My buddy

[MEGOMONSTER]

Always very sad to have sick or dying pets, I've had both.
First, was very sick, couldn't,wouldn't eat, liver not functioning. Was operated on to fix liver problems, plus 6 tablets to medicate to an animal not eating.
Was decided to go back into theatre to place a feeding tube directly into the stomach.
So every day for 3 months had to mash all the food and mash all the tablets into a water goo and syringe feed her twice a day. It took a lot of work to get her back to health, by the way the vet suggested to put her down as the rate of success was very little as she hadn't been eating for weeks (well weeks before we noticed she was thinning) and was extremely weak to begin with.
After two months of tube feeding, she finally started to get some weight back so tube was removed and started mouth syringe feeding to try and get her to eat on her own ( which she didn't ), so the vet suggested we try a human drug to help her appetite. Only took another 4-5 days on the appetite drug and she was eating on her own. That's was 5 yrs ago now and she's still going strong.

Moral of the story is don't give up on them if you don't have too.
Good luck with it all.

[patrol2.8]

Always very sad to have sick or dying pets, I've had both.
First, was very sick, couldn't,wouldn't eat, liver not functioning. Was operated on to fix liver problems, plus 6 tablets to medicate to an animal not eating.
Was decided to go back into theatre to place a feeding tube directly into the stomach.
So every day for 3 months had to mash all the food and mash all the tablets into a water goo and syringe feed her twice a day. It took a lot of work to get her back to health, by the way the vet suggested to put her down as the rate of success was very little as she hadn't been eating for weeks (well weeks before we noticed she was thinning) and was extremely weak to begin with.
After two months of tube feeding, she finally started to get some weight back so tube was removed and started mouth syringe feeding to try and get her to eat on her own ( which she didn't ), so the vet suggested we try a human drug to help her appetite. Only took another 4-5 days on the appetite drug and she was eating on her own. That's was 5 yrs ago now and she's still going strong.

Moral of the story is don't give up on them if you don't have too.
Good luck with it all.

Glad your dog is doing well while we have not given up on him best we can hope for is 3months the cancer is too far advance so we can only make sure he enjoys the time he has left

[MEGOMONSTER]

Glad your dog is doing well while we have not given up on him best we can hope for is 3months the cancer is too far advance so we can only make sure he enjoys the time he has left

Very sad indeed. Hopefully it doesn't drain him too much and can live like a dog should.
Feel for ya mate.

[patrol2.8]

Mate as soon as he looses any quality of life or he starts feeling any pain will be doing the right thing by him

[MEGOMONSTER]

Mate as soon as he looses any quality of life or he starts feeling any pain will be doing the right thing by him

I'm sure that will be a sad and tough day and decision to make.

I know I'll be at that stage with both of my cats soon, both big cats at 5 & 7kgs and 14 yrs of age for both of them.
I know my Missus will be devastated.

[patrol2.8]

Megomonster we had our cat for 19years and had to get her put to sleep that was a hard thing to do

[MEGOMONSTER]

Megomonster we had our cat for 19years and had to get her put to sleep that was a hard thing to do

Speaking to both breeders a few weeks back said they normally get to 16 before arthritis gets a real hold of them being such big heavy boned cats.

[patrol2.8]

Took this today really gunna miss this face

[MEGOMONSTER]

Took this today really gunna miss this face

What a beautiful face on your dog. Is it a Red Heeler

[patrol2.8]

What a beautiful face on your dog. Is it a Red Heeler

He is a blue but as he has gotten older he started to get a see tinge through his coat