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susi said:
i have made the decission i am having him pts. i had made it last night i just ran everything through my head and regreted it but i know its right.

thank you. ive left a message for my vets
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Very sad but especially headed into winter its the right decision for him to go now. When you look back you will know you did the right thing :(
 
Everyone knows I do not PTS at the drop of a hat, far from it, but if my boy had what you describe then I would PTS. It will be very painful for him to go through this kind of OP. I am so sorry. I know it is easy for strangers to say, much harder for an owner to do.
 
amymay said:
Not a surgery I would consider I'm afraid. And after what you describe I would have had the horse put down today.

Sorry.
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This. I wouldn't even contemplate it for a younger horse either. Sorry.

ETA, just seen your decision; well done for putting him first. I know it's hard but far better than putting hin through that. So sorry.
 
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hjeffery said:
Currently I'm part of a small group of students from the Royal Agriculture University looking into the racing industry as part of our course. We've put together a survey on the grand national, it'd be much appreciated if you could spare a minute to fill it in.
Many Thanks

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/3T8YJQY
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Do you think that's appropriate for someone who is just about to have thier horse put to sleep?
 
susi said:
i have made the decission i am having him pts. i had made it last night i just ran everything through my head and regreted it but i know its right.

thank you. ive left a message for my vets
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My thoughts are with you and hope all goes well. From what you have described I think this is the right decision.

I just wanted to give others hope though as my lad had this operation this year and has bounced back. His tumour was only the size of a 10p and the vets felt is was localised. I was so very lucky I caught it early on. He still lost about 1/3 of his penis though. I felt mine was due to sunburn (my lad likes to get his out....a lot) so he now has to permanently wear a deep fly rug in the summer so that it is in the shade.

I will be thinking of you today for the brave thing you do xxx
 
So sorry you have had to make this descision, but its the only thing to do.
You have given him three years of love and attention and this is your last act of kindness....If he was a human he would have to suffer a lot more before slipping away.

bit tactless hjeffery.
 
Hugs to you Susi, you've made the right decision, awful though it is for you. He will be in a home where he feels safe and loved and the pain will stop for him - the best way to go.xx
 
Susi, I took on a pony from a riding school, whom I was told had "warts on his willy" - which turned out to be aggressive sarcomas. He was the loveliest pony, hence I kept him going longer than I should have done, and I regret that. When the vet came out to him, he said there was also cancer internally. It could be that even if your boy had undergone the operation, there may have been other problems inside, and for what it's worth, I think you have made exactly the right and kindest decision. Sending you hugs. xx
 
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