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Sadie Girl
Hi Elizabeth. I have a 15 year old cocker spaniel who has cancer, complete with tumors on her ear and a golfball sized one on her shoulder. My vet says that treating them at this point would probably just cause her pain and and undo suffering since she is so old. For over 13 years she was groomed by a wonderful woman who had only good things to say about her. We moved to a different town and she has been dropped by two groomers for being too jumpy. The groomer that halfway groomed her today said that she was jumpy and because of her age warts and turmors on her ear she was afraid she was going to cut her. I respect that she stopped rather than risk injury to my dog but I'm at a loss as to what to do now. My vet says not to sedate her because of her age. She probably only has a few months before her trip to the Rainbow Bridge but for now she is happy, active, and eating well. I just want her to be comfortable. We live in Louisiana where the heat and humidity are aweful. She has a very thick coat and while she is an inside dog, she can get pretty rough looking and smelly without a proper groom. Any helpful advice would be greatly appreciated.
Thank you,
Cheryle
AnswerOh Dear...
I understand completely what you are going through but believe me the only thing you can do at this point with any kindness is have the vet lightly sedate her and shave her completely down. That way the vet can treat any of the warts and bumps if they get knicked. To ask a groomer to do this is sort of above and beyond the call of duty. The vet should be the one to work with you on this. It just has too many risks involved.
I know how bad the weather gets down there and it would not be unkind to shave her down with a 10 blade all over so you can bathe her easily.
I had a cocker too- he was my love- but he stank to high heaven and had to be bathed every 4-6 days. If you can't brush them out you have a disaster. Tell your vet YOU want this. They have light sedation they can use and should have a tech than can buzz her. Insist or find another who will.
All the best.
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