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- Max has always been the light of his eccentric owner's life, but when the old dog stops eating Dr Kate Adams is gravely concerned. With Max's health rapidly deteriorating, Kate fears she may have to deliver some heartbreaking news...
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The most important thing any animal guardian can do is to accompany their pet to the very bitter end. As painful as it was each time, I accompanied three of my lovely cat babies during their last moments, and I wouldn't have missed it for the world. Crying my head off and saying thank you into their furry little ears... They were there for me through thick and thin, so it's the least I can do for them! Rest up, Max, you were deeply loved.
We told our kitties what wonderful felines they were, what joy they brought to our lives, and how much we loved them. We pet them until they were gone. My daughter's cat had played with one of my cats still at home. That night, and for a few nights that week, my cat was frolicking around the house as if still playing with my daughter's pet. I swear..it was as if the dearly departed wasn't ready to leave us yet and wanted to reassure my cat that she was well and happy.
The mom needs to let Max know that he doesn’t have to suffer any more. 16 years old? That’s a wonderfully long life.
thats how old my first dog my Bichon Branden was when he passed... we had to put him to rest last fall due to throat cancer that spread in a matter of monts... he just didnt eat or drink and didnt know where he was anymore, so thats when we had our vet take him across rainbow bridge... Branden had a wonderful life with us full of energy and made us laugh everyday and always was there when you needed him.
now its spring and i got Parker who is a Cavapoo puppy whom is a absolute joy to have but is also a lot of work too but thats how it goes with a new puppy!!
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When the vet has teary eyes you know you've got a good vet and need to trust them 110%!!
That's literally what I was just going to say.
This has to be the worst part about being a vet but they are angels of mercy when nothing else can be done
Sounds like Max had a long and wonderful life. It’s always sad to let a pet go as in my eyes they are more than just a pet, they are unconditional love to their very core. We as pet owners need to step up no matter how heartbreaking it is to let them go
The hardest part of owning a pet is saying goodbye. No matter how old they are, it's never enough time.
Difficult for the owner and just as difficult for the vet. Even though they know that it's the right thing to do to end Maxs' suffering, it's still so difficult to say goodbye.....
I can't add anymore to the very well put comments, only agree. But it is such a difficult thing for both vet and owner. So good when the owner is by his pet at the end. Brings tears to my eyes remembering when l did it several times
Rest in peace Max. It's always sad to lose a beloved pet.
I have been down this road more times than I care to remember. My dogs are my family and losing one of them is just as devastating as losing a human family member. I'm glad Lana did the right thing for Max. He's free and no longer suffering. 😥❤️
I just said goodbye to my baby a week ago. She had enough. Swollen heart and tired liver. Also had her from 6 weeks old. Poor thing also had collapsing larnyx. Its heart rending. I feel for her.
I remember when I had to say goodbye to my old kitty Angel, we had managed her kidney disease and IBD for almost 3 years (with close monitoring by a vet) and she had been happy and loving the entire time.
Until her condition started to deteriorate, she didn’t want her favorite food and wouldn’t get out of bed. I took her to the vet and blood tests showed that in 2 weeks since her last test, her numbers changed dramatically for the worse.
I could have tried to medicate her, do some kind of treatment to keep her alive for a few more days or weeks. She had been my best friend for 14 years after all.
But I knew doing all that wouldn’t be fair to her. So I decided to let her go peacefully. Although I was nowhere near ready to say goodbye, I knew that it would be selfish of me to put her through treatment for my sake.
Sometimes you need to make a selfless decision and let go, it’s the last act of love you can give your pet.
Rest In Peace, my darling Angel.
I went through this exact situation earlier this week with my 15 year old Husky, except I went into the vet's office knowing, but still with a tiny bit of hope, that my beautiful brave Sasha would not be going home with me. My vet was very kind but made it very clear from the second he saw her that it was best for her to be put to sleep. I held her and talked to her the entire time until the vet was certain she was gone. She was with me though everything for the last 13+ years and had I was very blessed to have her, but I am still heartbroken 😔
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I am so sorry to hear about losing your Husky. I know how heartbreaking it is and what a huge hole it leaves in your life. My sympathize.
I am sorry for your loss.
Thank you so much for your compassion and kindness. It means a lot to me 💕💕
Aww,at least he’s resting now and rested beside his owner ❤️
I recently said goodbye to my beloved furry friend, sister Coco and I still can't get over it. I really miss her and wish every day she shows up in my dream.
