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Hello. I am new to this forum. I'm looking for some support for the decisions I am trying to make for my two beloved lurcher brothers. They are only 5 years old and I love them completely. Willow has had 5 operations to date on his front legs and has plates and screws in both. His brother AshBaby has chronic arthritis in his shoulder following a tendon tear 2 years ago. I'm devastated that AshBaby has such bad arthritis at such an early age. His prognosis is grim given that it will never get better - only worse. He already finds the stairs a problem and doesnt want to get up from his bed in the mornings. Willow is managing but its only a matter of time before the one leg becomes painful again as its already beginning to bend. Has anyone had to make this kind of decision on a pet that is not ill? I have had many dogs in the past and have always known its the right time when there has been an illness involved. Thanks.

Hi,

Really sorry to hear about Willow and AshBaby's problems.

This forum is for the Pet Loss Support Online Surgery which is a webinar-style resource that is currently taking a break while we decide how best to proceed with it. You can view recordings of previous sessions here http://www.theralphsite.com/index.php?idPage=56.

I have copied your post to the General forum section, hope that is okay: http://www.theralphsite.com/index.php?idPage=28&f=2&t=103&m=22

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