Yuri Joins Dudley Over The Rainbow :-(

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well I'm very sad to say that I had to make the decision today to have Yuri put to sleep.

Back in November we noticed he had a pea size lump appear under his chin, after a trip tot he vets they prescribed some antibiotics to see if we could shrink it. After about 8 weeks on them with no improvement we decided as it wasn't affecting him we would let him carry on an normal rather than kee giving him drugs that wern't helping.
Over the last few months the lump started to grow but still didn't hinder him and he seemed happy in himself still eating, drinking, toileting etc.
A few days ago i noticed he wasn't eating his dry pellets and was starting to get very fussy over which veg he would eat so I decided I would get him booked in for a vet check.
This evening we went to the vets and they were concerned when I mentioned the eating thing so gave me 2 options, they could either give him an anaesthetic and try to remove the lump or he could go to rainbow bridge.
This has been one of the hardest decisions I have ever had to make as there were so many what ifs....the vet had already said its very rare a lump is removed and stays gone for good, if we had have had him operated on he would then have to endure weeks of us flushing his wound out and then giving him tablets/syrup daily which could probably end up coming back at some point.
We've never known his exact age but I've had him 3.5 and he was at least a year when I rescued him so there was also the age of him to contend with.
How do others on here deal with the guilt of having to make that decision for a beloved pet, I keep telling myself ive done the right thing in taking his pain away but I feel awful, i keep thinking what if he wasnt in pain and ive just ended his life :-( i just can't stop crying and ive been home 3 hours, given him a lovely burial so he is now resting next to where \Dudley was buried last year




 
Sorry for your loss :( :hug:

I felt guilty when I had Badger and then Sheamus put to sleep this year, but I know it was for the best.

RIP little piggies x
 
Oh that's heart-breaking. He was clearly very well loved. All we can ever do is weigh up the options and go with what we feel is right, and sometimes there are no absolute right or wrong options. Treatment is always full of 'what ifs' and the only thing we can really do is make the best decision that we feel we can make. Once we make that decision we mustn't regret it, as it's done for the best of reasons and out of kindness.
Huge hugs to you, I know I would help one of mine to the Bridge if I felt that treatment was not a viable option, or would cause more suffering than it saved.

Be free at the Bridge sweet little Yuri - forever healthy there x
 
I am so sorry for the loss of your piggy. Helping them across the bridge is often the last act of love we can do for them and is always made with the love for them we have in our hearts above all.
I know how much it hurts we have had to PTS four of our girls over the years. Guilt is a natural part of grief and after helping them to the bridge there are always what if's... just know you would never make the wrong decision for him because you love him. The guilt goes away in time I promise. Huge Hugs x x

Sleep well handsome boy

RIP Yuri
x x
 
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I'm so sorry for your loss and you having to make that decision. You are in my thoughts. Rip little one xx
 
I'm so sorry you've had to make this awful decision, it's never easy ;( *huge hugs* Sleep tight little Yuri xx
 
Thank you everyone for your kind words, this is why I love the forum as no one else understands the pain and love you have for your little guineas xx
 
I'm so sorry for your loss, this was absolutely heartbreaking to read, you've been very brave in making a considerate decision to ensure Yuri doesn't feel any unnecesary discomfort and pain. Again I'm so very sorry for your loss, sending (((Hugs))) and my thoughts are with you at this extremely difficult time.

Popcorn happily at the Rainbow Bridge Yuri x
 
I am ever so sorry about your loss, you did the right thing though. Hope George is doing well?

Play safe at the bridge with Dudley now sweet boy! xx
 
So sorry for your loss. Looks to me like he led a spoiled life with you.
Making these decisions never gets any easier and it's the hardest part of owning any animal. As someone said, there is not really a right and wrong. The only wrong thing would have been to do nothing, let him suffer untreated, which you definitely didn't do. Rip little piggie. ❤️
 
i'm very sorry for your loss. i had to make the decision for my eddie last year and it was one of the hardest things i have ever had to do, so totally understand your emotions. grief makes you question everything but i think to have gone through with it, then deep inside you must have known it was the right thing for him. x
 
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