Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Pug | Male | neutered | 14 years and 7 months old | 19 lbs
My 14 year old pug has yellow gums and is drinking a lot. Vet says high liver numbers. Is this a reason to put him down?
1 Answer
Published on February 19th, 2017
Poor puddy, unfortunately severe liver disease can be very difficult to treat successfully. It is important to carefully assess his quality of life and if he is not comfortable then yes, it may be time to euthanase. University of Ohio has a very useful discussion document on 'how to know when it is time'
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