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Originally Posted by adidasss
Oh my goodness, sorry to hear that TH. Poor little thing. Hope he comes through somehow. How old is he?
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Thanks man. He's 18. He's had a good run. I just can't bear the idea of him wasting away and literally starving to death.
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Originally Posted by ribbons
Trollheart, I'm so sorry that Eddie is so ill. This is terrible, knowing that he is such pain - and so terrible that you and Karen must make this decision. I feel awful for you. As adi said, I hope there is some way Eddie can pull through. Is there any other way to administer his medication besides putting it in his food?
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Thanks Ribbons. I don't think there's any other way to get the meds into him, and even if there were, that still doesn't help him eat. He's not eating (much) and drinking very little water, so with already a heart complaint he's not giving himself much of a chance.
My only real option here is to have the vet attempt the operation to sort out his teeth, but the chances of him coming back from that are minimal at best. We've decided to do that though; even if there's no chance, we can't see him suffer. Some tiny chance is better than none at all.
Also, as I mentioned in the other thread, were I to just say to hell with it let's put him out of his misery and forget the operation, I'd be in bits and crying in a mask in a public place doesn't appeal to me. At least this way, we can a) give him a chance, even if it's a miniscule one and b) if/when we get the bad news I can cry in comfort at home, maskless.
Damn covid!
