After having such a wonderful experience here with my cat a couple of years ago, I was incredibly disappointed with the treatment we got last April when my border collie, Queen, got sick. They found a mass bigger than a grapefruit on her spleen. She was so lethargic, I couldn't walk her around the block. That was so unusual for her, especially with her breed. This was a dog I could take on 10-hour hikes in the White Tanks and she'd still be ready for more. I was told I could have her go through surgery and that if it wasn't cancer, she could have a year more to live. Keep in mind, Queen was 12. Ripe age for a very active dog. If it was cancer (it would take two weeks to find out), she could go through chemo and have another 6 months to live. I didn't feel that surgery or chemo were something that a) would give her the quality of life she had lived thus far b) was something I could afford or c) the best decision for her health. I took her home (it was a Friday night) and decided to have her put to sleep the next day. When I got up Saturday morning to let them know I would be in, it took about 10 minutes for them to call me back. In fact, it was the actual vet calling, trying to talk me out of the humane treatment for Queen, and trying to talk me into spending time, money and emotional stress on my dog, just to have her for another year. Selfish. I couldn't bear to have her sick at ALL any longer. He pushed a little more, and I informed him I would be in as soon as my Mom arrived from Payson to go through it all with me. I felt like the care they were giving was more financially-based than humane. I'll never take any of my animals here again.
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