Recent content by Flossy71

I'm moving to Snowdonia and need to find a new home for my ageing boy. He's lived out his whole life but really struggled last winter so I moved him into full livery where he is absolutely thriving. I'm also away all week now with work so do need somewhere where someone is either happy to...

Hey, I’m considering doing exactly the same thing. My husband and I both now have to spend all week in London for work even though our home is in Dorset. We both love the mountains and north wales so much we now find ourselves going home from London, which takes 3 hours, then driving to wales...

Yes you’re right. When my beautiful fur baby’s time was up a couple of years ago, he was diagnosed with kidney failure and was happy and healthy for another 8 months after diagnosis but the minute I saw things weren’t quite right I made the decision to PTS despite the fact the vet would have...

Hi all, wow I’m really very stunned at the amount of replies and support I’ve received. It’s helped me enormously especially as you’re all horse owners with experience of this so know what I’m facing. You all seem to have responded to the vets pressure at having him PTS as a matter of urgency...

Hi all, my horse has developed SCC in his sheath (he had a benign tumour removed from the same area a year ago). My usual vet is on holiday at the moment. The vet that came out and did the diagnosis seemed insistent to PTS there and there, which I found rather pushy considering the horse is...

Hi, thanks for your response. TBH the first vet told me the cons and said he wouldn't put a horse his age with a tumour the size it is through an operation, but the practice partner who booked him in and is doing the operation didn't actually discuss anything with me, just assumed it was...

I need some advice regarding the outcomes of surgery for squamous cell carcinoma on the sheath please. My boy has always had sweet itch, RAO and a filthy willy, all of which have been totally managed over the past 15 years. However now he's reached the grand old age of 24 his annual MOT...