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Is treatment worthwhile if it only prolongs your pet's life by a matter of months?

i.e. You're told your pet has 4-6 months to live if you do nothing. If you opt for treatment (costing thousands), your pet may live 10 months. Treatment does not necessarily diminish quality of life, but your pet won't be active and playing or anything for the 10 months you have. Do you pursue treatment?

Posted - May 18, 2019
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  • 1440
    If a pet would just have several months to live, and treatment is there but it cost thousands and thousands... I wouldnt treat it... we are not rich. Money take long to amass. I wouldnt want to lose all my economy just to give a pet more months to live.
      May 18, 2019 4:21 PM MDT
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  • 22891
    if hes going to be in pain i wouldnt
      May 18, 2019 4:29 PM MDT
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  • 44614
    No treatment. He was blind, diabetic and could barely walk. I hope they do the same for me.
      May 18, 2019 5:14 PM MDT
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  • 1893
    The tragedy is they will not for either you or I
      May 19, 2019 1:23 PM MDT
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  • 5808
    Thousands, sadly I could not afford.
    But the love we have for our pets
    and the love they give us,
    transcend many things.
      May 18, 2019 10:18 PM MDT
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  • 3523
    I know, it's hard.  We let our pooch go too long.  She couldn't even get up to outside.  Still, we don't have much regret because, for all we know, she may have been glad to be alive, having us to take care of her.  Just don't let your pet go until it's evident that, if he/she could speak, he/she  would tell you that life is no longer worth the struggle.
      May 18, 2019 11:10 PM MDT
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  • 17596
    It's subjective.  The answer will not be the same for everyone. 
      May 18, 2019 11:45 PM MDT
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  • 10052
    I couldn't afford to spend thousands. 

    I would make the best of the time we had left. I'd choose euthanasia when his/her suffering became too much. 


      May 19, 2019 10:25 AM MDT
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