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Hmm, I'm probably on my own here, but I would have to think what must be going through that poor hens mind. She must be terrified of the different environment at the vet's surgery, the treatment will make her ill, and may well kill her anyway, and she may not be able to walk (or hop) at all I assume whilst she is undergoing the treatment.

 

Not sure if it cruel to keep treating her or kind. Who is benefitting the most from these treatments, the pet or the owners?

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Who is benefitting the most from these treatments, the pet or the owners?

 

I suspect the owner unfortunately!

 

I adore all my pets and would be devastated if anything happened to any of them but you have to be realistic about their quality of life. When it showed "Eve" on the news she was sitting down constantly as her one remaining leg is bandaged up. The trips back and forth from Worcestershire to East Anglia must be taking their toll on her too. Mine were stressed enough arriving from Banbury after a 2 hour journey in cat carriers nevermind probably 4hours plus there and back everytime she needs radiotherapy.

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Ah well as long as its for medical treatment purposes then each to their own devices when it comes to their pets chicken or otherwise.

 

As long as it doesn't get silly and we end up hearing of cosmetic surgery,ivf,pedicures,wattle reductions and comb enhancements blah blah blah on chickens

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I think that is one of the unfortunate things about having pets, most have a shorter life span than us. After seeing my beloved pet rat shake uncontrollably when placed on a vet's table (and simultaneously empty her bowels and bladder of their contents, whilst trying to bury herself in my clothing) I decided to never prolong an illness of any future pet. If the vet says it's the end, then I will just have to go with it, no matter how hard it will be for me to deal with.

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As long as it doesn't get silly and we end up hearing of cosmetic surgery,ivf,pedicures,wattle reductions and comb enhancements blah blah blah on chickens

 

 

hee hee :lol:

 

mmm, :think: well my maran could do with a comb reduction (its HUGE) and a wattle enhancement!! is that ok? :lol:

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Our cuckoo is smashing- eats like a horse and is the scrawniest lightweight of the whole flock.Greedy as anything,she's got a tiny comb too....

mmm

 

Same here, Marans are supposed to be fat and lazy - not in this house!

 

Greedy, busy, nosey, the smallest hen we have but her comb is mahoosive but small wattles! :D

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Query how this chicken can scratch about as they love to do anyway with one leg, or indeed have much normal life. Afraid I definitely feel this is for the owners' benefit more than the chicken.

 

I agree with most of the other posts on here - good luck to them, but it wouldn't be my choice.

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seeing that poor chicken last night really upset me, I know the owners love her but watching her hopping & falling down, what on earth will she be like when they treat the other leg. I'm sorry if she was mine I would not have put her through any of this.

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I couldn't be that selfish which is what they are to put any animal through all of this :evil:

 

I love all of my pets but when the time comes no matter how upset you are it is just not fair to the animal to prolongue things :cry:

 

I had to do this with my last ferret he was knackered but the vet wanted to put him through a new raft of (expensive) treatment but poor Toby hated the vet so I took him to a friend who is also a vet just not a small animal specialist or in practice and he looked him over and agreed with me so did the necessary for me and to be honest I wasn't actually upset more relieved because I had done the right thing :wink:

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I had a similar experiance with a very elderly cat, sumudge lived to be 19 with an over active thyroid but in the last few weeks f her life went into heart failure, I took her to the vet one evening because she was struggling to breathe & I expected the vet to put her to sleep but he was very upbeat & said that he could make her more comfortable. She was dmitted & lots of fluid was drained off her lungs, she was much brighter for about a week & then went back into failure again, it was heart breaking to see, I found her at the bottom of my garden gasping. She died a few hours later in her basket. I felt so guilty I should have not gone along with that vet the week before

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Well I'll be completely blunt. Are they mad?

Yes they say its a pet as much as a cat or a dog but I'm not sure I would put a dog through it. I know when our beloved boy had cancer we chose not to wake him up after the investigative surgery as it would have been cruel. Not because we don't love our pets but because we do love them (oh my goodness I'm crying again)

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Same here - I wouldn't put any animal through major treatment that wouldn't substantially improve its lifespan and quality of life. They're not sentient, so they can't rationalise away pain and distress like we can. Remember how scary even the most daft of nightmares are? It's because your rational mind is asleep and can't reason the silly fears away. That's what it's like to be a scared animal.

 

Our old cat had an op for thyroid cancer a couple of years back and she's as good as new (well, as good as a grumpy old cat will ever be!), so we don't regret the several hundred pounds it cost. On the other hand I removed my Burmese girl's spay stitches myself at home, as I know how much she hates the vets!

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Charlotte, where's axl rose gone? I didn't recognise you. (It was him right?!)

 

Ooops, I knew I should've said I'd changed my avatar :oops::oops:

 

I don't recognise myself either these days :lol:

 

Axl (you are right!) has been retired as I found a pic of recently departed Snooty on my computer. She wasn't a pretty girl, big boned and more Neanderthal than a normal hen, with a heavy brow and quizzical look on her face, and a John Wayne walk, but a gentle girl, and I quite liked the pic :D

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Charlotte, where's axl rose gone? I didn't recognise you. (It was him right?!)

 

Ooops, I knew I should've said I'd changed my avatar :oops::oops:

 

I don't recognise myself either these days :lol:

 

I knew there was something odd....I just couldn't put my finger on it! :lol:

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