Recent content by lorry345

I guess there must be a reason ? Seems like too much common sense!!

Ohh I see. I've read many have spavins and we don't notice and the spavin does not cause lameness. Not sure on a percentage though. Then again I have lost luck on them too as I have read 60% 65% 70% 75% AND 80% of the operation being a success :S On a happier note, I am going to...

50% im lost where i said this or the connection. unless you mean me saying i am 50/50 on putting him down??? I don't mean 50/50 as I am 50% sure he should be put down as such... But if the vet gets back and say yes it's going to keep coming back due to the bone cyst, I am very unsure on what...

Youre very right here. It is worth sticking at and I can see it from your point of view.. but *hides away* can see it from the other side too. He may adapt fine if I let him threat it out. But I worry about being a danger on roads and with other cars as the more he hacks the worse it gets...

OUCH, this is a little off key. I care for my horses and always make sure they're insured and all vet bills and money is never there to worry me. I would live off beans and out a cardboard box if it meant keeping them happy... But he would not be a happy horse left to hack around and mow...

I totally agree with you. But obviously with the treatment, I have a few worries I would like to discuss with my vet. The tildren prevents fusion, and i've not heard it to last over a year (only read over internet though, I'm sure it has for many people). With the tildren, my relation who is...

Ive only ever had one horse put down... It was lovely as he was 33, ridden till 31 and had just started to struggle getting about so we caught him before he lost all his dignity. Easiest choice that was ever made. With my chap though, I would genuinely feel like I've taken such a special and...

I'd love to get the treatment done.... But been advised by friends who have gone down this route not to. As it's dragging out more attachment with the horse to finish in upset as the steroid injections will eventually stop working before he is even a teenager... You see this seems OK... As the...

I didn't realise when he was going through x-rays with me how bad it was as I was haveing a forgetful and dumb day after all the stress of him going lame and I kind of knew after vet came out before x-rays and suspected arthritic changes. I still feel to anyone reading this I should...

Hi, he is insured but will be exempt as of next year. If he has the treatment though, my issue is I have heard the tildren and injections to not really last much longer than 6 months and he'd still have to find a new home as I purchased him to do a job and hacking/lightwork... well his just too...

Thanks guys. Yeh I feel bloody shi*t for kind of making a choice on a healthy and happy horse!!! But in reply to you Horses24-7... I would LOVE to find him a hacking and lightwork home after treatment but someone is going to have to take him on waiting for the tildren or injections to wear off...

I have a irish sports horse who is 5yrs. owned him for 4 months and due to being green when trying, i thought the lazyness was due to being unsure of schooling. I started to worry when i noticed hill work was hard, and as schooling came on, hocks where very inactive on one leg more than...