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Christina - Moderator
It is with a very heavy heart that I have to report that Timmy passed away in my arms this morning at about 4:10 am. After he didn't eat his breakfast I was treating him with our usual regimen of pain meds, simethicone and critical care. When I went to bed around 1 am he was quiet but still alert and responsive. I planned to take him into the vet if he wasn't eating by the morning. I awoke to sounds of him struggling at about 4:05 am. I jumped out of bed and held him as he took his last breaths.
As a vet student this was especially challenging for me because in those last moments, even with all the new skills I'm gaining, there was nothing that I could do but hold him and let him know he was so, so loved. I brought him into our campus Banfield clinic for cremation. I considered a necropsy but decided against it since my other vet student roommates and I all felt that he could wait until the morning before I brought him in and I know that if I did a necropsy and learned it was something that could have been fixed had I brought him in that night instead, I could never forgive myself.
I was so lucky to get to spend these last 6 years with him and working through various issues with both him and Fiona really did inspire me and push me forth on my veterinary career path. I am also incredibly lucky to be surrounded by so many students and faculty that recognize just how strong the human-animal bond is and just how difficult times like these are.
Here is one of my first pictures of Timmy after we brought him home from the shelter.
And here he is celebrating his 6th gotcha day with me on October 1 of this year.
As a vet student this was especially challenging for me because in those last moments, even with all the new skills I'm gaining, there was nothing that I could do but hold him and let him know he was so, so loved. I brought him into our campus Banfield clinic for cremation. I considered a necropsy but decided against it since my other vet student roommates and I all felt that he could wait until the morning before I brought him in and I know that if I did a necropsy and learned it was something that could have been fixed had I brought him in that night instead, I could never forgive myself.
I was so lucky to get to spend these last 6 years with him and working through various issues with both him and Fiona really did inspire me and push me forth on my veterinary career path. I am also incredibly lucky to be surrounded by so many students and faculty that recognize just how strong the human-animal bond is and just how difficult times like these are.
Here is one of my first pictures of Timmy after we brought him home from the shelter.
And here he is celebrating his 6th gotcha day with me on October 1 of this year.
ink iris: :hug:
