frostyfingers
Well-Known Member
Such a sad story, it's so hard and especially if the vet is pushing for further treatment.
I had a good experience with my vet regarding my old pony who kept colicking. He had a couple of mild bouts which we dealt with easily but as they became more frequent she advised that I have a long hard think about continuing to treat them although individually they weren't too bad. She felt that he had fatty lipomas and sooner rather than later I would find him seriously distressed, every time he lay down I panicked and went to check he was all right - poor chap got fed up with his sleeps being interrupted.
After his 4th bout in four months I decided that enough was enough and gave him a week in the whole field with his mates and then had him pts whilst he was happy and well in himself. No he wasn't seriously ill at that specific moment, certainly not outwardly, but yes in all probability I would come down and find him colicking so badly that he couldn't be saved and I didn't want that for him at all. I got a few raised eyebrows that I was putting an apparently healthy pony down but felt that with the vets guidance I was doing the right thing.
I had a good experience with my vet regarding my old pony who kept colicking. He had a couple of mild bouts which we dealt with easily but as they became more frequent she advised that I have a long hard think about continuing to treat them although individually they weren't too bad. She felt that he had fatty lipomas and sooner rather than later I would find him seriously distressed, every time he lay down I panicked and went to check he was all right - poor chap got fed up with his sleeps being interrupted.
After his 4th bout in four months I decided that enough was enough and gave him a week in the whole field with his mates and then had him pts whilst he was happy and well in himself. No he wasn't seriously ill at that specific moment, certainly not outwardly, but yes in all probability I would come down and find him colicking so badly that he couldn't be saved and I didn't want that for him at all. I got a few raised eyebrows that I was putting an apparently healthy pony down but felt that with the vets guidance I was doing the right thing.