Putting my Sophie to sleep
 

My yorkie is an unspaded female. Long story on why she's not spaded. Mainly I was too scared to have her spaded because she was so s,mall. Anyway now she is 15.5 years old and has been having infections on a regular basis.

We have been treating her with antibiotics and now they are not working. She is leaking this green sticky stuff. I know a dog this happened to and eventually her uterus burst and she was operated on and of course 3 months later died.

I never wanted to put my yorkie through any pain and honestly I think she is in pain now.
I am always washing her off but she licks herself at night and I dont think this is helping her.

She is a very fussy eater lately and turns up her nose at everything. Mostly because I think she wants to eat but has lost her appetite.
I dont want her to go through a burst uterus.

She has been my baby for so long. Putting her to sleep is such a hard choice but I cant let her go through anymore pain.


My vet ( He is new because the other vet sold his business) wants to spay her after this infection goes away howver I have to call him and tell him the medicine is not working anymore which my old vet told me eventually the antibiotics would stop working.

Does anyone know of anything else that could be done?
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Oh my I am so sorry you are going though this. your poor sweet little girl. I don't have any advice but wanted you to know you and Sophie are in my prayers. And you have came to the right place to find comfort and advice.

:( :( :( I don't know what to say....15-1/2 is a nice long life but still....I would be so devestated having to make that decision.....if you think she's suffering then I'd have to say it may be the most loving thing to do but if she isn't...why not see how the medication works ??

I'm sorry and wishing you all the best in this hard time

Don't know what to tell you, it's a hard call. :( JMO--Quality of life has always been an important issue for me in determining the decision to let go! It's never an easy decision and only one YOU can make it. Is she suffering, is she happy, is she pain free, will meds only delay the eventual and not really change her quality of life; all questions that only you know the answers to. Wish you the best and sorry you have such a serious and sad situation to deal with.:(

This might be a dumb question but can you not have her spayed right now and possibly remove the infected area? Sorry had to ask...