Chronic tummy problems

Hanne said:
oh Caro :hugs
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I second hugs...

I am just stunned that you can't get pain relief to take home!!!

When Laddie was sick I had signed up for hospice care called laps of love.
They provide in home evaluations, prescriptions for pain and other medications and euthanasia when the time comes.

I am not sure if you have that service where you are but it was worth its weight in gold for me. Although I had signed up originaly for Laddie with his cancer, I ended up using it for Mr Chance too.

The vet was the most compassionate woman I had ever met. It was the harderesr decision when I had to let Mr Chance go. He could no longer stand to get a drink of water or to get food. He was not eating. I was blessed to allow him to pass in my arms at home. The most compassionate send off for a beloved dog.

I certainly hope you can find a service that can meet Deska's needs now. I just don't understand your vetsnot allowing pain meds to be taken home under your circumstances.

Can you crate Tully or put her in another room at feeding time so she does not steal Deska's food?

I am so sorry you are not felling well. With all your worries with Deska I am not surprised it is taking a toll on you also.

Please try and take care of yourself! We are all pulling for you both!
 
Tully has gone to stay with our friend Archie the sheltie, Archie also has cancer so his mum understands. Just for the weekend though, got a therapy visit to do on Monday. Poor Deska started hiding from Tully so I knew I had to separate them for a while.

So on top of the mince broth he also ate my Barramundi. So he was feeling ok. It's passing a lot of wind and has a noisy tummy so either the broth of fish didn't agree, I'm wondering if the baby food veggies were too much. Going to wrap his tail (getting poopy again), tomorrow he'll need a butt bath but for now his part shaved tail and bottom are red from poop. Wish they hadn't shaved the top of the tail as I know from when Tully had her hip done, poop burns the skin. Going to bed soon but need to lay down some mats over the carpet, maybe put puppy pads near the back door and hope he remembers what they are. I have a feeling we may end up with an accident.

Gloria I wish they did have that kind of service here. But even though Canberra is the capital, it's not a big place. I don't understand why the vet doesn't just write a darn prescription. It's cruel. Deska used to get physeptone (methadone) until the govt became antsy about opioid scripts and restricted access. Surely though a vet should be able to justify a prescription for a dying patient.
 
Awwww I'm so sorry Caro that your having problems with Tully....perhaps she senses that something is wrong with Deska. I hope Deska feels a bit better and that his tummy settles.
 
Sorry about Tully. Sometimes dogs turn on sick pack members. Not that Tully would hurt Deska, but I have seen an older sick dog picked on and attacked by his younger 'brother'. I blamed the owners for not protecting the older dog (they blamed him..said he was starting it). They never got the idea that they as people were in charge and decided what was acceptable (and their dog trainer apparently never got it through to them). As much as we love our dogs, we can't attribute human emotions and thought patterns to them. It is possible Tully knows Deska is dying and sees it as an opportunity to take his food (resources) and/or resents the attention Deska is getting.

Crates and X-pens are fabulous things.

I am sorry your health is suffering. big hugs!
 
I think with Tully it's a combo of things. Pushing Deska out of the way for attention is something Deska would do to her, barking on the back porch and at other noises is a Deska thing which she usually starts to egg him on. And yes I do think some of it is attention seeking - from him and me. But the main reason for Deska hiding is Tully's barking in the house and wanting to play chase. She's bored. She's only had one walk in over a week and she needs to burn off energy. Hopefully she'll burn off some of it with Archie's mum. I do feel a little mean though, she's not a very confident dog.

With Tully away I can leave food out for Deska - so he had a little breakfast and then ate more later. Now he's standing at the food bowl, think he wants to eat. I'm going to make up more food while Tully is out and can't smell it. Her stealing food from him is very difficult at this time.

He's not as bright today. Going to see if he wants to go out in the stroller.
 
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It's a lot of work caring for a sick dog...both physically and emotionally exhausting (I'm just starting to realize that myself, hence the CBD oil cooking lol...it's not for me though, for Riley). Don't forget to take a few moments for yourself now and then Caro.
 
I'm getting a bit sick of certain 'friends' (and my mother) who say things like 'don't you think it's time' and 'it is more humane not to let him suffer'. Because apparently I don't know what is best for Deska and they do! Grrr, as if it isn't hard enough to cope with. I guess those of you that have managed a seriously unwell dog will understand how judgmental some people can be.

Anyway, I did find an interesting article by a vet about when his dog was dying and the grief process. Wish I could find it again. But something that touched me was he said the best thing you can do to support someone grieving is to honour their pet and it's life, honour his/her value and the importance in his/her family's life. I think this is beautiful. I spoke to my oncology psychologist the other day and was so upset about Mr D - and when she mentioned that her dog passed several years ago her eyes filled with tears. I knew she understood.

So I think I'll just tell you guys what's happening with him, because I know you won't judge me.

Deska had a pretty good day today, ate the meals I cooked, went for a walk in the stroller. But tonight he's breathing very heavily and I'm really not happy about him not having pain relief. Obviously the people in govt here who restricted access to pain relief to vets are bloody heartless. I don't want to bundle him in a car and drive an hour just to get a pain injection. Without any pain relief I think he can only go on for a short time.
 
Once again, it is just heartbreaking reading your posts! Yes, support and kindness are what you need now!

Which one of us would not wish for another hour, minute, or second with our beloved pet that was near the end of life?

Please know that no one, not even the best intentioned SN member could advise you when it Deska’s time. None of us would be that insensitive! Only you, who know him best can make that decision and shame on anyone who would put that additional stress and burden on you!

All I can do is offer words of support and comfort to you and Deska! Virtual hugs! Hopefully, Deska will eat a bit more today. Fingers and paws crossed!
 
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