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     Micki |
Sorry I posted wrong place the first time. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I have a rat who has two tumors. Both on the right side. The first under her belly by her hind leg was growing slowly then wham it was huge and soon there is one under her neck(this one is quite large also). She is a little over 2 1/2 years old. I realize I will have to put her to sleep, but when is the right time. Her mobility is now limited at times, although she can get around other times. She is eating but is very light and her back feet are cold. She cannot groom the back of her but can do the front. WE let her out in our room every night and she does seem to get around but is very slow. Needless to say she is very tame and is very attached to me and I worry she hangs on for me. It seems like the tumor on the front bothers her as she stops to scratch it a few times as she walks. There is no breakage or bleeding. I just don't want her to suffer and wondered do you know what the right time is? Thanks | ||
| Ingrid |
Just as I wrote to Carrie, this is a situation in which you can try the bloodroot paste internally, in very small amounts. I cannot address the issue of euthanasia. It's so complicated emotionally and spiritually. I had to go through the same issues last year. The veterinarian phoned me in the middle of the night when I was in Germany and asked permission. I denied it because she described a hopeless future with continually declining health but she did not mention pain. As it turned out, my dog died a few hours later, on her own. It was devastating, of course, but I totally believe the animals know what is best. This said, if we could trust our intuition, we could just sit with them and ask them to communicate with us. They may tell us very simple things like they want to be in a different room or they don't want to be left alone so much or they don't like the smell of something. They aren't verbal, they send messages in pictures. If we could attempt to communicate, we would know what to do to make them comfortable and happy. Many blessings, |
