Should I put my 15 year old (turning 16 soon) dalmatian to sleep? She the sweetest dog ever and I love her to death, but I don't want her to leave her in pain. I can only walk her up a street or two and back- she can't really walk anymore than that. She's an obese dog- she has thyroid issues which is why she has trouble losing weight. She still seems to be enjoying life though...
But the real problem is the tumor on her leg. It's about the size of half my palm, and is infected. She licks it all the time, and it looks painful. I put medicine on it everyday like the vet said, but the infection is not clearing up, in fact it's getting worse! The vet said they can't remove it, but it looks like it could be removed with surgery in my opinion. They're not the best vets in the world, so maybe I should try a different one? She also has some kinds of wierd scabs on one patch on her back, which the vet said is a skin disease. I've been putting prescribed medication on it and it looks alright and it hasn't been bothering her at all. But the tumor...:'( I'm not sure if I should put her to sleep or wait, or just let nature take its course. Please help. She hasn't been eating her kibble (we feed her IAMS along with wet food), so I grilled a hamburger for my princess instead.
But the real problem is the tumor on her leg. It's about the size of half my palm, and is infected. She licks it all the time, and it looks painful. I put medicine on it everyday like the vet said, but the infection is not clearing up, in fact it's getting worse! The vet said they can't remove it, but it looks like it could be removed with surgery in my opinion. They're not the best vets in the world, so maybe I should try a different one? She also has some kinds of wierd scabs on one patch on her back, which the vet said is a skin disease. I've been putting prescribed medication on it and it looks alright and it hasn't been bothering her at all. But the tumor...:'( I'm not sure if I should put her to sleep or wait, or just let nature take its course. Please help. She hasn't been eating her kibble (we feed her IAMS along with wet food), so I grilled a hamburger for my princess instead.