Milo

[truepenny]

For anyone who hasn't seen this elsewhere.

Milo has Recurrent Airway Obstruction (the heaves) and chronic laminitis (founder). Either one of these will kill him eventually, and horribly, and in the meantime, he's going through waves of being unable to breathe and/or in too much pain to walk. The only way to really deal with RAO is with steroids, and steroids are what made him founder in the first place. Both our regular vet and a second opinion vet agree that there's nothing more we can do.

We will be putting him to sleep sometime this summer, before we get to August, which has become his worst month.

Comments

[archangelbeth]

Oh no! So many condolences.

[sillylilly_bird]

I'm so sorry.

[sovay]

I am so sorry.

[boxofdelights]

I am sorry.

[julian]

Well, shit.

I hope the time you have left with him is good.

[rachelmanija]

I'm so sorry.

[jazzfish]

Oh, no. I'm so sorry.

[swan_tower]

I am so sorry to hear that.

[nightdog_barks]

:-(

I am so sorry. ♥

[oracne]

I am so, so sorry. This must be so difficult.

[badger]

I am very sorry.

[jesse_the_k]

Such sad news. My sympathies.

[jmward14]

I am so sorry. Many condolences.

[libskrat]

Giving Lancelot and Fionavar extra pets.

Much love to you and to Milo.

[etrixan]

It is a hard decision, but it's worse to watch them in pain.

My sympathies to you and your family (all members, both upright and four-footed).