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Toppingfrmbottom -> RE: It's cancer , she has lympho sarcoma (11/12/2010 6:56:13 PM)
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Thank you. House call vets are way to expensive, I called two already and one wanted 600 dollars to come do the deed and then if I didn't want her ashes back it was 400. Another place wanted 200 for the visit and then if I want just her ashes back it's 285 If I don't mind a group cremation it's 80 dollars for her ashes back. We're just going to have to go with the local vet at these prices. The local vet is 265, plus what ever the sedative costs, but that's cheaper than the home in the long run. I'll call around however, maybe there's better in home visit prices.
The painful stressful aspects, as well as the cost is why we're not going for Chemo. The vet says a lot of dogs don't get super sick on it, but it's an injection about once every week, and face it most of the doggies don't like going once every now an then let alone every two weeks.
With my cockerspaniel; when it came down to the bottom line for him, I didn't put him on a bunch of medications or attempt to make him any better, he was already dying and He was already almost 20 years old if we calculated right. his time had obviously come.
With ginger because she's only 10, compared to how well some dogs do, clear up to their 20's it feels like fate is gyping her. But who knows maybe it wasn't in her cards to live as long as some other animals have. Maybe the cosmos has something planned for her special that they have to call her home.quote:
ORIGINAL: hausboy
Hey TFB
I know you and I have PM'd over this too, so you know my thoughts are with you.
Regarding your tough decision, as I've said before, whatever decision you make is the right one. It is not about money--make your decision from your heart. What matters is that Ginger is comfortable. You and your vet can discuss the different options available to the both of you. Too often, pet parents feel a sense of guilt--and prolong treatments that they know are futile. For us humans, we can explain to a person--to ourselves--but we can't explain what's happening to our little furry ones. They just know that they hurt...or that something bad is happening to them.. Sometimes, it's really okay to just let nature take it's course, and provide comfort measures like medications along the way.
When it was time for me to make that decision on Samantha's behalf (my 14 year old tabby), I found a vet that makes housecalls. It was really the best option for me--Sam passed very peacefully in my arms, and the vet gave me lots of time to hold her and say goodbye. The vet sent me a beautiful, hand-written sympathy card.
There are several home vets in Sacramento--here's one: http://www.petsrx.com/
They may be helpful for you as Ginger's condition changes--if she becomes too ill to travel to the vet, that might be a good option for her. If you establish a relationship with them now, it will be a little less difficult when the time comes.
Be strong--you know how hard this will be--you have many people who understand and share in your pain and grief.
frederich
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