A quick plea for help and advice plea! Am typing quickly so pls ignore typos and abruptness.
My now 5 year old GP appears to be dying. I've noticed she has been getting thinner and slowing down.
this morning she was normal - I fed her, she squeaked and ran around a bit.
this evening, when I went out to her, she was lying agianst the hutch wire door, totally stretched out and still - I thought she had gone already (all of my other GPs have lain like this when they've passed).
She is now sitting with my DD in pretty much the same pose.
Audible breathing - not gasping, but possibly a chest infection?. No interest in food. Not raisng her head to drink. No real movement at all - eys half shut.
My quesiton is this. Is it fairer to her to take her down to the emergency vet and speed the end or should we just sit quitely with her until the moment comes?
Please don't shout at me - she doesnt like car jounreys and I dont wnat her last minues to be spent in confusion if they dont have to be. There's no squealling or flinching to touch that would indicate pain, but she may be masking some pain and therefore better to be sedated?
If she's the same in an hour, I will fone the vet for advice....
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GP is dying...
gettingalifenow · 27/01/2012 20:29
Personally, if she doesn't seem to be in pain, id keep her at home- as you say, she'll be more peaceful there, but not an easy call - id agree with going to bet if there's no change tomorrow though . Poor thing x 
gettingalife I just saw this on Chat.
Poor little GP .
I had lots of GPs when I was a child and when they dies they all went quickly, within 24 hours of being fine, then ill, then gone.
Has she got little lumps behind her ears?
Is she floppy, not able to support her own back, falling backwards if you hold her up on your shoulder?
Mouth slightly open,like she's yawning?
Snuffly breathing?
One of mine died in the outdoor cage, on the ramp.Her mum GP was in the top box, she went down the ramp and curled up.Another died in the middle of the dining room.Not hidden away, just stretched out on her side.
Either cuddle your GP in a blanket (she might not have the energy to pooh or pee) especially if she's not eating or drinking.
Or maybe put her in a box of hay beside your bed tonight and let her eat the hay and snuggle up.
See what tommorrow brings, but it might be that your GP slips away tonight.
As I said, all mine went quickly, all at home, and were very peaceful.
but at least you know you did your best for her. Which I always think when you have an animal is that last little thing you can do as the owner.
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