😢RIP Max ... our baby crossed the rainbow bridge yesterday... same as Max .. 16 yrs old dealing with the same complications...making that decision was devastating..but we just knew we couldn't let her suffer any longer..we stayed with her until the end because we wanted her to know that we were there with her until her final breath... we miss her so much
Always a tough call for any pet owner.
But in the end it's not about our feelings and what we want. It's about what's best for them.
I am an old man with tears in my eyes. I truly have sympathy for Lana. My best friends have four legs. I have been where Lana is too many times. My tears are for her loss but I think they are also for the loss of my precious family over the years. I lost Pepper, a sister to my best friend Max, who is in his 16th year of life. Pepper passed a way this past Thanksgiving Day. Pepper and Max are Felines. Max is showing no signs of aging, but Pepper didn't either. I have been extremely blessed in having the many family members in my life who just happened to have four legs.
wow this has hit me straight in my heart. I have a beautiful Bichon Frise named Fizz she is 13 now. when they said that Max had to start his journey to Rainbow Bridge i started to cry, i picked up my darling Fizz and cried. Lana i am so sorry about your beautiful Max you gave him such a beautiful life. you will meet him at the Rainbow Bridge. my heart and thoughts go out to those who have recently lost a beloved furbaby.
R.I.P Max. Thoughts and prayers are with his family.
🐼 Big Bear Hugs from a 68 yr old grandma in Kirby, Texas, USA 🐼 ❤ 🎀 ❤ 🎀 ❤ 🎀
It’s always difficult to say goodbye to your beloved pet! But I agree I rather put an animal down that’s suffering 100% and let them go out peacefully! It’s not fair to let any animal suffer only cuz you want them to last longer. When in reality they can’t. I’m glad max is no longer suffering and he’s at peace! 💗
Too bad we don't feel the same way about humans.
We said goodbye to our old Boy yesterday, a 16 yr old beagle named Sonny. Blind, deaf, and started collapsing 4 days ago, but we gave him good years and he gave us love. 😭😭😭
@@Judithestears THAT is all a pet wants from it's owners, LOVING them and giving them the best life all the way to the end.
I don't understand why people put down their pets because they get old, we don't put down people when they get disease or get old.
@@strawberryorange3755 I put down 2 animals, a cat and a dog. Both had inoperable cancer and were beginning to experience pain. Sorry but I couldn't see my beloved animals in pain.
I believe that what I did was the right thing.
I had to put my 17 year old down 10 months ago and it's heartbreaking 😢
Sometimes the very last kindness we can do for our beloved pets is PTS. Been there so many times. Always heartbreaking. The one thing no vet (or human doctor) can do is cure old age.
I went through this too 6 years ago . my lab didn't ate for almost a week and she stared at me nonstop me as if she told me that she was ready to go .
I bet that dog lived a fantastic life. And like animals and humans this is circle of life
This is a small dog so 1 dog year is 5 human years. So this cutie was 80 years old
I had to have my fur baby put to sleep on 10 June 2022 (her beautiful little face is my thumbnail) I’m absolutely devastated.
Lola is 11 years old & had a heart murmur from the age of 7 years, but was doing really well with heart tablets (vetmedin). She developed a cough so the vet put her on water tablets & increased the vetmedin, which stopped the cough & helped with her breathing & even though her heart murmur had recently developed to a grade 6, she seemed to be do well, I honestly thought i would have her for awhile.
She suddenly stopped eating (she’s always loved food), she lost over 2.5 kg (she was 10kgs to start with & went down below 7.5kgs) in less than 2 weeks. The vets tried appetite stimulants, antacids, anti sickness tablets & pain relief but nothing worked.
I had one vet saying there was more that could be done like putting a feeding tube in for 5 days, so she would gain weight back, but another vet said it was her heart that was causing her not to eat & even if they put a tube in she would stop eating again & she would be back in the same place, her condition wouldn’t get better at this stage & the kindest thing to do was say goodbye.
Because of the conflicting advice I was scared I did the wrong thing, but deep down I knew it wasn’t good, I was syringe feeding her (which I couldn’t even get that down her in the last day) the vets gave her opioids for two days which did help, but within 12 hours after her last dose she went down hill again. In the last day she walked really slowly & she kept falling over even while sitting. My gut told me weeks before she passed it was bad, but I really wanted to believe the vet who said she would be fine.
Although I’m crying watching this video, it has definitely helped me think I did the right thing for my little angel.
RIP my beautiful girl, I love & miss you so much.
