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143julz · 10-29-2008, 05:51 AM

Well the phone call wasn't a relief, i was told that we could take "aggressive" measures and have IV therapy verses SQ. Meaning she would have to go to the vet office for 24 hr for treatment until the next relaspe and do it again. They could insert a feeding tube for nutrition.... OR make the decision.

I asked about knowing if she is suffering or in pain if we just let her be. He said since she is not eating that her body is absorbing it's own muscel and protein for nutrition and that eventually she would slip into a coma and pass, there is no timeframe of that process, each dog is different.

My husband is not home, but knows of the conversation i had with the vet. We had discussed a few weeks ago that if we were ever left with that option we would not choose IV and feeding tube, what quality of life is that really?
He gets home at noon and we will give her SQ then and see if there is change.
We have not been able to get her to take her thyroid med, Carafate, or vitamin, I'll try putting them in cheese and seeing if she gobbles it up. I hope she doesn't get sick without food in her stomach. *fingers crossed*

10-29-2008, 05:51 AM	#19
143julz Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Largo, FL Posts: 1,294	Well the phone call wasn't a relief, i was told that we could take "aggressive" measures and have IV therapy verses SQ. Meaning she would have to go to the vet office for 24 hr for treatment until the next relaspe and do it again. They could insert a feeding tube for nutrition.... OR make the decision. I asked about knowing if she is suffering or in pain if we just let her be. He said since she is not eating that her body is absorbing it's own muscel and protein for nutrition and that eventually she would slip into a coma and pass, there is no timeframe of that process, each dog is different. My husband is not home, but knows of the conversation i had with the vet. We had discussed a few weeks ago that if we were ever left with that option we would not choose IV and feeding tube, what quality of life is that really? He gets home at noon and we will give her SQ then and see if there is change. We have not been able to get her to take her thyroid med, Carafate, or vitamin, I'll try putting them in cheese and seeing if she gobbles it up. I hope she doesn't get sick without food in her stomach. fingers crossed __________________ Dudley Doo and Dexter too!!! RIP (12/93-10/08) MY LIL JULZ!!!