mexicodreaming
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- Jun 7, 2018
Our 19-year-old diabetic, cancer-laden kitty is in quite a bit of pain and not enjoying life anymore. I've done vet-euthanasia before, and I know it's as "good" of a process as could be done for this sort of thing, but it is also $300. I have a whole bottle of unexpired, unused oxycontin sitting in my cabinet. Would giving him an OD dose just put him to sleep?
Humans who OD on opiates develop suppressed breathing and reportedly just "fall asleep" (or so I have read.) Humans being euthanized are given an OD of heroin (a nearly identical drug to oxycontin). So I would think this would work. I asked the vet, though, and all she would say is: "Ohhh, I can't really recommend that" but I also think she kind of HAD to say that.
I would appreciate any advice from someone who may have done this, or who understands oxycontin ODing enough to share whether it would likely cause any traumatic or horrible side effects like seizures, vomiting, or any other suffering we obviously wouldn't want.
Humans who OD on opiates develop suppressed breathing and reportedly just "fall asleep" (or so I have read.) Humans being euthanized are given an OD of heroin (a nearly identical drug to oxycontin). So I would think this would work. I asked the vet, though, and all she would say is: "Ohhh, I can't really recommend that" but I also think she kind of HAD to say that.
I would appreciate any advice from someone who may have done this, or who understands oxycontin ODing enough to share whether it would likely cause any traumatic or horrible side effects like seizures, vomiting, or any other suffering we obviously wouldn't want.