Madd1
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Well that clearly says what he thinks about all our opinions!!
Working him up now. Funny my vet thought exactly the same on hard circle trot, if you didn’t know the history you’d immediately think bilateral feet. Blocking them out.
I am just so sorry you are having these hard times and hard decisions for Boggle. It's good you have worked through today and know more of what you are dealing with but it still seems so bloody unfair...But Bog won't care as long as he is happy and enjoying life. I hope you too can try to enjoy every minute of him, probably driving you to distraction! I hope as well, you have a bit of space to try to wrap your head round all this, in your own way. Bloody horses! Hugs xMe too. That’s the trouble we need to improve the overall pain, hopefully reducing neck inflammation, because he was ataxic enough that I’d be putting him down based on that alone. So if we “just” fix the feet it could be even worse. Hence deciding to do systemic steroids as honestly I’m not about to spend several thousand injecting different places just to give him a few months.
It makes sense now why I’ve seen the front limb ataxia improve- because his feet have been hurting and it’s given him more feeling.
I am just so sorry you are having these hard times and hard decisions for Boggle. It's good you have worked through today and know more of what you are dealing with but it still seems so bloody unfair...But Bog won't care as long as he is happy and enjoying life. I hope you too can try to enjoy every minute of him, probably driving you to distraction! I hope as well, you have a bit of space to try to wrap your head round all this, in your own way. Bloody horses! Hugs x
I'm sorry to hear about all your troubles with Boggle. He's a lovely horse. It's just a thought, but could the hard ground where you are be making the pain in his feet worse? Forgive me if I am wrong but the ground looks hard/rocky. Would padded hoofboots give him some comfort? In England, I guess he was used to softer ground.
I think you've been amazingly determined to clarify what is going on, and hopefully that helps at least a little bit. I really hope the steroids help, they can be amazingly effective. When you know that something is really amiss, it is usually better to be armed with information and a bit of a plan. I hope you can eat and sleep a bit again now. xI feel really numb, it's weird. I'm not crying. I'm not distraught. I'm kinda just like... numb and a little queasy and accepting.
In some bizarre way, I almost feel relief that this isn't "just" the neck. Even though I don't think coffin joint arthritis alone would have halted his retirement had the neck never been an issue.
I think you've been amazingly determined to clarify what is going on, and hopefully that helps at least a little bit. I really hope the steroids help, they can be amazingly effective. When you know that something is really amiss, it is usually better to be armed with information and a bit of a plan. I hope you can eat and sleep a bit again now. x
That looks idyllic, and looks like you’ve made the decision deep down.
You can be sensible when you get older. A lot older.