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redwind30 · 01-23-2015, 11:51 AM

Last night I had to say goodbye to my best friend. He has been with me through the loss of my mother and then my husband. He loved both of thme dearly. He has been my [COLOR=green !important][COLOR=green !important]comforter[/COLOR][/COLOR], my cheerleader, my defender and my soft place to land. One who always loved me and was always on my side.
My little 14 year old has a history of various [COLOR=green !important][COLOR=green !important]medical [COLOR=green !important]problems[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR] including pancreatitis.
He was recently diagnoised with enlarged heart and has been on medication for about one month.
Last night he started breathing really hard after being groomed. The groomer is wonderful and he loves her. I took him to the ER and they put him in oxygen tank. He threw up foamy blood three or four times. He really hates being in small places and was panicked over being in the oxygen tank.
The [COLOR=green !important][COLOR=green !important]vet[/COLOR][/COLOR] told me she suspected his lungs were filling with fluid. She said there was possibly a tare near the heart valve which would cause him to throw up the blood (not sure exactly what she said)
She gave me several options; Go to specialist ER (she said she did not think he could make the trip) Run some tests to determine how much fluid etc and treat him or put him to sleep.
Based on his lack of response to the oxygen she did not think he would respond to any other treatment.
It happens that My vet is the husband of the ER vet. I asked her to call him and get his opinion. He was very surprised that my little guy got this sick this quickly.
I did not want him to die with strangers. I wanted to be with him. She told me if he started to go during th night she could call me. Of course no gurantees on wheter she would be able to call me in time.
She said she had doubts that he would make it through the night.
I decided to have him put to sleep. I was so afraid that he would be alone and I did not want that to happen.
Now I am second guessing my decision. Did I do the right thing? Or should I have let them run the tests and try the treatments?
I love him so and I miss him terribly. But, I did not want him to suffer. I did not want him to come home and end of dying alone when I was at work.
I have heard that heart disease is a really terrible death for them.
Did I do the right thing for my boy? I just don't know?
Has anyone had similar experience? Anyone know about heart failure?
My heart is broken.

01-23-2015, 11:51 AM	#1
redwind30 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: bradenton fl usa Posts: 91	Did I do the right thing? Last night I had to say goodbye to my best friend. He has been with me through the loss of my mother and then my husband. He loved both of thme dearly. He has been my [COLOR=green !important][COLOR=green !important]comforter[/COLOR][/COLOR], my cheerleader, my defender and my soft place to land. One who always loved me and was always on my side. My little 14 year old has a history of various [COLOR=green !important][COLOR=green !important]medical [COLOR=green !important]problems[/COLOR][/COLOR][/COLOR] including pancreatitis. He was recently diagnoised with enlarged heart and has been on medication for about one month. Last night he started breathing really hard after being groomed. The groomer is wonderful and he loves her. I took him to the ER and they put him in oxygen tank. He threw up foamy blood three or four times. He really hates being in small places and was panicked over being in the oxygen tank. The [COLOR=green !important][COLOR=green !important]vet[/COLOR][/COLOR] told me she suspected his lungs were filling with fluid. She said there was possibly a tare near the heart valve which would cause him to throw up the blood (not sure exactly what she said) She gave me several options; Go to specialist ER (she said she did not think he could make the trip) Run some tests to determine how much fluid etc and treat him or put him to sleep. Based on his lack of response to the oxygen she did not think he would respond to any other treatment. It happens that My vet is the husband of the ER vet. I asked her to call him and get his opinion. He was very surprised that my little guy got this sick this quickly. I did not want him to die with strangers. I wanted to be with him. She told me if he started to go during th night she could call me. Of course no gurantees on wheter she would be able to call me in time. She said she had doubts that he would make it through the night. I decided to have him put to sleep. I was so afraid that he would be alone and I did not want that to happen. Now I am second guessing my decision. Did I do the right thing? Or should I have let them run the tests and try the treatments? I love him so and I miss him terribly. But, I did not want him to suffer. I did not want him to come home and end of dying alone when I was at work. I have heard that heart disease is a really terrible death for them. Did I do the right thing for my boy? I just don't know? Has anyone had similar experience? Anyone know about heart failure? My heart is broken.