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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]You need to do ONE series of diagnostic visits, OP, for ethical reasons. You can't leave a symptom flapping in the wind. What if it's something other than allergies? It has to be something else, otherwise it would be both eyes, wouldn't it? And if it turns out to be an optic nerve tumor, your choice of whether you want to operate or euthanize.

I'm with you on the "less is more" vet expense philosophy, but not until you have a good idea of what's at stake and the discomfort level of the animal. For example: my young adult dog is incontinent, which is rare, and it wasn't until I spent $400 to assure myself that there was no bladder or urinary tract infection, or anything else outstanding, that I shrugged, and bought washable diapers. I needed to check first.[/quote]

Oh god that’s what I’m afraid of. Optic tumor? There goes 10k!!! FYI my DH would never euthanize an animal unless it was absolutely 1000% necessary. He kept our dog a year too long. She was clearly suffering but he wouldn't acknowledge it. He took her to work with him daily and when I saw she hadn't eaten in 48 hrs I told him not to bring her home, go straight to vet because I didn't want to deal with a 110lb dead dog in a condo.  He took her to the vet and she took her last breath soon after they arrived.  He doesn't have his animals euthanized, he waits till they die on their own which imo is bonkers. [/quote]

I hope you're a troll, because you are both extremists. You do realize you're letting this cat suffer for years with something that could be causing pain, right? That's just as bad as not putting an animal out of its misery - if not worse.

Animals deserve to benefit from modern veterinary diagnostics. What you choose to do with the diagnosis is up to you, as long as the pain is managed. And if your spouse chooses to waste their money on treatments you think are unnecessary, then argue with him, separate your finances, do what you can. But if fear of spending is causing you to refuse all vet visits for your animals, you're the monster, not him.
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Oh ffs! You sound like the extremist. The cats get their annual checkups and shots and are fine.  I doubt this cat has had an eye infection for six years! Guarantee it’s allergies, which will need to be treated with costly inconvenient medication’s.  She’s probably allergic to humans. [/quote]

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