I'm just keeping everyone updated.
He didn't have another seizure or anything but he wasn't doing good. He was sleeping constantly. He was either sleeping (or just laying there) and the only time he would get up would be to pee or to drink. And he'd drink a LOT when he did finally drink. His back legs were really weak..he'd sometimes fall into the sitting position when he was standing. He was being hand fed but still was picky about his food. And his cough went from dry to really wet. I was laying with him a lot today and he would sometimes cough this really wet cough. I had my hand on his back after he did it at one point, and I felt crackling.
I made a vet appointment but the soonest one I could get him was for saturday. I felt like that was way too far off, based on how bad he seemed. Then a few hours after my boyfriend got home from work, Tinder started acting strange. He'd get up to drink water but he'd only look at the water, not drink any. Which, based on how much water he'd been drinking lately, didn't seem normal to me. Then he was pacing around and panting. We were worried he might have another seizure so my boyfriend and I took him to the emergency vet.
The vet told us that he's extremely dehydrated but also it sounded like there might be water in his lungs. She said he was slightly blue. While we were there, his breathing got a lot worse. He was breathing so hard. She gave me all of my options, which were basically to drive him to another place that had more available to them, because she said getting him stable was going to be difficult. She said that is an option though, and if he can get stable, they can try to run other tests on him to figure out what's going on and why things are basically shutting down. The other tests included an MRI, which he would have to be put under for. Or our other option was to put him to sleep.
She had to leave and come back a few times because I just could NOT decide what to do. I guess I felt in my gut that the right thing to do was to put him out of his misery, but I felt like since I had other options, I'd be a bad owner not to take them. My boyfriend and I talked it out but he said ultimately, I had to decide.
Well, while we were in the room alone with him his breathing became really labored. My boyfriend went to get the vet and she said Tinder looked a lot more blue and asked if we should start him on oxygen. I said no, I think it's selfish to put him through all of this. I said that we should put him to sleep.
I've been second guessing myself a lot. I almost feel like a murderer I know that's an awful thing to say, but I feel like I had other options to still try
He just seemed so...ugh. He hasn't been like himself in weeks now. But I feel like maybe I could've gotten him treatment and fixed him a little bit...
I'm a little upset about what happened at the vet. While we were spending some time with Tinder before he was put to sleep, the receptionist came in to talk about money with my boyfriend. I know that she needs to do her job, but gosh, can't she wait a little? And then after Tinder was gone (but still in the room with us..we were saying goodbye) the vet said they could make an impression of his paw for me if I wanted. I said that would be nice. But then this young girl came in and started moving him around kind of...harshly. She picked his head up and was moving him, and there was stuff coming out of his mouth Then she asked ME to push his paw into the clay. She said I have to push hard for it to make an imprint. It was just...really weird. She wasn't gentle with his body, really. She seemed too chipper and not to sound mean, but she didn't have much tact.
I know I was overly sensitive because of what had just happened, but the more I think about it, the more it bothers me. I didn't want to see him after she lifted his head up like that. His eyes were still open and he looked so...well, dead. I wasn't rude to her and I didn't say anything, but it's upsetting me now.
Anyway, I'm done venting I guess. I want to thank everyone for their help. I know I'm new, but you guys were good support when I needed it. Thank you.
He didn't have another seizure or anything but he wasn't doing good. He was sleeping constantly. He was either sleeping (or just laying there) and the only time he would get up would be to pee or to drink. And he'd drink a LOT when he did finally drink. His back legs were really weak..he'd sometimes fall into the sitting position when he was standing. He was being hand fed but still was picky about his food. And his cough went from dry to really wet. I was laying with him a lot today and he would sometimes cough this really wet cough. I had my hand on his back after he did it at one point, and I felt crackling.
I made a vet appointment but the soonest one I could get him was for saturday. I felt like that was way too far off, based on how bad he seemed. Then a few hours after my boyfriend got home from work, Tinder started acting strange. He'd get up to drink water but he'd only look at the water, not drink any. Which, based on how much water he'd been drinking lately, didn't seem normal to me. Then he was pacing around and panting. We were worried he might have another seizure so my boyfriend and I took him to the emergency vet.
The vet told us that he's extremely dehydrated but also it sounded like there might be water in his lungs. She said he was slightly blue. While we were there, his breathing got a lot worse. He was breathing so hard. She gave me all of my options, which were basically to drive him to another place that had more available to them, because she said getting him stable was going to be difficult. She said that is an option though, and if he can get stable, they can try to run other tests on him to figure out what's going on and why things are basically shutting down. The other tests included an MRI, which he would have to be put under for. Or our other option was to put him to sleep.
She had to leave and come back a few times because I just could NOT decide what to do. I guess I felt in my gut that the right thing to do was to put him out of his misery, but I felt like since I had other options, I'd be a bad owner not to take them. My boyfriend and I talked it out but he said ultimately, I had to decide.
Well, while we were in the room alone with him his breathing became really labored. My boyfriend went to get the vet and she said Tinder looked a lot more blue and asked if we should start him on oxygen. I said no, I think it's selfish to put him through all of this. I said that we should put him to sleep.
I've been second guessing myself a lot. I almost feel like a murderer I know that's an awful thing to say, but I feel like I had other options to still try
He just seemed so...ugh. He hasn't been like himself in weeks now. But I feel like maybe I could've gotten him treatment and fixed him a little bit...I'm a little upset about what happened at the vet. While we were spending some time with Tinder before he was put to sleep, the receptionist came in to talk about money with my boyfriend. I know that she needs to do her job, but gosh, can't she wait a little? And then after Tinder was gone (but still in the room with us..we were saying goodbye) the vet said they could make an impression of his paw for me if I wanted. I said that would be nice. But then this young girl came in and started moving him around kind of...harshly. She picked his head up and was moving him, and there was stuff coming out of his mouth Then she asked ME to push his paw into the clay. She said I have to push hard for it to make an imprint. It was just...really weird. She wasn't gentle with his body, really. She seemed too chipper and not to sound mean, but she didn't have much tact.
I know I was overly sensitive because of what had just happened, but the more I think about it, the more it bothers me. I didn't want to see him after she lifted his head up like that. His eyes were still open and he looked so...well, dead. I wasn't rude to her and I didn't say anything, but it's upsetting me now.
Anyway, I'm done venting I guess. I want to thank everyone for their help. I know I'm new, but you guys were good support when I needed it. Thank you.
