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It has been a long road but I think its finally the end for my 14 year old boy Socrates. On friday we saw that he was panting and appeared to be rocking. Took him in to the vet and they realized that his chest is filled with fluid and his lungs are pretty much collapsed. X-ray showed that there may also be a mass and the vet is even concerned that heart disease is the cause behind the fluid. Hes not sure which but considering the current state of things he does not believe that additional tests would do anything more than put a name to the issue.
This is also combined with his history which includes regular constipation and a spine that has been fusing for years (if not fusing since he was a kitten). Hes been on metacam for the last 4 years for the spine and arthritis and has had a good life.
But tonight I'm watching him be very restless and wandering back and froth through the house. He can't seem to lay still for long (as im typing this it seems to be only a minute) and though the panting seemed to have dissapeared yesterday it is back and seems to be more prevalent. Basically, he is having a harder time breathing.
According to the vet there really is nothing we can do but make him comfortable. And so we brought him home with gabapentin (funny thing on that is that my wife is taking a much higher dose of gabapentin as part of her post cancer treatments).
I'm not sure why I'm writing here other than while I'm watching him I'm wondering if its time to let him go. Tears are flowing but it may be for the best as he should not be in pain if it can be helped. And if he cant breath then what else can I do? I may see if i can give him a little more gaba to see if that'll help him settle down and rest for the night...but talk to the vet in the morning.
My apologies.
This is also combined with his history which includes regular constipation and a spine that has been fusing for years (if not fusing since he was a kitten). Hes been on metacam for the last 4 years for the spine and arthritis and has had a good life.
But tonight I'm watching him be very restless and wandering back and froth through the house. He can't seem to lay still for long (as im typing this it seems to be only a minute) and though the panting seemed to have dissapeared yesterday it is back and seems to be more prevalent. Basically, he is having a harder time breathing.
According to the vet there really is nothing we can do but make him comfortable. And so we brought him home with gabapentin (funny thing on that is that my wife is taking a much higher dose of gabapentin as part of her post cancer treatments).
I'm not sure why I'm writing here other than while I'm watching him I'm wondering if its time to let him go. Tears are flowing but it may be for the best as he should not be in pain if it can be helped. And if he cant breath then what else can I do? I may see if i can give him a little more gaba to see if that'll help him settle down and rest for the night...but talk to the vet in the morning.
My apologies.