My dog is suffering from cancer, but my sister refuses euthanasia.

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Jessy was diagnosed with cancer in hers 9th year. From that time, she has had 3 operations,and now she has tumors all over her body. She has them in her lungs and yesterday was the 2nd time when she was chocking with water/blood that filled up her lungs.Vet gave her injection, antibiotics.She cough all night.She is incontinent, sleeps all day and looks very sad, but eats normally, enjoy her walks, and is happy when someone come to see her. My sister refuses to euthanize her, can I get your view? Pet's info: Dog | English Cocker Spaniel | Female | spayed | 12 years and 9 months old | 26.5 lbs

Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS · Accepted Answer

I'm sorry Jessy isn't doing well! Whenever the question comes up about putting a dog to sleep, I ask the owners to look a the dog's quality of life. Make a list of five things the dog used to like to do, and when they cannot do at least two of them, their quality of life has declined to a point where euthanizing them is recommended and is the best option. If she is coughing all night, incontinent, and sleeps all day, I would say that her quality of life isn't the best. Dogs can be stoic, and are often sicker than they let on. I think it's time to have a serious talk with your sister about Jessy. You don't want her to deteriorate to a point where she is extremely sick, that would be cruel to her and very hard for you to see. I hope this helps.

My dog is suffering from cancer, but my sister refuses euthanasia.

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