redangel Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 As on the nine msn website. This dog has battled cancer three times.here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzzieLioness Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Hmm ... I totally get that you'd want to take whatever reasonable steps to help your animal - but, I truly have to wonder when that crosses the line and becomes selfish and self serving at best. When do you let go? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest lavendergirl Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I don't think the issue is how much people are willing to spend - thats up to them. I think though that the best interests of the dog should be paramount and whether it is really fair to them to keep them lingering on when PTS may be a kinder option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BJean Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 The 40,000 includes the cost to transport the dog from UK to Australia ... in any case, the vet should be guiding the owner to make decisions based on what will be of real benefit to the dog and improve its quality of life; not what is 'treatable' in theory. Lovely looking dog though! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peace_Of_Mind Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I don't think the issue is how much people are willing to spend - thats up to them. I think though that the best interests of the dog should be paramount and whether it is really fair to them to keep them lingering on when PTS may be a kinder option. I tend to agree with you and cost should not be an issue, but what is best for the dog. Gorgeous dog by the way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Linda K Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 truly wonder how much of this was because the owner could not face being without the dog, and whether all of this treatment was really something the dog should have been put through. $40000 would be way beyond a limit I could ever justify for any of my furry family too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aidan3 Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I don't think the issue is how much people are willing to spend - thats up to them. I think though that the best interests of the dog should be paramount and whether it is really fair to them to keep them lingering on when PTS may be a kinder option. Well said. I wouldn't want to add up the expenses I incurred fighting battles with cancer in my dogs, but they didn't suffer a minute longer than they had to. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diva Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 (edited) I don't think the issue is how much people are willing to spend - thats up to them. I think though that the best interests of the dog should be paramount and whether it is really fair to them to keep them lingering on when PTS may be a kinder option. Well said. I wouldn't want to add up the expenses I incurred fighting battles with cancer in my dogs, but they didn't suffer a minute longer than they had to. I agree, it doesn't matter how much if it can be afforded, there is no 'justifiable' limit. But treatment must have the best interest of the dog foremost. I spent a fortune on a dog with an injured leg, not even cancer but trauma. The arguments about the money being better spent on rescue dogs, or starving children etc were all put to me, but they are meaningless in my mind. Only quality of life and my willingess to pay set the limit. Edited March 7, 2012 by Diva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeimMe Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 People laughed scornfully at me when I paid several thousand $$ for my dog to have expensive but lifesaving surgery too...I think that as long as the animal is not suffering needlessly, and you can afford it, why not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mac'ella Posted March 10, 2012 Share Posted March 10, 2012 its not hard to run up a bill,and once you have spent so much there is the line of thought that it would be a waste if you dont take the next step. I spent 5K on our staffy just to finally get a diagnosis after the specialist went through every other test 1st,then when a tumour in the spine was found advised surgery,which I declined as there was no real chance she would come through it and have any quality of life, and also if the cancer was contained to this area,I think some specialists lay the guilt trip on owners and play them as long as they can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mita Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 (edited) [quote name='Diva' timestamp='1331080863' post='5753131 treatment must have the best interest of the dog foremost. I spent a fortune on a dog with an injured leg, not even cancer but trauma. The arguments about the money being better spent on rescue dogs, or starving children etc were all put to me, but they are meaningless in my mind. Only quality of life and my willingess to pay set the limit. Yes, it's a personal decision. Whichever way it goes, the dog's best interests come first. Someone else may simply not have the money, or may not want to put the dog thro' complex treatments (especially if age/seriousness are against a full recovery in the long term). So live and let live. One thing I've noticed, tho', is that some vets will tend to keep on treating & talking about the treating.....but not initiate a conversation about is this a fair way to go for the dog. Yet, when the owner brings up their misgivings that this is too much for the dog....the vet will then agree. Edited March 11, 2012 by mita Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffyluv Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 I spent well over $20K on Ollie's cancer treatments over the years... I don't think cost has anything to do with it. It is an individual dog owners decision to spend or not to spend how ever much they want to or can afford on their animals... I used to get 'a needle would be cheaper' a lot from family that never really took the time to get to know Ollie... I used to say, I would remortgage the house if I had to... That used to send them on a tangent about wasteful spending... I would do it again in a heart beat. It gave 6 more years together... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kajtek Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 For 3 dogs I think I am over this amount too :D Too scared to add it all up. I spent well over $20K on Ollie's cancer treatments over the years... I don't think cost has anything to do with it. It is an individual dog owners decision to spend or not to spend how ever much they want to or can afford on their animals... I used to get 'a needle would be cheaper' a lot from family that never really took the time to get to know Ollie... I used to say, I would remortgage the house if I had to... That used to send them on a tangent about wasteful spending... I would do it again in a heart beat. It gave 6 more years together... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staffyluv Posted March 11, 2012 Share Posted March 11, 2012 It adds up so quickly... From memory I think his chemo alone was about $8K.. Then all the holistic supplements and the costs of tests... Blood tests every week to make sure his cell count was high enough to have chemo that week... Then full blood counts every couple of months to make sure he was doing OK with it all.. It sounds like a lot and it is a big commitment... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bartok Posted March 12, 2012 Share Posted March 12, 2012 Its been almost a year since our 9yr old Shepherd died of spleen/liver cancer If there was any operation that could have saved him we were willing to sell one of the cars Sadly that wasnt to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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