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Whats angered me even more is the Gigginstown (who i dont like anyway)connection rushing to defend the jockey Sorry but he looked wrong... -
Spotherisk replied to the thread Racing today.That was an awful end. I think the jockey would be damned no matter what he did though, horse didn’t look right to me but in that...
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Spotherisk reacted to AShetlandBitMeOnce's post in the thread Constantly lame youngster, run out of options with
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Honestly, if it was me (I'm neither a vet nor expert: caveat) I'd be cutting my losses and making my plans for a horse that won't stand... -
First race about to happen and I’d love Minella Study to win ….
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Spotherisk replied to the thread Yard Social Dynamics.Tbh I was on quite a few DIY yards many years ago, and although you had your friends and those you’d avoid if possible I don’t recall...
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Spotherisk reacted to CastlelackSportHorses's post in the thread The NOT irresponsible dog owner, well I think that I am! with Like.
Vet nurse here, unfortunately any older bitches I have treated with Pyos generally die after surgery. It's a tough surgery on them, and...
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Spotherisk reacted to SusieT's post in the thread The NOT irresponsible dog owner, well I think that I am! with Like.
I guess the question is - are you proposing PTS or hoping to treat the pyometra? I'm not really clear from your posts. I'd also ask if...
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Spotherisk reacted to Milliechaz's post in the thread A needle phobic horse, how to manage ‘the end’ with
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Been in the same situation as you, horse was scared of people so couldn't shoot as they couldn't get near enough and he was scared if... -
Spotherisk reacted to canteron's post in the thread A needle phobic horse, how to manage ‘the end’ with Care.
Thank you so much for your replies. I appreciate how emotive a subject it is and really appreciate the time you have taken to help and...
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Spotherisk replied to the thread A needle phobic horse, how to manage ‘the end’.I suppose the one thing that hasn’t been discussed is cost. Having my horse pts by the vet at 1am and then his body collected the next...
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Spotherisk reacted to Boulty's post in the thread A needle phobic horse, how to manage ‘the end’ with Care.
If needleshy but not headshy would say the gun would likely be the best (& fallen stock company should be able to advise or ask around...
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Spotherisk reacted to Kirstd33's post in the thread A needle phobic horse, how to manage ‘the end’ with Care.
Coblet was to put to sleep a fortnight ago and he was incredibly needle and vet phobic but I’m sorry to say that my teen daughter...
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Spotherisk reacted to cauda equina's post in the thread A needle phobic horse, how to manage ‘the end’ with Like.
Sadly if a horse is genuinely needle phobic even a favourite snack isn't going to cut it
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Spotherisk replied to the thread A needle phobic horse, how to manage ‘the end’.Mine was needle shy and I would have preferred his end to have been different for him, but it was an emergency pts at 1am. He didn’t...