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bitchesgetriches · 3 days
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NEW POST! A Hand-Holding Guide To Planning the End of Your Pet’s Life
We each lost a beloved dog this month. So we decided to turn our pain into what we hope is a helpful guide.
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drferox · 25 days
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I’ve been working at this one job, just this one clinic, a fairly long while now. 12 years, in fact. It means I’m basically part of the furniture at this point, I’ve seen a lot of changes, and I’ve seen a lot of staff come and go.
You know what else is about 12 years? The lifespan of larger or less fortunate pets.
Over the last couple of months I’ve guided a fair few patients to the end of their life, some becoming very frequent visitors as we tried to get their condition under control. I have euthanised these old, beloved dogs that I first met as bouncy little puppies.
It is a peculiar privilege to have been there from cradle to grave for these patients, to have been a recurring encounter on the entirety of these pets’ lives. It’s a sad event, obviously, but there is something beautiful in knowing how deeply loved these animals have been, and for such a long time.
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angrilystupid · 8 days
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this is my agenda
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mostlycatsmostly · 1 month
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In 2017, she was a sick, young mother in a high kill shelter. Happy Late Gotcha Day to my Lady.
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rwsdarw · 3 months
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Always thought Gabe had an intrinsic hatred of black cats and ladybugs
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talesfromtreatment · 3 months
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My cat was diagnosed with lung cancer about a month ago. In the last few weeks he has started eating much less and lost a lot of weight. He's noticeably weak. My vet encouraged me to start thinking about when to say goodbye, but I don't know how to make that decision. He still eats a few treats and goes looking for his favorite warm spots in the room, but I can feel his spine and his legs threaten to give out when he walks. Do you have any advice on making this decision? I don't want to put him down too soon but I don't know how much suffering is "enough". Thank you 🩷
It is always better to euthanise 'too soon' than 'too late' because any suffering with a fatal condition is too much.
Cats do not have knowledge of their own mortality. They also only know 'now' and vaguely 'soon'. They don't look forward to things happening tomorrow or next week. They aren't going to miss anything. It is us humans who are going to miss *them*.
Your cat has a terminal condition. He is never going to be better than he is right at this moment. He will only ever be worse.
He is not eating (treats do not count as eating). He is losing weight. He is weak and has difficulty walking. He is cold.
Animals only stop eating when they feel truly truly awful. Cancer is painful.
With my cancer cats, I euthanised within days of their appetite decreasing, or when I noticed them losing weight despite eating still. Because they were never going to feel better than they did at that moment, and they already weren't feeling good.
It is vital to put our animals before our own feelings.
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one-time-i-dreamt · 3 months
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I ran into one of my childhood bullies and asked how she was doing, and she told me her dad wanted euthanasia due to some unspecified illness. Then her dad walked over to us and said, idk why it's illegal, I want to die.
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static-scribblez · 6 months
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Apparently this is a universal experience for almost every Will Wood fan on this app
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vet-and-wild · 1 month
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Refusing a Convenience Euthanasia
I saw a TikTok recently of an awful situation where someone left their pet in their family's care, and their family went behind their back and euthanized their healthy animal without their permission. To my surprise, a large majority of the comments were bashing the vet that did the euthanasia, and even asking for their name/business. Rather than being rightfully appalled at the breach of trust from this person's family, a not insignificant number of people were practically foaming at the mouth to lay all the blame on the vet that euthanized the animal.
So why wouldn't that vet refuse to euthanize a healthy animal? Could the vet have even said no?
What seems like it should be a simple answer is actually far more complicated than you might think. Sorry for the long explanation, I hope it helps people outside of vet med understand some of what we have to go through with these kinds of cases.
TW for discussions of animal death, animal cruelty/neglect, and emotional manipulation.
The short answer is, yes, a vet can refuse to euthanize an animal. And if euthanizing a particular animal is going to keep you up at night, don't do it. It doesn't matter what your boss says or the pet's owner says, the ultimate decision comes down to you as the veterinarian. Every vet is going to be different with what they're comfortable with and what they're not. We've all had different experiences and no shade meant either way.
The long answer is, real life is messy and people are complicated.
Let's start by saying that behavioral euthanasia is not inherently unethical. There are some animals who have behavioral issues that not only cause themselves great suffering, but may also be a significant danger to the community. I've done a detailed post about this before so I'm not going to go into that again.
But what about the ones that might be able to be treated/managed? Like a cat that is urinating outside of the litter box, but has never had any kind of blood work or urine tested. Or a resource guarding dog that's never been to a qualified trainer/behaviorist. What if we recommend/offer these things and they still insist they want their pet euthanized?
In these situations I've had owners:
-Threaten to "take care of" the animal themselves if we won't euthanize
-Become angry/agitated and yell at us that they won't be leaving the clinic with the pet
-Threaten to turn the pet loose outside if we don't euthanize
-Tell us that their spouse is threatening to leave them if they don't get rid of the pet
-Tell us that they're being threatened with eviction if they don't get rid of the pet
-Have a full on panic attack because they're terrified to even be left alone in the room with the pet that has started showing aggressive behavior toward them
-Genuinely want to do what we recommend but they don't have the resources/physical ability to follow through
-Previously been able to manage health/behavior issues but they lost their job or their housing situation changed or their family member is severely ill/injured etc
-Fear for the life of an elderly/sick relative that has to live with the pet
Now you're probably going to ask:,"why don't they re-home the pet?" I used to still spend a ton of time trying to call rescues and reach out to any possible fosters to save the ones that can be saved. And the answer is usually the same: either the rescue is full, or they know they won't be able to adopt out an animal with that particular health/behavior issue so they won't take them. Sometimes these owners come in and have already called every rescue in the area and were turned away. Some of these owners understand that their pet has a behavior/health concern that requires an experienced owner, and can't in good conscious re-home their pet to any random person. Others can't be bothered to try. We can't force an owner to surrender their animal. We can't force them to medicate their animal. I've had owners that refused free medications to see if it would improve their animal's symptoms enough to avoid euthanasia. You can bet I had a long cry in the bathroom about that one.
