Re: Vet Clinic Prices (Re: Urgent Purrs for Cara Please....)

No matter what, we try to give the animal the best of care regardless
of the prognosis.

However we try to be as honest as possible. If we feel the anima's
quality of life is diminished it's up to the vet to evaluate when to
talk to the owner about euthanasia.

BUT, this is a tricky subject, because a LOT of owners will be in
denial and don't feel they can say goodbye. So they ask us what can
they do, even if the prognosis is terminal, and we end up giving them
supportive care. SQ fluids are usually sent home along with more
medication to help keep the pet comfortable.

ANd it really realy sucks sometimes because as a vet or vet tech you
help out this animal, but you know that it's only going to be a matter
of time and the animal is going to get worse.

I knew a German Shepherd with severe spinal disease and the animal
could not walk. The owner had him in diapers and we had to carry him
in a on a stretcher. And the guy didn't want to euthanize.

I recently did home care for a client whose cat was in severe kidney
failure and the cat was losing weight. She was a skeleton wrapped in
skin, but she 'didn't seem to be suffering'. after 2 weeks the owner
finally realized that the cat was in bad shape and she did the
honorable thing.

Euthanasia is a tricky thing, especially when we have to sit there and
wait for what the owner what's want to do.

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