I’m sorry for the long comment. I don’t expect replies or anything, I just needed to write this down, my daughter is in the middle of A level final exams so I’ve tried to keep this in.
RIP to the gorgeous dog in this video.
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My current dog I grew up with. He's been with us for about fifteen years and was at an estimated 18 months when we got him (rescue pooch from Ireland)
I don't think I'll ever be ready to let him go because he's been a part of my life for so long, but he's very old and we've had some fantastic times together. Even in his old age he can have bursts of energy like when he was a pup/adolescent. Thank you Dr Kate for being so emotionally gentle with Lana and her dog Max. I've heard it about doctors and nurses in hospitals, but knowing that it also never gets easier for vets to have to deliver bad news to pet owners warms my soul. Thank you for treating these pets and Max like their own little people!
Putting down your beloved pet is the most painful decision you have to do as an owner but it's better to end their suffering than let them have a long but painful life. :'(
I applaud the vet for raising the issue and the owner for loving her beloved friend enough to let him go peacefully. That is true love, you know the pain will be devastating for you to lose them, but you do it anyway for them. R.I.P Max and heartfelt sympathies to his òwner for being so brave x 😔
Poor Max and his mom. This is the hardest part of loving our fur babies. They take a piece of our hearts with them when they cross the Rainbow Bridge. RIP dear Max, run and play with all our fur babies that have crossed the bridge. My condolences. 💔🙏
I've lost two at 18 years old. Both were cancer. It is so hard.
So much respect for the vet
I wish I hadn’t watched this as it broke my heart remembering the loss of my own 16 year old poodle about 12 years ago. I am still heartbroken to where I will probably never have a dog again & to go through that. This poor lady I feel for her. My best wishes to her🥰
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You are a special person. Watching this video I could see the pain you were feeling telling Max’s owner there was nothing you could do to help Max get better. I recently had to put my 13 year old fur baby to sleep because she was sick and there was nothing more we could do for her. As a pet owner it was a very hard decision to make. I could see she how much discomfort she was in and I didn’t want her to be in anymore pain. Now she is in puppy heaven playing like the 8 week old puppy she was when I brought her home.
I was heartbroken when the vet put my poor itchy down. He was such a character, boss of the house and all the other cats. We all did what itchy wanted. He wanted to sleep on my bed, he would show me he would. He wanted treats right now, I would have to comply. He followed me around like Mary had a little lamb. Rest in peace my beautiful boy. I wait for you in heaven.
First time I was watching this video and I was crying .. thinking about Max
It’s so hard to see a lifelong pet go I still feel so bad having to put ours down😢😢
I am still not over having to put down my female standard poodle Olivia. I can not shake the guilt , my dogs were my children and I feel I had betrayed her.
George I’m not sure if I will ever get another pet because of that😢
I feel for both Lana and Dr. Kate. I have had to send beloved furbabies across the Rainbow Bridge and it never gets easier. The last was a year ago, and the vet came to my home so that Dingo went peacefully surrounded by those who loved him. God bless these vets who do this.
Thank you for showing us that. It is the harsh reality of life. May your God go with you
Sounds like they all cared for Max very well. It is hard to see a long time friend go.
It broke my heart when I had to say goodbye to my sweet Guinea pigs. Especially that the vets didn’t let me be with them. I just hope they know I adored them and still adore them. I Love you babies. 💔 I’m so sorry I couldn’t be with you. Lots of Love to everyone and their beautiful pets.
Very hard decision to make. Thank you for showing compassion and sympathy. True professional! God bless.
😭 this one really got to me. it's never easy when our pet's have to leave us, we are never ready. May max rest in peace, 🙏 thanks for the video 🖤🖤
Ugh, crying again. Oh, Bondi, my friends, why must you make me cry???!!! Just kidding about MAKING my cry, but I am crying for Max.
He lived a long and beautiful life and very much loved. Max put up a brave fight, but he knew it was time to rest. Prayers go out to his family. 🙏🐶♥️
I know this feeling all to well my dog was poisoned and suffered and died by my side -
I'm so sorry. 😥
Rest in peace Max
Dr Kate you do care and that just makes you a great Vet. I lost my childhood dog to old age he was 19. He had an adventurous and exciting life full of so much love from his family. I was 7 years old when we got my dog and I was 25 when he was put down. It will take a lot to come across a dog as good as him.
😢R.I.P Max you were a well loved dog 🐕 💔💙X
RIP Max
So sad - brings a tear to my eye's & I wouldn't put my worst enemy through the pain...My bishon frise buddy went through this 8 week's ago now..Same symptoms - we found him not being able to breathe - we Rushed him to the vets . He was 14ys - 8 months old- breathing heavily just like this lovely doggy- RiP buddy.....
