He said the Staph infection he has came back with 3 different organisms. 2 are senstative to Amaoxiciln which is what he has been on since Saturday and 1 to Betroyl(sp) so I will pick that up tomorrow.
I talked about his lack or appetite and lethargy and overall health. He agreed when he saw Chip that he is very sick and I told him it's like watching him dying. He said he was not sure how aggresive we wanted to be on treatment since Chip most likely has FIP and is terminal. He said we could try an immune suppressant and also said something about Inferon (which you have to get from the UK and costs a few thousand dollars). He said it's of course our descision, but could understand someone considering costs on a terminally ill cat.
We already discusses giving Chip a good quality of life. I asked him at what point do you get to, where saving him is more for selfish reasons. How do you know when it's time to let go? He said that is something to consider.
He said, nothing will help him if he just won't eat. He suggested baby food and said he will fill a prescription for an appetite stimulant.
He said all we can do is see if he reacts on the short term to anything and consider if he gets better for a few weeks then gets worse again, what that means to his quality of life.
I am torn!!! I don't want cost to be an issues, between our three cats we have spent $4000 this year on vet costs. I am torn, because cost should not be an issue, but Chip is most likley terminal and might not have long. Plus it might not do anything for him.
He said we could do a feeding tube if the appetitie stimulant does not work.
How do you know when you're fighting for their life, when they aren't. How do I know when Chip has had enough?
I don't know what to do...I have never had to make this decision.
I talked about his lack or appetite and lethargy and overall health. He agreed when he saw Chip that he is very sick and I told him it's like watching him dying. He said he was not sure how aggresive we wanted to be on treatment since Chip most likely has FIP and is terminal. He said we could try an immune suppressant and also said something about Inferon (which you have to get from the UK and costs a few thousand dollars). He said it's of course our descision, but could understand someone considering costs on a terminally ill cat.
We already discusses giving Chip a good quality of life. I asked him at what point do you get to, where saving him is more for selfish reasons. How do you know when it's time to let go? He said that is something to consider.
He said, nothing will help him if he just won't eat. He suggested baby food and said he will fill a prescription for an appetite stimulant.
He said all we can do is see if he reacts on the short term to anything and consider if he gets better for a few weeks then gets worse again, what that means to his quality of life.
I am torn!!! I don't want cost to be an issues, between our three cats we have spent $4000 this year on vet costs. I am torn, because cost should not be an issue, but Chip is most likley terminal and might not have long. Plus it might not do anything for him.
He said we could do a feeding tube if the appetitie stimulant does not work.
How do you know when you're fighting for their life, when they aren't. How do I know when Chip has had enough?
I don't know what to do...I have never had to make this decision.