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Thanks all. I just feel like im giving up or something… like im not doing all I can for him. It seems like I should just be able to change parts and he’ll be fixed or if I have enough money I should be able to save him. His liver is small, too. His stomach should be laying slanted because his liver should push it towards the back, but his is straight up and down because his liver is so small. My poor puppy has a small, sick liver. I wonder if the size of the liver made it more succeptible to disease… Was he born like that or can livers shrink over time? Stupid liver. GAH!
You’re not giving up, but there’s only so much you can do. It feels like you’re losing a piece of yourself. I felt the same way, and so did Em and everyone else who had this happen lately. I’m hurting for you too. It’s just his time. 😥
Ski, I’m afraid I agree with everyone else. I know you want to fix this, but sometimes we just can’t. I felt the same way when I had to let my Lab go. She had diabetes and was 14. Her last day, was a very good one. I spent the whole day with her, gave her lots of love and let her eat her favorite treats. She was very happy and peaceful at the end. I know it was the right thing to do, but for weeks I kept wondering if there was something else I could’ve done, even though there really wasn’t. Just give Rab lots and lots of love and be there for him at the end. 😥
So SORRY to hear about another one so soon!! He had a good life with you and LOVES you more then you know
I felt that exact same way about Katie and Claire Marie. I even spent $1,000 on Claire’s surgery. But in the end, it didn’t do any good. I still lost them both. I wish pets worked the same way as cars. The radiator goes out, you replace it. The belt needs to be changed, you replace it. Unfortunately, it doesn’t work that way. Twelve is a long time for a Rottie. I know it doesn’t seem that way when it’s our baby, and we want to be with them for a lot longer. But if I learned anything from losing my girls, is that what I want doesn’t matter when their time to go is here. We do what is best for them and try to get past their loss. We never really get over it; we can only get past it. Love him while you have him.
And love up Moocah and your kitty too, so they don’t feel lonely. They’re gong to be sad too.
I’m sorry Ski. :BIG HUGS: to you and Rab. I agree with what’s already been said by some other members. If it isn’t treatable, the biopsy is only going to tell you what exactly is killing him, and the anesthesia could cause him more harm than good, I would enjoy what time you have left with Rab and give him your love and keep him comfortable for as long you can. I wouldn’t put his body through more stress just for a name to something that can’t be fixed. He’ll let you know when he isn’t and it’s time. I think I saw someone say he is 12? That is a good life for a Rottie, and he’s had a good home and been well loved. :more BIG HUGS:
He’s only 8… almost 9. It seems to young to let him go, though the average life span is 8-12. I was hoping for 12…
The e-vet called and said it could also be a ruptured gall bladder. During the ultra sound, she didnt see the gall bladder. She said they could do exploratory surgery to check the gall bladder/anything else… but that a ruptured gall bladder could cause the liver problems. Its a couple grand and it may not be the gall bladder at all. When I brought up putting him down, she said it was definately an option at this point. I feel like im grasping at straws but what if it IS a ruptured gall bladder and he could be FINE after surgery???
I’m really sorry to hear this. I agree with what everyone else has said. We lost our family dog to cancer so I know exactly what you’re going through. We spent a lot on various treatments, but when she started to be in pain and it became apparent that she couldn’t be saved, we had to put her to sleep. It was one of the saddest events of my life.
This latest development though — are you saying that there’s no way that they can verify whether its the gall bladder without doing exploratory surgery which will cost 2K?
mimitrek wrote:This latest development though — are you saying that there’s no way that they can verify whether its the gall bladder without doing exploratory surgery which will cost 2K?
Thats what she said, since they couldnt see the gall bladder during the ultra sound. I remember her saying she checked/squeezed his stomach, though, and he didnt appear to be in pain. Both symptoms of a ruptured gall bladder, from what she said. I dont know what caused the change of heart… The gall bladder suggestion came from the lady on the big island over the phone. Maybe the vet didnt remember that she checked his stomach. I dont know… The big island lady wont be back till the 6th so the biopsy via the needle is out. Only option is the exploratory surgery or put him down. I kinda wish he would just pass peacefully in his sleep, but then he is gone and I cant help him… though fat lot of good im doing now. Im sure he feels different. Tonight he had ham, pumpkin bread, and chicken treats for dinner. He has never had food that tasted so good. Some of ya’ll may cring at what im feeding him, but it feels so much better than just watching him starve. I think starvation would kill him before his liver or gall bladder does.
my baby girl, Miss Kitty, had a similar problem. We noticed on day 1 she was eating and throwing it back up, day 2 she was doing the same, day 3 she was looking like she was in pain, so while I was at work my mom took her to the vet, they called me at work and told me they were putting her to sleep…man I’m tearing up just typing it…I left work to be there.
She had a blockage somewhere in her stomach, she couldn’t pass the food out of her stomach, so she was throwing it up. They couldn’t see much on whatever they did to see what was blocking her up. The only option they gave us was exploratory surgery, which would have cost us 2-3k, and there was no way for them to know if that would even help, if they could even remove what was blocking her stomach. She was 15 years old at the least, but that was the only problem she ever had. She was still jumping up on my bed (which is a good 2.5-3 feet high) and still running around outside.
It was the worst day of my life, and will remain one of the worsts…but putting her to sleep was a better choice than seeing her in pain and not able to keep her food down.
even if I did beg my parents at the time to pay for the surgery and ask if I could pay them back in time
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