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Originally Posted by Wylie's Mom  The pictures of this baby are heartbreaking. I can't imagine what she and you are going through.
I can't catch up on 37 pages worth of info, but: have you consulted w/ a veterinary hospital? (I'm sure you have) What is she being given for pain control? Have you asked a vet to consult with a plastic surgeon who does facial reconstruction?
As you go through this process, if it were me - I'd always be asking myself - on a scale of 1-10, what is the quality of life this little baby seems to be experiencing? I do truly hope you can save her - but please remember that her quality of life is at your mercy, at this point. I know how badly you want to save her, and right now - I want that for you too. I hope it can be done. Also - did you see the STICKY in the Emergency forum for help w/ vet bills?
My heart goes out to her. |
Quality of life is what we always tell our clients to look for when they have a pet with a life threatening problem. We all know you love Emma and want to save her, but sometimes its not the right thing to do. I was very supportive and happy to read what you were doing for her in the beginning. But after this last report that her stitches came out again and pictures of her face, i asked myself how much more of this does this baby have to endure? She's probably not on pain meds because she is so tiny there is a huge risk of overdosing her. that's also why they didn't use anesthesia when they did the procedure in the first place. its just too much for her. You can't let her face stay like that right now and fix it later. Its all mangled up. Its not the vets fault they keep coming undone. There is only so much they can do. I've seen this surgery performed on babies like emma before and its sad to say but a lot don't make it.
Emma needs to go to a board certified surgeon and have her face fixed. It cannot be left like that. You chose to have it fixed so you have to follow through with it.