Roger, I think that at times like these, we simply have to make allowances for the personal backgrounds that each of us have. The bulk of my career as a registered nurse was in high risk labor delivery units and neonatal nursery. There were a lot of times in that career where parents, nurses and docs all made hard decisions not to prolong the life of a premie, or a newborn with problems that simply weren't compatible with life. When I felt that I needed a shift into another career, I worked home health, and hospice. Again, I was often instrumental over time in helping patients and families come to grips with the concept of giving in, listening to their bodies, and making hard decisions about how long to fight the good fight. With that as my background, it isn't hard for me to put things in a perspective that works for me and my personal ethics when it comes to a puppy newborn. If the cost will be huge, and the chance of survival will be very, very small....and the puppy will not be comfortable during all of the time it takes to watch it die....it isn't that hard for me to make the decision to let it go. Myra
>From: Roger Baskin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Reply-To: The Cavalier King Charles Spaniel List ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] >Subject: Re: [CKCS-L] ethics >Date: Tue, 25 Jun 2002 18:15:44 -0700 > > Yes the prognosis for such a pup is not good. >However, if the chances are slim or none, I take >slim. It seems to me that we as part of our breeding >programs bring litters into the world. I believe >given that, we should take responsibility for these >pups. This includes providing expensive medical care, > even if the prognosis is not favorable. If a vet >whom I respect (which is a good topic for another >thread) says the prognosis is so poor that euthanasia >is the suggested treatment, then fine. However, >short of that, I think we have the responsibility to >aggressively treat the pup. > > Roger B Baskin > > >__________________________________________________ >Do You Yahoo!? >Yahoo! - Official partner of 2002 FIFA World Cup >http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com > >========================================================= >"Magic Commands": >to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL >to start it up gain click here: >mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL > > E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. >Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html > >All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author. Myra Savant Gardengate Cavaliers _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com ========================================================= "Magic Commands": to stop receiving mail for awhile, click here and send the email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20NOMAIL to start it up gain click here: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]?body=SET%20CKCS-L%20MAIL E-mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] for assistance. Search the Archives... http://apple.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ckcs-l.html All e-mail sent through CKCS-L is Copyright 2002 by its original author.
