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A trip to the vets....

I agree with @Merab's Slave, it is a very difficult situation but let your love guide you and you will do the right thing for Lightening. You have given him a wonderful life and will know when the time is right to say goodbye.
Holding you and Lightening in my thoughts.x
 
YvonneBlue said:
I agree with @Merab's Slave, it is a very difficult situation but let your love guide you and you will do the right thing for Lightening. You have given him a wonderful life and will know when the time is right to say goodbye.
Holding you and Lightening in my thoughts.x
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Thankyou very much- I wasn't expecting this to be so hard. Probably as the decision has always been out of my hands before. Thanks for your kind words x
 
They are very good at telling you when it is their time. I would suggest however, if it is a bone issue, maybe to not give him time outside, it is pretty cold out now and cold and damp makes bone issues quite painful. I have a boar currently who has Osteodystrophy and even with the oil filled radiator and his little snugglesafe heat pad, he can still have bad days where he's sore if he gets chilly overnight. I would see how he goes once kept warm with no time outdoors, just to see if that makes a difference to his overall demeanour. The joint pain will have made him reluctant to move about after going to the toilet and they quickly manage to get themselves in a mess, on Leonards bad days he needs a good wipe down with a warm damp cloth and dried. I have some F10 barrier cream too which stops urine scalding him and bacteria irritating his skin :)

Wishing you both the best, whatever decision you make, it will be the right one. These decisions when made with your pets best interest at heart are never wrong.
 
Eriathwen said:
They are very good at telling you when it is their time. I would suggest however, if it is a bone issue, maybe to not give him time outside, it is pretty cold out now and cold and damp makes bone issues quite painful. I have a boar currently who has Osteodystrophy and even with the oil filled radiator and his little snugglesafe heat pad, he can still have bad days where he's sore if he gets chilly overnight. I would see how he goes once kept warm with no time outdoors, just to see if that makes a difference to his overall demeanour. The joint pain will have made him reluctant to move about after going to the toilet and they quickly manage to get themselves in a mess, on Leonards bad days he needs a good wipe down with a warm damp cloth and dried. I have some F10 barrier cream too which stops urine scalding him and bacteria irritating his skin :)

Wishing you both the best, whatever decision you make, it will be the right one. These decisions when made with your pets best interest at heart are never wrong.
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Thankyou, yes I agree he needs to be inside now, even though he was only out for 3 hours and fresh air will have done him good, I think he's too immobile now to get comfy in the outdoor hide. He's spending his time now in one of those furry beds with his bad leg protruding upwards. He's had some juicy pepper & is still munching grain & hay. Will see what the rest of the day brings and I'll sit him with me this evening for a cuddle and a bit of kale (his favourite 😊)

Thanks for your kind words x
 
A little update on Lightening.

It's not a good situation- I have been having him sit on my lap each evening to nurse him and give him his pain relief, but he's so weak now and struggling with his breathing. He did nibble a bit of kale. He just wanted his head stroking and nudged me every time I stopped- he was on my lap about 3 hours as I feared he might stop breathing. Today he is still here, subdued & can barely move as his leg (and the huge growth is dominating him) but has just eaten some hay. I have just talked this through with my husband and children (8&6) and whilst nobody wants him to die, we are all in agreement that the kindest thing to do now is to help him. My 6 year old summed it up best saying that it is kinder to get rid of his pain as all he wants is to be running around again and he can't.

I've spoken to the vet to make the necessary arrangements to have him ptsl. The lady was lovely and talked me through the process. So he will be going in on Wednesday morning which is the next available appointment and I'll just have keep him comfortable until then- I've got enough pain relief to see us through. Not the easiest of phone calls to make but it is the right thing to do and I can prepare my children (and myself!).

As if things aren't hard enough, his brother has not left his side...😥
 
I am so sorry you are going through this - it is never an easy decision to make but you are absolutely doing the right thing for your brave little boy.
I wish all of you peace and lots of cuddles in the time you have left with Lightening.
 
I’m so sorry to hear this. You and your family sound wonderful and you could not have done more.

Many of us on the forum have been in similar situations where we have spent a lot of time on palliative care, it’s so tough when you have to make that decision as the bond is so strong. All I can say is that you are doing a wonderful thing for him and we are all here for you when the time comes.

