Wabbitdad12
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:bigtears:My wife and I took Mr. Smores to the vet this morning. I had come to the conclusion late last night or early this morning I can't remember that he may have to be put to sleep.
Ourvet who never suggested putting him to sleep when we saw him today gave us some options and asked how we would like to proceed. I told him I was concerned that as bad as Mr. Smores was stumbling around, that hemight hurt himself in his cage. Our vet said that he could prescribe some antibiotics andwe could seehow he is doing on Tuesday. My wife and I asked what the chances of improvement would be and he said that they were not very good.We asked our vet dozens of questions and like the good man he is was very patient with us.
He said Mr. Smores was not likely in any pain, but said that he was probably not feelingvery wellbeing so off balanced.SoI decided that the most loving thing we could dowas to put him to sleep. I didn't want to wait until Mr. Smores was in pain to do it. It was by no means an easy decision to make!
My wife and I took turns holding him until the vet came back and gave Mr.Smores the shot to put him to sleep. Man, this is hard to write, you don't know how many times I have had to get up and walk away to avoid displaying unmanly emotions. I was holding him when he took his last breath. This is so hard to write about. I had gotten up and gone outside, worked in the yard and came back in and I am still tearing up.
Mr. Smore is/was/always be well loved by my family. :inlove:
Binkie free big guy! I know right now he is munching on his favorite greens (romaine lettuce), eating banana chips, checking out the cute dutch does, exploring and doing all kinds of binkies.
Ourvet who never suggested putting him to sleep when we saw him today gave us some options and asked how we would like to proceed. I told him I was concerned that as bad as Mr. Smores was stumbling around, that hemight hurt himself in his cage. Our vet said that he could prescribe some antibiotics andwe could seehow he is doing on Tuesday. My wife and I asked what the chances of improvement would be and he said that they were not very good.We asked our vet dozens of questions and like the good man he is was very patient with us.
He said Mr. Smores was not likely in any pain, but said that he was probably not feelingvery wellbeing so off balanced.SoI decided that the most loving thing we could dowas to put him to sleep. I didn't want to wait until Mr. Smores was in pain to do it. It was by no means an easy decision to make!
My wife and I took turns holding him until the vet came back and gave Mr.Smores the shot to put him to sleep. Man, this is hard to write, you don't know how many times I have had to get up and walk away to avoid displaying unmanly emotions. I was holding him when he took his last breath. This is so hard to write about. I had gotten up and gone outside, worked in the yard and came back in and I am still tearing up.
Mr. Smore is/was/always be well loved by my family. :inlove:
Binkie free big guy! I know right now he is munching on his favorite greens (romaine lettuce), eating banana chips, checking out the cute dutch does, exploring and doing all kinds of binkies.
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