euthanasia

External Since: Aug 24, 2006 Posts: 175

Tiger Spot wrote:
> On Wed, 14 Nov 2007 20:14:34 -0600, Marlo <marlolovesrats.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> After fluids today, she's just not doing so hot tonight. Lethargic,
>> grunting when she breathes, although the vet said it didn't sound like
>> she had fluid in her lungs. I think this is a losing battle. When I was
>> at the vet, though, I found out that they can do gas anesthesia. So,
>> what do you all think is better before the fatal injection: gas
>> anesthesia or injected anesthesia? For the gas, she'll have to put
>> Chewie in a container. God, this sucks.
>
> Injectable is perfectly fine; it's just a little stick. As long as the
> rat's unconscious for the main injection it doesn't really matter how
> she gets there. A quick little poke with you standing there for
> comfort will probably bother her less than gas in a weird enclosed
> space.
>
>
> --Theresa
>
> http://tiger_spot.mapache.org

I totally agree :))

Regards Kate

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External Since: May 26, 2006 Posts: 213

"Marlo" <marlolovesrats.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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>I took her to the vet today. We did injectable anesthesia and I snuggled
>her until she was totally unconscious. I checked by touching her eyes and
>she did not blink. Then the vet gave her an injection in her heart. She did
>a little twitching which is reflex. Her heart slowed but didn't stop so the
>vet had to do another injection. No pain. Then she was gone.
>
> It's a 50 mile drive to the vet. I cried half the way down, the whole 45
> minutes I was there and most of the way back. I have the worst cry
> headache tonight. I hate those. My husband said we only have to get our
> hearts broke five more times. I can't believe how much we love our little
> ratties and how painful it is when they die.
>
> We're trying to decide if we want to integrate the two cages. We have two
> girls, Buttons and Darla, that lived with Chewie. The other cage is one
> girl, Chuckles, and two boys, Buster and Tonka. Everyone is fixed except
> Chuckles.
>
> At the same time, I want to get more rats! It's like an addiction. I want
> to give a good life to two more rats. But then that will mean seven more
> episodes of tremendous heartbreak. This is so hard.
>
> Well, thanks for being here in this forum. It's nice to have people who
> understand.
>
> -Marlo
>

I'm so sorry Marlo. It really does hurt. Chewie isn't hurting now and you
can take comfort in the fact you helped
her pass peacfully.