RC K9 Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 and have to say that is a horrible experience. He woke up not looking right on Friday...still didn't look/act right today, tongue really pale, wife and I take him to OSU emergency animal hospital this afternoon. Dr. tells us he has LMHA. Even with a $2500 transfusion he only has a 40% chance of surviving that and then even if they can get it to go into recession, it will most like come back again and who knows when that will be. 2 months, or 2 years. Barely 2yrs old. Just effing horrible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
evan9381 Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 that sucks to hear man. but i think i'd have to do the same thing, as i can't see spending a shitload of $$ to save a pet. i love mine, but once it gets to a certain point, sorry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitch Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Sorry for your loss. Its hard to deal with, it takes time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sol740 Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Very sorry indeed. I was in a similar situation with my lab when we put her down. An undesirable percentage of a chance for survival with a huge debt to be owed. It was one of the most god-awful choices I've ever had to make, but in the end I couldn't justify breaking my bank account on an outside chance with a pet. Anyways, like Mitch said, time is what it takes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokin5s Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 I'm sorry to hear that man! We are still not overo ur lab passing last summer... anyone who says that they don't become part of the family doesn't know what they are talking about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 As I read this my heart aches. For you and for my boy Ares. He's been battling cancer now for a few months and hasn't eaten for a day. He's barely keeping any liquids down and is right now sprawled on the kitchen floor. I've been in and out of tears for two days as I fear I may have to face the same reality yet this week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cinergi Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 I hate to read stuff like this. I don't have much to say other than I am really sorry to hear this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HAOLE Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Sorry to hear that. It is tough to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putty Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 RIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Cranium Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 I know at some point I will loose my dog and the thought tears me up. Sorry to hear about your loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OGRE Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 it sucks, but when it comes. Man up, a bullet and a hefty bag will save you all the vet bullshit. vet charged my wife $108 bucks to kill a cat i was thinking about killing the weekend before for free. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboGoKart Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Was he a pit? We just did the same thing because our dog had very similar symptoms. He ends up pooping blood all day long, take him to the vet and have them put him down. Still don't know exactly what, but it's some sort of auto-immune thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
copperhead Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Is this the dog you brought over to my place? That was a great dog man, I'm sorry to hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC K9 Posted June 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 It just sucks all around. I mean, just to walk in the door they charged me $136, then another $237 in tests to find out what is wrong with him, then $36 to euthanize him. I mean, this may sound shallow, but on top of the effing emotional roller-coaster my wife had to go through yesterday, our bank account gets raped, and that just to kill the guy, not to save him. On another note, it really sucks when you have no time to prepare. One day he is a healthy, happy-go-lucky 2 year old rottweiler, and 36hrs later he is half dead from his immune system going haywire and his white blood cells attacking and destroying his red blood cells. You think he may have eaten something bad so you take him to the vet and then 3hrs later your are making the decision to put down a dog you have literally known since birth. Even harder on my wife because I got him for her as a birthday present and he was her main companion for a year when she lived on her own before we got married. And not that either of us put animals on the same level as people...we don't idolize them and feed the steaks, and buy them foo foo outfits from the pet store, and let the do whatever the heck they want, but that almost makes it harder because those things are easy to do, what is hard is actually treating the dog like a dog and actually giving it what it needs; structure, discipline, affection, etc, all at the right times. He was doing very well with his obedience training, absolutely loved kids, and kids loved him back. It's just so hard to look at the guy and have to make the decision to put him down. The dog literally dying in your arms is just terrible, no matter how "painless" it is for him. If making this decision was so hard with a dog, I can't even imagine having to do it with a person. I feel like a little bitch because I never thought I would be this torn up about putting a dog down and it scares me at how if this situation is so hard on me, how am I going to handle the more difficult things that life is going to throw at me? A person? A family member? A friend? I know many of you on here have lost family and friends and my condolences. A pet is nothing compared to a person, so I don't want you to think I am trying to compare the two because there is absolutely no comparison. It's juts hard to deal with... http://www.columbusracing.com/forums/picture.php?albumid=524&pictureid=4096 http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/142/l_90b786798a404f4f96c95cbe7ad2abf1.jpg http://c2.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/135/l_037f459fca6c47649e884419da62328d.jpg http://c3.ac-images.myspacecdn.com/images02/124/l_415b7c5a6ea04d8e86a05c05bb493bbe.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TTQ B4U Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 When our Jasmine passed she died in my arms as I held her on the kitchen floor. That was hard enough but what really tore me up is when I called out her name she turned her head looked directly into my eyes as if to say "I want to but I cant..." MedVet is pricey but that day they really were great. Four people on her like a human child in distress and all the time with us afterwards and including creamation and her engraved box, the bill was just over $200. I litterally expexcted A grand for all they did. They have also spent 2-3hrs with us on each vist with Ares insuring we understand alll the options and details. No pressure to make a specific choice. I am choosing not to do anything as I know him better than anyone and I know the treatments would kill him in a matter of a day or two. He's way to snsitive to things. He has dignity, he's fighting it all and so long as he wags his tail and has no pain he will be with us. I'll know when the time comes. He's a little better today but not much. He's still fighting as he knows family is coming today for my sons birthday. I hope he stays to enjoy the good times. Sorry to hijack. If it's any consolation I'm no doubt a much bigger cry baby than anyone. So don't feel bad. Losing a good friend is the worst. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TurboRust Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 that completely sucks dude.. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DTA09 Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 im sorry for your loss and i feel your pain. after almost 17 yrs i had to put my chow down which i had got when she was about 3 weeks old, hardest damn thing i have ever did . she was part of the family . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pedro1647545510 Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Sorry to hear man. The Rottweiler I grew up with died last year. I still think about her. Good luck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littleguy Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 I know at some point I will loose my dog and the thought tears me up. Sorry to hear about your loss. Same here. Sorry for your loss. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 (edited) Sorry to hear this Did you mean IMHA? Immune Mediated Hemolytic Anemia? Edited June 6, 2010 by LJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 it sucks, but when it comes. Man up, a bullet and a hefty bag will save you all the vet bullshit. vet charged my wife $108 bucks to kill a cat i was thinking about killing the weekend before for free. Yeah, all those vets overcharging..... those assholes who go to school for 8 years and go $200k into debt just for vet school and making that 50-70k a year are just out to rape people's wallets... give me a fucking break. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RC K9 Posted June 6, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 Yeah, all those vets overcharging..... those assholes who go to school for 8 years and go $200k into debt just for vet school and making that 50-70k a year are just out to rape people's wallets... give me a fucking break. Thanks for your concerns. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 (edited) that was in response to OGRE, not directed at you. Edited June 6, 2010 by LJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest tbutera2112 Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 ^ this isnt the time or place, wow... kapok, sorry to hear about your dog man, my dog is getting old and had some kind of infection that made her off balance where she couldnt walk anymore...the vet said that there was a chance it would never go away and we were faced with putting her down in the next few days if it didnt....luckily it did, shes been with us for 15 years, got her when i was 5 so its hard, cant imagien how you feel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Posted June 6, 2010 Report Share Posted June 6, 2010 ^ this isnt the time or place, wow... I will not remove my response to OGRE, but I changed my posts to kapok, because I am not attacking him at all, just OGRE's stupid statement. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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