We have a 12 year old border collie, with a large cancer tumor on her right side lower jaw area. Part of the tumor was taken out, but extracting the rest would've ment taking out portions of her jaw. The tumor is increasing in size causing her lip to sag and is also spreading down her neck. When she uses her jaw too much {barking, eating} the skin covering the tumor erupts a bit and it bleeds a little. The vet has put her on a series of pain meds and antibiotics. She is still an active and alert dog. She doesn't act like she is in any pain, she can still eat soft dog food.
My question is, When is the best time to put her to sleep? I don't want to wait till the cancer breaks her jaw, but I don't want her to suffer either. What is your opinion for this situation?
2007-01-24
10:14:20
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