Lana did a great caring for Max to get to that age, my Atticus is 15 years old (turning 16 in December) and he also stopped eating 2 days ago, we got him to the vet yesterday and they did blood tests which shows kidney failure and pancreatitis, he’s on pain relief and home resting with me now so I can have some time with him but I know I will be saying goodbye to him soon and it’s breaking my heart… I keep thinking, what if I got him to the vet earlier?? I’m always going to feel the guilt of feeling like I’ve failed him, I hope I gave him all the love and happiness he deserved and I hope he knows how much I love him 💔
Don't beat yourself up over it. Its an animals instinct to hide sickness for as long as possible since showing weakness in the wild means death. I wish you and your little buddy all the best💗
@@rmoenmjea thank you ❤️🩹
I didn’t know max that well. But max was the name I would give to my dog but. Rest easy max your suffering has ended.
One of the hardest things we've ever had to do,!❤ you know in your head it's the right thing,but oh my your heart is saying something different ❤
I'm a pet owner but my gosh, you have to know when to let go. I want my vet to tell me straight out...it's time. If you love your pet, YOU DO NOT LET THEM SUFFER.
Rest In Peace, Maxie. You lived a wonderful life. Now it's time to cross The Rainbow Bridge.
5 times we had to make the decision letting our beloved cats go. It was always heartbreaking, but we were always with them. They never went alone. Cuddled up in our arms they went over the rainbowbridge.
And I am still thinking of our last girl ROO. She left us 11 months ago.
It was the right to put her to sleep. She was 17 plus years, didn't love food anymore, lost weight and her back legs were becoming week. This lasted only 5 days and we went to our vet. It was the right time. ROO, best girl, you know, we never stop loving you as we never stopped loving your brothers and sisters before you.
Their is big a place in our heart !
RIP beloved moggies !!!
We went through illness and good times.
We never ever regretted that you came into our life !!!
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My dog was given limited time today. We were told once she stops eating it’ll be time. I’m dreading this. I love her so much
Agreed...the hardest thing is saying goodbye. Holding till the very end is the best for all in volved.
My heart breaks for this woman.
We went through this with my Lab. She was 10 and she had to have her lung removed because she had a tumor on it. Once the surgery was over she was like a puppy. Then almost 3yrs later she stopped eating one day and that wasn’t like her. We took her to the vet and it showed her entire chest cavity was filled with cancer. She had shown no symptoms until that day. We scheduled for the vet to come to the house to put her down but she pawed my husband to get on the floor with her and he pet her 4-5 times and she went on her own. It was so heartbreaking but she wasn’t in pain and she had a wonderful life. We miss her terribly.
R.I.p Max
I've learned. When a pet(dog,cat) stops eating with other problems, it shows that it might be over. It's like they already know.
May we all pay our respects. Rest In Peace Max. He seemed to have a long and wonderful life. If you disliked this video, you committed a cardinal sin. You will be missed. ❤️❤️❤️
Rest in peace beautiful boy!
This is so sad x 🕊🥺❤️ hope Lana okay after his passing x
I've been there and it is the most difficult thing I've ever had to do. The guilt is overwhelming.
He is a beautiful old doggie.
the last act of love is allowing your pet be put to sleep !
Be safe out there
We’ve never had a pet euthanized at the vets. It’s always been at home,around family,familiar surroundings,in their favorite sleeping spot,with their favorite toys.
💕It’s very sad when a pet is at the end of it’s life💕
Because of Covid protocols, I was forced to send 4 cats to the Rainbow Bridge without me or my husband during the last two years. The only place that would still let you go back with your fur baby cost $500, and we just couldn’t afford it. I have taken every fur baby to the vet at the end. Not going back with our babies made it 100% worse for us. We are devastated. I feel so guilty.
Animals are a lot like humans, they know the time is near and food no longer interest them. They know when the end is near, you can see it in his eyes when she hugs him. Sorry for the loss ♥️
Heartbreaking 😢
That is one of the hardest things to do. I have a 9 year old Lab/Coonhound mix that has on slightly frozen back leg, numerous lumps on her body. I can see that she has cataracts. She has to sniff us to know who we are. Some days I think if won't be much longer and then suddenly she is playing with my 9 month old german shepherd puppy. We have said the minute we know she is suffering, we will have her put to sleep.
