Maggio
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I'm looking for some advice from anyone who has been unfortunate to have found themselves in a similar situation to myself or have any knowledge...
I very sadly lost my companion pony just after Christmas, devastating for myself and family but the 2 horses he left behind were not coping either. We made the tough decision to find another pony so neither horse would be left alone in the field whilst I was bringing the other one in. I found what I thought was the perfect pony, quiet, sensible, great with children etc, he was being sold with a filly but the lady said that they could be split up. I went to see him and he was great. He'd come from the sales but she'd had him for nearly 2 months. I paid the deposit via bank transfer and he was delivered by his then owner a couple of days later, I paid the rest with cash and got a receipt. Then the problems started. I wanted him vaccinated and my vet came out within 2 hours of him arriving and witnessed him coughing and snotty (mainly coughing when eating), I had no where else to put him and no transport to move him and by then the horses had all been to say hello. I hoped it was just a virus, in this weather there's a lot of bugs about. Within 2 weeks both other horses were pouring with snot and coughing, I had to get the vet out on a Sunday night as one had a fever, he had (recently cleared) liver disease so couldn't have oral antibiotics or anti inflammatories so was injected. He was better within a few days. The other who is 23 had danillon for his fever but is still coughing a bit. I messaged his old owner to see if they had a virus in their yard, I didn't get a response. I had put off getting the pony scoped as he was so tiny and young and had the odd day when I thought he was improving. We scoped and did a trach' wash and waited 9 days for the results a they had to grow and then identify the bacteria. Turns out he has strangles and had passed it on to the horses. Luckily we are very isolated so no threat to anyone else and I am disinfecting everything.
Has anything similar happened to anyone? I rang his old owner but she did not answer so I sent a message, the next day I got a response saying he was fine when she had him and not to contact her again. Citizens Advice think I have a great case to claim damages (vets bills) as he was witnessed by a vet to be ill on arrival. I'm mostly angry about the suffering this poor little pony has suffered and my 2 horses. She keeps her horses/ponies in the same barn so they're all going to have it and she had the filly for sale too so it's probably spread further.
Any advice will be gratefully received, sorry about the essay.
I very sadly lost my companion pony just after Christmas, devastating for myself and family but the 2 horses he left behind were not coping either. We made the tough decision to find another pony so neither horse would be left alone in the field whilst I was bringing the other one in. I found what I thought was the perfect pony, quiet, sensible, great with children etc, he was being sold with a filly but the lady said that they could be split up. I went to see him and he was great. He'd come from the sales but she'd had him for nearly 2 months. I paid the deposit via bank transfer and he was delivered by his then owner a couple of days later, I paid the rest with cash and got a receipt. Then the problems started. I wanted him vaccinated and my vet came out within 2 hours of him arriving and witnessed him coughing and snotty (mainly coughing when eating), I had no where else to put him and no transport to move him and by then the horses had all been to say hello. I hoped it was just a virus, in this weather there's a lot of bugs about. Within 2 weeks both other horses were pouring with snot and coughing, I had to get the vet out on a Sunday night as one had a fever, he had (recently cleared) liver disease so couldn't have oral antibiotics or anti inflammatories so was injected. He was better within a few days. The other who is 23 had danillon for his fever but is still coughing a bit. I messaged his old owner to see if they had a virus in their yard, I didn't get a response. I had put off getting the pony scoped as he was so tiny and young and had the odd day when I thought he was improving. We scoped and did a trach' wash and waited 9 days for the results a they had to grow and then identify the bacteria. Turns out he has strangles and had passed it on to the horses. Luckily we are very isolated so no threat to anyone else and I am disinfecting everything.
Has anything similar happened to anyone? I rang his old owner but she did not answer so I sent a message, the next day I got a response saying he was fine when she had him and not to contact her again. Citizens Advice think I have a great case to claim damages (vets bills) as he was witnessed by a vet to be ill on arrival. I'm mostly angry about the suffering this poor little pony has suffered and my 2 horses. She keeps her horses/ponies in the same barn so they're all going to have it and she had the filly for sale too so it's probably spread further.
Any advice will be gratefully received, sorry about the essay.
