--updated page 48--Rockee's time too?

[WELOVESPUPPIES]

I hope that you get good news when the results come in.

[Chilli]

Fingers crossed that the results come back good!
I hope all is well and she will be around for years to come.
Give her a hug from me, will you?

[pitc9]

Thinking of Rockee.
I hope the new vet can help you out more.

[buttercup132]

They think she has cushining (sp?) disease.
They want to do a bunch of test and then put her on pills which may help her.
Personally I don't think we should because like with Thunder she is old I don't think we should be stressing her out and putting her through test, then putting her on pills which may or may not help her and make her live for what another year and that's not garunteeing she will be out of pain.
I don't know my parents have to talk with each other.

[k9krazee]

I wasn't going to reply to your threads like this as I feel they're attention seeking and not focusing on the well being of the dog...but I couldn't resist.

I have an old dog. Shadow is turning twelve in less than a month. She's loosing her hearing, can't see well in the dark, can't get in the car, has a hard time getting up the stairs or getting up on the couch, Trips occasionally when she walks, etc. But I know it is nowhere NEAR her time. She still loves to be around people, occasionally will play outside, loves going for car rides and walks, loves food more than anything and is as happy as ever. Old dogs will have their good days and their bad days. Once the bad days start outweighing the good I would be a little more worried. But you betcha I'll allow the savings to dry before I give up on her.

The bloodwork on an older dog is necessary. They're not just thinking of the money and wanting to rip you off, believe it or not the vet has yours and Rockee's best interest in mind. Hypothetically, if Shadow got tests done and the results showed that she may Cushings disease I would probably put her on the medicine. Just the possiblity of a year or so more with my big girl? I'm so for it! Now I don't know Rockee personally, so I don't really know how much pain she is in now, etc, so I really can't comment on the "right" plan of action is in your case. Is she on glucosamine or anything for her joints? I'm sure that would help her out as well. In my opinion it's our duty to do as much as we can for our old dogs so that they can live comfortably as long as possible.

Anyway, I am thinking of Rockee and only wishing her, and you, the best.