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Deciding Whether to Do Euthanasia for the Dog

For every pet owner it is something really hard to decide whether to euthanize his dog or not. This is simply a hard decision to make for everyone who loves his pet so much. But it is a matter of common experience that out of ten animals just a single animal die outside veterinarian's office. As far as clinical procedure of euthanasia is concerned, it is simple, easy and painless. In this, a powerful barbiturate anesthetic agent is given intravenously as an overdose to the animal.

Keeping in view the condition of dog, it is important for owner to show some kind of sensibility to prepare for things beforehand. As your veterinarian may want to know your decision regarding the disposal of the body or he may want to know whether you or your family wants to be there during the euthanasia. As you see the time is coming near, call your veterinarian and make an appointment fixed, so that you need not to rush to the doctor's place. This will also allow you to spend time with your pet before or after the euthanasia. It is suggested to take your dog on a small walk to make him feel relaxed and comfortable before leaving for doctor's clinic.

A veterinarian job is to make one aware whether euthanasia should be done or not, and at the same time give one the important information about the details of the same The veterinarian should not be forced to make you decide to give or not it should be handled according to the requirement, as this decision of then to euthanize should be thoughtfully considered. There is a gradual decline in the health of the dog in case that most of the disease process to have a long course. One should consider the quality of dog's health in terms of good days and bad days; the dog's quality of life is acceptable. Again in the terms of dog's quality of life, it's the personal choice of the owner to decide which and what constitutes the health of the dog.

Very often it is considered that the owners some times feel that they may be betraying the trust of their pet when it comes to euthanasia, but very simple and strange is the pets they actually trust us to decide for their lives. Though, they do not actually directly relate to us, the behavioral changes in the genetic animal unmistakably tell the owner when euthanasia becomes an option. Though we all know that death is a part of life and cannot be avoided but suffering of old age or incurable disease are not natural at all, the infirm animal in the wild is the first to be eliminated. Certainly pets are your best friends and companions, spare some moments of your life to remember the good times you passed with your friend.
Deciding Whether to Do Euthanasia for the Dog


Deciding Whether to Do Euthanasia for the Dog

By: taamiv




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