I posted some pics of him the other day. Well 2 days later he became very sick and started vomiting and spraying all over the house ( he's fixed). I took him to the vet and found out he has MASSIVE crystals in his kidneys. The vet told us it didnt look good at all! They kept him for a couple hours and said they would do what they could but it wouldnt be much. I got a call around 3:30 telling me to get down there as soon as I could and he was urinating blood. When I got there Booker was wrapped in a towel on the O.R. table breathing normally but sedated because he was in so much pain. I asked if they were about to do surgery and thats when they took me into the other room to show me Xrays. It showed that the crystals were SO bed that they punctured his kindeys. I was told that they could do surgery but his chances of making it would be slim and none... or at least making it and having a healthy life. I was then left with the decision of putting him to sleep or TRYING the surgery. After about 15 mins of contemplating what to do I went ahead and opted to have him put to sleep. The surgery would have cost well over $4k and there was no guarantee. I also didnt want him to suffer anymore then he already had. They took me into the room where they moved Booker and let me hold him and confort him while they injected him. He was purring like he knew I was there to help him. Right before he ws gone, he licked the back of my hand rubbed me with his head and was gone.
Had I known that he had this problem I would have fixed it IMMEDIATLY!
Now Im stuck with this guilt that maybe it was MY fault! It also doesnt help that my husband was at work and I have to make this decision all on my own.
Did I do the right thing? Im sick about this.
Had I known that he had this problem I would have fixed it IMMEDIATLY!
Now Im stuck with this guilt that maybe it was MY fault! It also doesnt help that my husband was at work and I have to make this decision all on my own.
Did I do the right thing? Im sick about this.