You will need to consider his friend too, morbid though it sounds, make sure he has time to see the body and understands what has happened, I didn’t do this once and regretted terribly as I ended up with a very anxious and upset Guinea that was left. They will all react in different ways but it gives them closure.

Take care of yourselves...massive hugs x
 
Swissgreys said:
I am so sorry you are going through this - it is never an easy decision to make but you are absolutely doing the right thing for your brave little boy.
I wish all of you peace and lots of cuddles in the time you have left with Lightening.
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Thankyou so much 🧡
 
Guinea Slave said:
I’m so sorry to hear this. You and your family sound wonderful and you could not have done more.

Many of us on the forum have been in similar situations where we have spent a lot of time on palliative care, it’s so tough when you have to make that decision as the bond is so strong. All I can say is that you are doing a wonderful thing for him and we are all here for you when the time comes.

You will need to consider his friend too, morbid though it sounds, make sure he has time to see the body and understands what has happened, I didn’t do this once and regretted terribly as I ended up with a very anxious and upset Guinea that was left. They will all react in different ways but it gives them closure.

Take care of yourselves...massive hugs x
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Thankyou 🧡 I'd not considered enabling his brother to see him afterwards but that's given me something to think about. My thoughts will certainly have to incorporate Domino too x
 
Honestly, it’s tough to do but little Domino will get over Lightning’s crossing if you can bring yourself to do it. I actually also found it helped me too but we are all individual in our grieving.

We will be thinking of you and if you need anything or have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask x
 
Guinea Slave said:
Honestly, it’s tough to do but little Domino will get over Lightning’s crossing if you can bring yourself to do it. I actually also found it helped me too but we are all individual in our grieving.

We will be thinking of you and if you need anything or have any questions please don’t hesitate to ask x
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Thankyou so much, so glad I joined this forum! X
 
:( so sorry you are having to go through this! Enjoy your time with him and I hope he passes peacefully over the Rainbow Bridge; I think he would thank you for helping him to be free x
 
furryfriends (TEAS) said:
Wednesday morning! Why can’t they give you an appointment before then? All vet practices have emergency slots. He needs to go in sooner!
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Appreciate your comments but the timing of this has been discussed at length, and very sensitively, with the vet who has been treating him for some time.
 
Wheekallweek said:
:( so sorry you are having to go through this! Enjoy your time with him and I hope he passes peacefully over the Rainbow Bridge; I think he would thank you for helping him to be free x
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Thankyou very much for your kind words, he's munching away on broccoli currently so at least he's still enjoying his food x
 
Darcey15 said:
Appreciate your comments but the timing of this has been discussed at length, and very sensitively, with the vet who has been treating him for some time.
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It’s the fact you’ve said he’s struggling with his breathing that concerned me. Wednesday is a long way off! However, maybe his breathing isn’t as bad as I’m imagining.
 
So sad that you are having to say goodbye to Lightening but you are doing it out of love and it is the right thing to do. He knows that he is loved and has had a wonderful life with you. Thinking of you and your family. xx
 
That’s a brave decision for you to have made.
Well done on involving the whole family.

When Merab died I brought her back and laid her in the cage for the others. Priscilla licked her paw and the other 2 shot down to the other end of the cage but they all had their chance to acknowledge her death.
This might help Domino too.

It’s going to be a tough week for you all.
Holding you in my thoughts
 
Sad news this morning. Lightening passed away in the early hours. He spent most of yesterday evening on my lap, very calm and peaceful with no struggles and passed with his brother beside him. Domino is still beside him so I'm taking some wonderful advice I received yesterday and leaving them be for a while.

Thankyou for all of your kind words during this process 🧡 🕯 x
 
So sorry to see his sad news but glad Lightening's passing was peaceful and surrounded by those that loved him. :hug:

RIP little fella.
 
So sorry for you and your family. He passed away knowing that he was very loved. Sleep tight little Lightening x
 
So very sorry to hear this.
Even when it’s expected a death is hard.
At least Lightening passed away surrounded by a family who loved him.
Look after yourselves and Domino now as you grieve
 
Merab's Slave said:
So very sorry to hear this.
Even when it’s expected a death is hard.
At least Lightening passed away surrounded by a family who loved him.
Look after yourselves and Domino now as you grieve
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Thankyou 🧡 I didn't tell my children this morning as it's 1st day back to school but they will get to see him this evening if they want to. Domino is doing OK, he spent the morning with Lightening and he's having a good munch on cucumber now x
 
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