When should you let go?

Answer 1

It's probably already to late but I just found this question, I myself would have the dog put to sleep and put it out of it's misery.

I had no way to explain my question so I have to explain the situation here

As I sit and write this Shyann is laying with her head on a pillow at my feet, you see about 2 1/2 weeks ago we rushed her into an overnight emergency vet because she collapsed and wouldn't get up. At the emergency VET they said her lymph nodes were enlarged and she may have a bacterial infection, fungal infection, or the worst of the three Lymphoma (a form of lymph node cancer or what I call a thief in the night). They gave her an antibiotic and recommended we take her to the day VET ASAP. The next day we left for her appointment and she was looking better. The Veterinarian (Dr Thomas), looked her over and had that this is not good look in his eye. He said they could do a small needle aspirate or a biopsy on the lymph nodes to determine whether it was treatable. We explained that we are on a fixed income and can't afford much (the overnight vet cost 400.00 for an antibiotic), he went on to explain that chemotherapy cost 3000 and up, plus the other meds, supplies, vet visits, and misc.This just was not an option for us and I began to tear up. Dr. Thomas suggested that we keep her on the antibiotic to rule out infection as the culprit, and that if her condition was the same or worse in a week, he would put her on prednisone and this would give her more time. We went home and she seemed ok till 2 days later, she wouldn't get up to pee so I made her a sling. Well she has been on the Pred for 4 days and is getting worse, she was able to walk and pee with aid yesterday and today when I lifted her in her sling she was limp, her temp is also 104.3, gums are white, and she has only mobility of her head. I also took it upon myself to give her 125mg (1.8mg per LB) of Tramadol that I had left from a broken arm earlier this year, the VET prescribed her no pain meds, So now here is my queston she eats baby food well and drinks should I let her die naturally or should I have her put down? I need honest opinions in order to form my own, please help!!!! Thank You Kathie