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Vicky RVN — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 22:29:17 GMT

My fingers are crossed for Marley x

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Saskia Quinn — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 20:22:39 GMT

aw Toad, I am thinking of you and Marley. Please let us know how she is doing.

What a beautiful post you just wrote......very moving

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Emma Dillon — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:40:35 GMT

That really touched a nerve. Just made a 4 hour round trip to drop my Marley off at the specialist, she's not responding to her meds.

Now comes the wait to see if she makes it or not. Could be massive infection, could be tumour they're not sure. MRI wasn't 100% conclusive.

Sometimes we take it for granted working in practice seeing it everyday. That owner who wants to linger in the hospital for hours when you just want to clean up and go home at the end of a long shift. The owner who won't say goodbye to their pet when they're coming in for an op with a queue of ten toe tappers behind then huffing and puffing at you. The owner who gets half the care wrong because they were too distressed to really listen to you, and you have to go through it with them for the tenth time.

You never know how hard it is for them till you walk in their shoes and your waking hours are full of worry and tears because it might be you next.

Never take it for granted, never be impatient as I have been in the past. Just one of you taking the time means the whole world when its your animal, your friend, your loved one.

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dinkyd — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 11:08:27 GMT

Im crying to.I do find euths difficult especially the last couple of years with mine not being well.Can really understand how clients feel.

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Vicky RVN — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:56:03 GMT

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S-J — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 10:55:00 GMT

hey Caro,
i had to make the call for the first time last week, and even though it was my workmate on the other end of the line i went through exactly the same emotions and saw it through a different perspective for once.

ok need to stop crying now before someone come in and sees me

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Vicky RVN — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 09:19:14 GMT

That brought tears to my eyes. I always try treat the owners in the way i would want to be treated at the difficult time of euthanasia. Many a time i've had to try hard not to well up myself. It is such a sad part of the job yet so nice (if that's the correct word) that we can stop the suffering and let them pass away in peace. I only wish we could do it for humans as easily. Watching someone die is discomfort in wrong.

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Ems — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 12:33:56 GMT

Your post gave me goose bumps - it was very moving. Its always hard to say goodbye to a loved family pet

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Siobhan Steven — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:46:28 GMT

Couldn't agree with you more Paula. Great post Caro, we need to remember that personal opinions aside we're all in the same industryand working to the same end, this passage is universal for clients and vet nurses. Makes us realise why we do what we do, how we feel about our own oh so lucky animals and what an honor it is to deal with people on such an emotional level in good times and bad.

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Deemus — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 07:48:18 GMT

Fab post Caro. So moving, had a tear in my eye.

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les punton — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:30:54 GMT

oh my goodness what a tear jerker!

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loopylou711 — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 22:25:52 GMT

This is soo moving! Just emailed to it to a friend as she just lost her dog max who just turned 11. He had a tough year with illness and seemed to be on the mend then one day he was in his basket and that was it. Her family are really suffering after losing him. Such a lovely post caro!

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Mrs Dot Dot — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:58:18 GMT

I just found it really moving........................

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Saskia Quinn — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:15:32 GMT

Certainly puts things into perspective. I feel there is a lot of negativity on this forum at the moment, with some of us feeling disheartened about our pay and conditions amongst other things.

Those of you who are feeling like that should read Caro's post - it makes you stop and think

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Dodo bird — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:58:25 GMT

that was very touching and made me cry - i hope that i treat my patients and clients in the way i would like to be handled in that situation

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Dippy — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:55:46 GMT

That's so true. I've actually just got off the phone from talking to a close friend whose cat went awol3wks ago and she is not coping at all well. Well-meaning family and firneds are saying all the right things (and some not so helpful like that she needs to snap out of the depression she is feeling) and have literally just dug out my "Absent Friend" book to put through her letterbox tomorrow morning. I have also just commented that having been through euthanasia, loss, grief etc 4 times in the past two year myself, I have a very differnt outlook now when assisting with pts's at work and often end up almost in tears with the clients as now I really do know what grief feels like and at the same time, feel so helpless in doing anything to make a difference. Very moving.