I needed to put to sleep a 17 year old Labrador, is the most difficult decision ever 😔
I just love Kate.
Sadly we have to let go. never easy.
Rest In Peace Maxie.😥💔🙏
C'est chaque fois un déchirement mais c'est bien de rester près d'eux jusqu'à la fin. J'ai accompagné beaucoup d'animaux même ceux qui n'étaient pas les miens. Mais c'est dur ! 💔💔❤️🇨🇵
I'm so sorry for Lana's loss 😞💗🕊️🌷
No matter how hard it is....it's the right decision.....give him peace...
But it's absolutely great to see how she cares for him...
That's how my little Sky was when I had to say goodbye. I knew nothing could be done to ease her pain. She wasn't as old, but she was very sick and at the time money was an issue. Plus I am a strong believer of letting loved ones go when it is time regardless of young or old they are.
My lil’BearBear (parm) is also 16 and quit eating.. which I can get him to eat some meat from BeefStew.. taking him the vet tomorrow though 🙏🏼🙏🏼
😭😭😭😭😭 soooo sad..... Gosh the last moments are so awful.. Im crying just thinking how hard it was for Lana and Max. And the super kind vet.. 😔. I have lost so many rescues due tk various Cancers etc. Our vets here in Sri Lanka dont help in easing the dogs suffering but really euthanizing doesn't cause the poor dog to feel pain. I dont think. It does.. Either way it is the same feeling and we dont want to see the dog gasp for his last breath. In that way Im really glad how this vet knew what was the best thing for Max ao that Max wont have more pain. Max has lived such a blessed and long life with Lana.. What a cute sweet old fellow. May Lana and Max meet again someday in Heaven. I really believe that our heavenly Father would unite us with our loving fur friend's who were like our family.
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It’s the hardest decision you ever have to make. I’ve found it easiest when I’ve been by my pet’s side. Some vets here won’t do that.
"Some vets here won’t do that"
Because they know they make mistakes, I ALWAYS stayed with mine during the procedure, over the years I had a collie who started to go out and then suddenly snapped awake and started screaming, at least a couple were like the vet miscalculated the amount of drug to give and it wasnt enough and they had to give more, but then because the heart rate was slow and BP very low they couldnt raise a vein without a lot of trouble, the last time the vet had to try to get a vein in all 4 legs- she had given a sedative first but it relayed my dog too much and her BP was very low and she had to poke and prod multiple times in all 4 legs before finally getting the additional dose in. She should have left the syringe in the vein from the start but thought she had enough drug in it and took the needle out.
I had another put down at home and he started to go out and then suddenly became extremel rigid his legs were pushing out with an unbelievable force.
Things happen the vets dont want owners to see, that's why some dont want you in the room- I would go elsewhere not just for the procedure but everything else.
Other than the collie the others were ST Bernards
@@HobbyOrganist If something happens I want to be there to sooth them whilst the vet figures out the right meds.
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A month ago I had to say goodbye to my 16 1/2 year old furbaby...The doctor said I gave him a wonderfull life...And the last good thing to do was to give him a good goodbye...I didn't want him to suffer...He's now with the other furbaby's playing in heaven...
It's never an easy thing to do,but you have to think of the dog and not yourself...
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Max pushed it as hard as his little body could for his human. Max offered Lana his max. I have had a cat do that as well and it's humbling. R.I.P. Max.
This is going to be a harsh truth but I feel it needs to be said. It is the most selfish and heartless thing to keep your pet alive knowing they are suffering and hurting. If you do that don’t ever say you love your pet because if you actually loved them you would put them out of their misery and suffering instead of selfishly keeping them alive in pain all because you want them to live longer. At least you would have a chance to say goodbye. I didn’t have that with two of my dogs and cat and had all of them since I was a child.
Very sad situation to put a fur baby down. I feel she wanted to see if anything can be done as to why the fur baby is not eating. That the blood results came back not good. It was not easy decision for her. But at least vet and her were by his side when he got put down. Rip. Beautiful ful fur baby.
Sometimes kindest thing is to say good bye
We always want our animals to out live us. However, most of the time they don't. It's extremely heartbreaking to say goodbye to your furry friend. But know they are no longer in pain and they are waiting to see you again at Rainbow Bridge 🌈🌉.
Poor Max and indeed poor Lana.
But sadly that day comes and it is heartbreaking and a good dog owner will know that they have to put the dog first and do what basically the dog is telling them to do and that is to relieve them of their suffering.
Sad. ❤️
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So sad 😞 and depressing 😞
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