DDog has been bleeding out of his bum. The vet thought maybe an abscess and he's been on antibiotics since friday but no change. It's not smelly or pussey but there is a definite big lump there. He keeps suddenly bleeding so has had to be kept in the kitchen mostly because of trying to get blood out of the carpet.
Back to the vet tomorriw.
He's quite cheerful and not in pain, except when I'm trying to was his back end. He's eating as normal.
I think the vet is going to suggest sedating him so he can have a proper look.
If it is an abscess I suppose it can be drained.
But if it is a tumour what do we do?
Do I tell them to carry on and PTS straight away?
Or wake him up and carry on with him bleding all iver the place and banushed to the kitchen until he looks ill.
Or make a date for the near future.
Or go down the surgery/treatment toute.
Or make appointment for sedating and exploring for next week, and give him a last weekend, nice walks and chicken, expecting the worst.
He is 13, wobbly, spinal disease type arthritis,
What do I do?
If you're worried about your pet's health, please speak to a vet or qualified professional.
The doghouse
I think the end is nigh. can you talk to me about what's best please.
TaggieCampbellBlack · 12/02/2013 16:52
I'm so sorry. I don't know what I'd do. I think I'd get them to see if it is an
abscess and see if that can be dealt with, expecting the worst.
Sorry to hear you are going through this, I recently lost my BlackDog at the age of 12 1/12 so I know what you are going through
My personal opinion is that I would not bring a dog of mine back round and bring him home. I have done it once before and the last couple of days were dominated by the knowledge of what was to come. I don't think we acted the same around BillyBadDog and in the end it was a relief when it was done, in a stange sort of way. I vowed I would never do it again.
If you decided to not bring him round from the anaesthetic then you can ask the vet if you can go in and hold him while they do the injection. I did this with BlackDog and found it comforting that I was there, even though she was most likely unaware. With hindsight this was the way we would have wanted her to go. She was diagnosed with bone cancer after x-rays under sedation, we made the decision beforehand not to bring her round if the news was bad. In this way I remember her fit and well rather than her suffering and in pain. Everyone is different but I am eternally grateful that my last memories are of her still happy and healthy (at least to the naked eye) rather than fading slowly and painfully away (as was the prognosis)
You should do what feels right for you, your boy and the rest of your family. Best of wishes to you 
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