miss him

 

[Cetawin]

Now I have this Goober...LOL Half Great Pyr half black lab....livestock guardian yeah right the chickens beat on him and the ducks chase him hahahahahaha

He plays with soccer and basket balls LOL

 

[thebritt]

Heather, I'm so sorry it was such a difficult experience. It's never easy, but obvious discomfort makes it so much more unbearable. We had the vet come out to our place to put our Cassidy (suffering from osteosarcoma) down. He could barely walk - stopped eating, drinking, and wagging his tail. He selected a favorite spot, and we followed, with blankets, etc. When the vet tried to give the sedative, he got himself up and staggered away to another spot under the pear tree. We all settled down again, and he got restless again. Not much worse than chasing your best friend around so you can help - you know- "put him out of his misery". I still get teary telling this story. All I can say is that I know Cassidy is still with us every day, watching over my DD and all the other animals here that he's always taken care of.
Again, my heart goes out to you. Your beloved is with you always now - not just when you're at home!