Hello my tangerine leopard gecko has tumor growth all over her body, I took her to the vets and they said there's not much they can do other than medication for the discomfort. The tumors are not getting any better and they are even spreading, there is one on the back of her eyes that made her go blind in one eye, she needs special care now as she struggles to catch her food. Anything else I can do for her? at what point would euthanasia be necessary?
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Leopard Gecko tumor, vet can't do anything about it
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Have to agree with Ian I think the time is now to end her sufferring. She sounds to not have much quality of life.
I have no experience with geckos. However I keep a lot of animals so am familiar with the concept of euthanasia. I agree with the previous comments but feel that you should be given a clear explanation as to why that is.
As difficult as it is to deal with it, your gecko is currently getting no or extremely little enjoyment from life. As pet owners, our responsibility is to make our pets lives as happy and comfortable as possible. This includes ending suffering before it is too prolonged. There is a saying with regards to euthanasia: “better a day early than an hour late”, though it sounds like your gecko is definitely not too early.
I hope this provided an insight into the reasoning behind the somewhat blunt (but correct) answers that have been provided.
As difficult as it is to deal with it, your gecko is currently getting no or extremely little enjoyment from life. As pet owners, our responsibility is to make our pets lives as happy and comfortable as possible. This includes ending suffering before it is too prolonged. There is a saying with regards to euthanasia: “better a day early than an hour late”, though it sounds like your gecko is definitely not too early.
I hope this provided an insight into the reasoning behind the somewhat blunt (but correct) answers that have been provided.
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