again, repeat the echoes of good to hear...
If it comes to an op tho, at 18, think you may have to consider whether it is fair to her to put her through a GA (very stressful both physically and mentally) and a painful recovery... Depends much on the op, but it may be kinder to her to have her put down in that situ...

Not very comforting, sorry, but sometimes the right thing to do by the animal is the hardest thing to do for yourself. Have had to have pets pt down in the past, and it's horrible, but I hope I've always done what's best for them, rather than prolong any pain for my own needs.
(Psyche finishes work at the end of June! Yay!!!, Mon 11 May 2009, 12:28, 1 reply, 16 years ago)

My thought also
but at the moment she's still quite active and attentive. If it *is* just an infection and she keeps eating i.e. getting the antibiotic, then she shouldn't need an operation.

If she doesn't keep eating then the difficult decisions come.
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Mon 11 May 2009, 12:35, Reply)