After almost a month, it's time to consider what's best for my Barney. We've tried everything, spoke to everyone and he's now in hospice care.
When to euthanize as I understand it is based on 3 things, accurate diagnosis, exploring all possible options and his will to live.
We are now discussing the "what's best for him" avenue and how to proceed.
I've read that the FDA has approved drugs that can act as a fatal anesthetic (MS-222) but I can't find these drugs available (so far). In terms of actual humane treatment, decapitating him is seen as extremely humane. No way we could do that.
I personally feel that flushing a sick fish or freezing them is cruel treatment.
Any suggestions would be helpful.
When to euthanize as I understand it is based on 3 things, accurate diagnosis, exploring all possible options and his will to live.
We are now discussing the "what's best for him" avenue and how to proceed.
I've read that the FDA has approved drugs that can act as a fatal anesthetic (MS-222) but I can't find these drugs available (so far). In terms of actual humane treatment, decapitating him is seen as extremely humane. No way we could do that.
I personally feel that flushing a sick fish or freezing them is cruel treatment.
Any suggestions would be helpful.