My dog was bitten, vet says no hope. Should I consider euthanasia?

I'm sorry but I agree with your vet. If the resources are not available to help her it is cruel to keep her alive. Just because she doesn't seem in pain to you does not mean she is not in pain. Animals do not manifest pain in the same ways we do. They are not going to lay around and whine and complain and cry like a human. They have instincts that are strong so they will try to continue on and drag themselves around even if it hurts. This is going to be a lifetime of heartache and pain for this dog. Humane euthanasia is the kindest thing to do in my opinion. So sorry to say this. I know you have tried your best to help her.

This sounds like a bad situation. Yes euthanasia may be the most human option, however, if that is not an option for you than it is VERY important to involve a veterinarian so that the puppy can be protected with antibiotics and something to help with pain. Your veterinarian may advise a surgery to remove any bony remnants if the traumatic amputation left behind parts that could lead to pain and arthritis. Please, please take her in for some antibiotics at the very least. She could develop a life threatening infection.

Hi there. I am so sorry about your situation. This is one of the worst things that can happen to a family pet. I have been there myself, and I know how difficult this type of decision can be. First, it is important to realize that this has always been somewhat of an issue. That it has suddenly gotten worse, with her old age, I always first check and make sure there aren't any health issues making the elderly petore uncomfortable and sensitive - arthritis, metabolic diseases, organ diseases, is she having trouble seeing, etc. In addition, it is important to realize that dogs, just like people, can become senile and/or suffer from dementia. This can stress them out a lot, and also make them hypersensitive to sounds, movements, and essentially anything sensory-related in the environment. In my opinion, when the mind goes it is one of the most difficult health issue of an elderly dog that we have to process. They may be physically fine, but mentally are just unable to function as they used to. This can cause bad habits to become magnified, like in your lady's case where she is snapping more often and even biting. This can of course become a dangerous situation as you have seen with needing stitches. Not to mention what could happen if a small child or animal were put in your position. I would set up a visit with her veterinarian. They can give you some alternative options before deciding on euthanasia, such as checking to see if she is sick in any way. From there, I think it's important to have a family meeting and decide if the benefits outweigh the risks of hee injuring someone else. In the meantime I would use caution if you have guests over and maybe keep her gated in her own area without anything she become possessive about. Also, be very certain her rabies vaccine is up to date. If she were to bite someone outside the family, you can have a lot of legal issues as a result. I can't imagine how hard this is for all of you. I think sitting down and having a very frank quality of life discussion, and discussing some alternatives with your veterinarian is the best way to go. There may or may not be much that can be done, but at least you will know 100% what your options are in your area before you have to make a very difficult decision.

From the sound of it, she is severely injured and is probably in great pain as well, you will need to take her to the vet, she will probably need an antibiotic course and possibly some pain killers as well.

This is definitely something that can be fixed by a veterinarian, so I wouldn't have her put down based on this gash alone. There may be other problems though, so it's best to have a vet evaluate her soon. The vet can give you an idea of how bad her injuries are and what it would take to get her back to normal. It's best not to wait longer than 24hours to have her seen by a vet, because this gash is easier to fix the sooner it's seen after the injury. Also, there may be other, life-threatening injuries that can be fixed. I hope that helps and Briar Rose gets better soon.

You are facing a difficult decision. You need to consider your family’s safety first. Also the more you isolate Days the less enjoyable her life is. She can’t be placed with another family and you have done a good job trying to have her settle in but it has not worked. Unfortunately I do think having her humanely euthanized is the correct decision in this circumstance. While every life is precious we need to make tough decisions to protect others. She could cause life threatening injuries to you, your dogs and family or someone else and you would be liable since you’re aware of this aggressive behavior. Thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to help you get answers to your veterinary questions.

This is huge and looks extremely painful, it is impossible to tell from a picture exactly what the underlying nature of it is (most likely a cancerous tumor but could potentially be a hernia) but either way it must be severely compromising her quality of life and causing undue suffering. I would recommend euthanasia as soon as possible, there would be no guarantee that surgery would be succesful at this stage and would extremely invasive and painful outside of cost