Took my mums dog to the Brighton pdsa because over night her belly had swelled, she wasn't walking properly and she was shaking, they felt up her bum and then Said she had cancer and to have her put down. My mum's dog is a westie and 13 years old. She's on the mend now but my mum was devasted at the thought of putting her down because we knew it couldn't possibly been cancer over night. They never even scanned her or did bloods just put there fingers up her bum. I know they are a charity but christ what has happened to the pdsa it's not the first time they have attempted to put one of our older animals down instead of treating them. And judging by the comments others have shared I'm starting to wonder if they just don't bother with older pets and rather save costs and put them to sleep. It's sad they are our family pets not just an animal.