I'm exhausted with these kind of euthanasias. It feels like I'm wrong if I go through with it, but I'm also wrong if I don't. What happens to the animal if I don't euthanize it? Will its fate be worse than a peaceful death? What if someone is injured or even killed because I wouldn't euthanize the animal? Will this animal's medical/behavioral issue keep progressing until their suffering is unbearable? Or even if this animal does magically find space in a shelter, are they even adoptable, or will they just sit there indefinitely because they have an undesirable behavior/health problem? Is that a good life for this animal?
These are the euthanasias that make me feel burnt out and not want to go to work in the morning. For me, it's not the beloved, ancient dog at the end of their life; those are obviously very sad, but being able to help these animals pass peacefully is the final gift I can provide to them and their owners. Those make me sad, but the ones that chip away my heart are the ones that could have had a chance.
So yeah, it's not exactly a simple issue. Oh and of course some of the comments on the video were some variation of "of course the vet euthanized it, that's more money in their pocket!" I can't speak for every practice, but we don't make money on euthanasia. Everything is basically at cost (and we're allowed to not charge at all if the animal is suffering and the owner can't afford euth) and we don't charge for sedation for euthanasia either.
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ohnoitspheo · 3 months
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All my Coastergirls so far! 🎢
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As the euthanasia program in Canada comes under increasing international scrutiny, Canadians living with disabilities are speaking out to show how they have been pressured into assisted suicide or euthanasia. And the hashtag they’re using is starting to go viral.
A woman identifying herself as Dr. T kicked off the “I Am The Face Of MAID” campaign with a tweet arguing that the government would rather kill her than treat her illness. “I am the face of #MAID (assisted-death) in Canada. As a single, 50 yr old female with a genetic condition and a disability pension I will only cost the ‘system,'” she wrote. “I would be approved for untreatable pain if I applied – except my pain IS treatable – the gov just wont cover it.”
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She then encouraged others to follow her lead, and the hashtag quickly took off.
“I am the face of #MAID (assisted-death) in Canada,” a woman named Ariane wrote. “As a 42 year old woman with a rare complication of lupus + iatrogenic injuries I will only cost the ‘system.’ I want to live but can’t get the care I need + have been approved for MAID.”
“I am the face of #MAID (assisted-death) in Canada,” another woman named Natalie wrote. “As a 41 yr old woman with fibromyalgia & chronic widespread pain, I will only cost the ‘system.’ I receive nerve block to keep me moving. I would be approved for death if I applied.”
“I am the face of #MAID (assisted-death) in Canada,” still another woman said. “As a 30 y.o. with physical disabilities and ADHD, I will only cost the ‘system.’ I would be approved for MAiD if I applied – doctors are ignoring me to death. Fleeing to live.”
“I’m a 23 year old with ADHD, BPD, CPTSD, POTS, very intense IBS, widespread chronic pain, asthma, and more. Come March if I applied I would be approved due to their expansion with mental health,” another woman tweeted. “I am the face of MAID, but I don’t want to be.”
The campaign worked. Dr. T later followed up that not only did #MAID become a trending topic on Twitter, but her picture was the #1 photo associated with the term.
Many people with disabilities have come forward to speak out about their treatment, which has included being referred for MAID even though they are seeking medical care. Still others have been approved for MAID simply because they are living in poverty, or have disabilities. Disturbingly, the Canadian government is still planning on expanding the MAID program to include those whose only diagnosis is mental illness.
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crippled-peeper · 14 days
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the two headed calf thing makes me so furious. it’s just cruelty and torture at this point. most regular people cannot comprehend how painful a cervical level spinal cord injury or deformity is. the calf will never stand or walk and that’s obvious by now. that level of deformity is not compatible with life and it’s going to inevitably die. euthanasia is the most humane thing to do in this situation but instead they’re propping it up for photos to make facebook posts and prolonging its suffering. for engagement on fucking Facebook and “thoughts and prayers” comments. it’s so gross and exploitative and I hate it
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gunsatthaphan · 4 months
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Well this sure wasn’t on my 2024 bingo card dhsjdjd
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feintenstein · 9 months
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disco angsttt
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chawsl · 1 year
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Very evil hearted.
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pro-birth · 1 year
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The letter stated that Gerhard was born on February 20, 1939, that he was blind, had one leg and part of one arm was missing and was described as "an idiot". Hitler sent his personal physician, Karl Brant, to see the child in a hospital in Leipzig. Brant testified at the Nurembourg trial that he had been instructed that if the father's letter was correct that the physicians at the hospital would be told that euthanasia could be carried out - in Hitler's name. Gerhard was euthanized on July 25, 1939.
History indicates that the German T4 euthanasia program began with a parent's request for euthanasia and in the end resulted in the deaths of 250,000 to 275,000 people with disabilities.
Further to that, the technique killing large numbers of people by gassing them to death was first developed in the psychiatric hospitals for the euthanasia program and later installed in the death camps for killing millions of people. According to the Holocaust Museum, T-4 staff were redeployed to the death camps.
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