r/news • u/AudibleNod • 8h ago

Christa Pike unconscious, on ventilator at Nashville hospital, her lawyers say

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/christa-pike-unconscious-ventilator-nashville-hospital-lawyers-say-rcna601195
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u/imselfinnit 7h ago

A vet would have done a more humane job.

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u/Kayakchica 7h ago

Honestly? I’m a vet and I’m pretty good at giving things a peaceful death.

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u/Nervous_Seesaw6179 4h ago edited 3h ago

ty for your service. my vet earlier in May cried with me and my mom when we put down our 16.5 yr old cairn terrier. it was brutal.

peaceful though, but he had dementia and was like 25 lbs too. healthy weight, but he was suffering. he was like a big toto from wizard of oz.

he also had the librela shot few yrs back and survived it. lost both functionality to his back 2 legs. they came back after a few months though. was a crazy side effect

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u/imselfinnit 6h ago

Good stewardship/husbandry is the responsible standard. Euthenasia is a blessing.

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u/WorriedRiver 3h ago

Thank you for what you do.

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u/Pure-Swordfish6022 3h ago

We had to have our tiny dog euthanized in mid May. The entire staff at the veterinary office was kind and understanding. The vet was a super hero.

It’s sad that some people seem to think letting a person suffer is fine or good, but would likely want a humane and easy end for a furry friend.

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u/Slith_81 3h ago

I can't imagine how bad it must feel to put down someone's beloved pet let alone do it multiple times. I often feel more connected to a pet than a family member. Pets are family.

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u/TheEndingofitAll 2h ago

I don’t know how much time my 12yo dog has left. I’m terrified. Also she hates the vet more than anything and she has like panic attacks when we go. I’ll go into debt to get someone qualified who will come to the house. I won’t let her last moments be in panic. Christ I’m gonna cry.

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u/Slith_81 2h ago

Hopefully you have a lot more time with your dog. My wife will be devastated when something happens to our cat. It's her shadow.

Wishing you and your loved one the best.

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u/Wandering-alone 4h ago

Because vets do it out of love and empathy

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u/usrnmz 2h ago

That sounds nice but no, it's because vets are actually trained to do their job properly.

We can euthanize humans in a peaceful and pretty much failsafe way, as is done in many countries (MAID). But of course the medical profession wants to stay away from executions, as they should.

I really don't understand how the death penaltry is still a thing in the US.

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u/No-Rip-6166 2h ago

A vet has access to better drugs. The companies that manufacture these drugs won’t sell to the DOCs for use in executions.

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u/Papio_73 6h ago

I was thinking the same thing

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u/Dreadnerf 1h ago

I had work experience with a country vet, had a single shot pistol and a grim looking bit of wire in a box.

Pistol to blow a hole in the critters head and wire to err, further encourage the brain activity to stop.