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jalk

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    8/2014
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  1. Hi ..I am new to this forum. I feel so sick. I have my very best friend of 16 yrs old who is not doing well. I have had him since he was 8 weeks. He is everything to me. They think he has a brain tumor because he started having seizures first part of this year. He is on seizure meds which seem to help. Lately however he can not stand up on his own when in a lying position. I have to help him up. Then he paces and paces and paces for hours. My vet said she could put him to sleep as she feels his quality of life is not good. She thinks he does not recognize anyone anymore. Well his vision is bad too. I opted for her to give him Pred. She does not think he;s suffering. I have such bad feelings not knowing what I should do....I do not feel strong enough to have him put to sleep. I've cried for weeks. How does anyone survive this?
  2. Hi folks. I'm new to this forum. I just need to vent and say how absolutely awful, depressed and anxious I feel. My beloved little dog I've had since 8 weeks of age is not doing well. They think he has a brain tumor. He is 16 now. They think this because the first part of this year he started having seizures. All blood work was normal. I did not let them confirm with an MRI because he is a pug and has a flat nose. They have a hard time with anesthesia. He paces a lot. Seizures controlled with meds but lately he is unable to stand up from lying down position. My vet said she would put him down or try him on pred or whatever I wanted. She felt he was not suffering but feels his quality of life is not good. She feels he does not recognize anyone. I opted for Predinsone. He seems a little more with it but paces constantly. I have to physically help him lay down so he will rest otherwise he paces for hours and hours. I have a sitter coming in a couple times a day to take him out to potty and fill his water dish. I am trying to contact a geriatric/hospice vet now. Waiting to hear back from her. It costs a lot but it doesn't matter to me because I love him so much. This has consumed me....I feel terrible. How does one ever survive this?
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