There are also treatments and procedures that I simply would not put a 12-year old, elderly dog through.
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Originally Posted by 107barney  Age alone isn't a reason to not provide treatment for a dog. My 11.5 year old dog had a catastrophic knee injury and needed surgery to walk again. Should I have put him down instead? |
Not to be rude, but I think your response to the post is kind of insensitive. Age alone may not be reason enough to provide care, but obviously the person that posted that comment cares for her dog. I work as a nurse in the ICU and witness the circle of life every week. Quality versus quantity needs to be considered when looking at big decisions such as surgery whether human or canine... a lot of times people think about themselves cause they don't want to loose their loved one, but is the surgical procedure going to better the quality of life? Are they going to get better? Are there other health problems going on where surgery may not be able to be done? Obviously your 11.5 year old dog was one that the surgery benefited and hopefully your dog is better...that was a decision you made for your dog cause you know your dogs situation, limitation, and capability. Someone else may have a 11.5 year old dog that had a catastrophic knee injury but also has kidney failure and may not survive and wouldn't want to put their dog through that.....so in their case...Yeah...age may play a role in not having a procedure done....