Lethal inection

so sorry, after all had been going so well, at least she has has a few really good days being a normal horse.....if you decide its the end , you know you have done all in your power for her....as you say someone must want her pretty badly.....good luck and remember we are all thinking of you...HUGS...
 
It really is gut wrenching. But one thing I can say 100% is I do not regret giving her that time out. She really did enjoy the few days she had. I do think that she will be looking at prolonged box rest for this as there has no been any improvement at all this weekend. Also her stable is not neat like it usually is. She does all her poos in one pile at the back and has one place for wee too. But poos are all over the stable. This has told me she is finding moving around difficult, despite being able to fully load the leg. It is a mechanical lameness. But I don't want this for her. Unless I see a good improvement by tomorrow, I think things are looking very bleak. Poor, poor girl.
 
Thinking of you, this should not get taken the wrong way but maybe the decision will be easier to make now it is not just the laminitis that is your concern, still very hard but with a prolonged period of box rest ahead you can take a day or two to come to terms with things and arrange that she goes peacefully knowing that you really have done everything possible for her.
She had a few lovely days hooning around remember that, she has had the best of care throughout and would have asked for nothing more xxxxx
 
Thanks BP. I have given her the stables forecourt today to potter around on. She looks stiff all over so maybe the little bit of movement might help her. She does look a little better for it already. It's a lovely day and she s out in the sunshine with soaked haylage and a trug full of chopped oat straw (watered down) which she is thoroughly enjoying.
 
Oh wagtail im so sorry for you I know how gut wrenching the roller coaster is and soul destroying it is they keep giving no its not time then the next day it really should be. Its so hard I booked my boys five times and broke my heart five times. My heart really does go out to you sometimes its not just to stop their suffering its yours as well. I wish you and your mare the best
 
Thank you Puss. It is the vets busy day tomorrow as it is free visit day, and I don't want to rush things. I think I will book an appointment for Tuesday and specify that depending on what they find, it may be a PTS. I am so sad for her. She really is a fighter but I don't want to put her through prolonged box rest. I am pretty sure it would mend again, but it would be months, and effectively, I would never dare turn her out on the grass again unless it is really dry and the footing excellent. I think she would soon reinjure it.
 
not much else to say except i really feel for you and know you will do the best for her. i absolutely agree about long term box rest when a horse is older, my mare was 24 and tweaked her stifle(she already had arthritis in her knee) she came in from the field hobbling on the sunday and even on lots of strong painkillers and box rest was still quite bad on the wednesday so i made the decision to PTS and called my vet wed afternoon( friend had to take the phone and translate my message as i was in bits), he came next morning first thing and agreed as he said she would need quite a while on box rest and would stiffen up everywhere else. she was sedated and i fed her mints till she was almost asleep then walked away and vet PTS by shooting. my friend was there and made sure she was gone....i have never regretted it but still miss her , i owned her for 23 years. sorry this has turned into a long saga but hope it may help you. lots of luck for tuesday...hope all goes well if you make the final decision...
 
I have the head vet coming to see her this morning so long as he has plenty of time, otherwise it will have to be tomorrow. He saw the original injury. I said I may want to have her PTS depending on what he says. My main concern is if I nursed her back and she did it again, but worse. What if the injury was catastrophic? She seems to be walking pretty well on it this morning and is very happy pottering about in front of the stable block so I am not so concerned about her being there for a couple of weeks or so. But realistically the only turnout she will be able to have this winter will be in the arena. And even in the Spring summer, she will only be able to go out on the grass if it's really good conditions.
 
Wagtail, I never like to interfere in someones decision of when to PTS, because it's such a personal thing.
But in this case maybe this is the time to do it, as hard as it will be for you there surely has to come a point where enough is enough?
 
Just in my thoughts. you have been on a rollercoaster but please please remember you have given your all to this mare and will continue to do whats right for her. ))) hug((( x x
 
I don't have any regrets about not putting her to sleep so far. She has had a blast the past week, and was never on box rest more than a few days. She was striding out brilliantly in her new shoes and the vet had said I would soon be able to ride her again. But this shoulder injury has been a bolt out of the blue after I thought it was well behind her. Even today she looks sound walking on it. My concern is about reinjury and the stability of the joint. I need the vet to confirm my fears and will PTS if that is the case.
 
It is always so hard to make the decision when it isn't an emergency but it really does sound as if now is the time. I'm so sorry. As you say though, she had a brilliant time in the field this last week and you will be able to remember that she was comfortable and thoroughly enjoying herself for that time.
 
Having been away a week and read the highs and lows wagtail I just wanna hug you!

You will know whats right for you and your girl, thinking of you
 
It's done. It was quick. She knew nothing. I am heartbroken. Was it a day too late? No. I don't regret one second. The vet was excellent. He put no pressure on me, but once I made the decision I wanted it doing there and then. He told me I had made the right decision, but only when I was adamant.
 
I am thinking of you and think you made the right decision for her and also for yourself, certainly not a day too late as there was no way you could have foreseen her damaging herself in the field, you can move on knowing that you did absolutely all you could, and more than many, she had a lovely few days in the sun and a quick painless end.

The worst part is over for you, smile and think of the good times you enjoyed with her xxx
 
So sorry Wagtail.
You put her best interests first and acted unselfishly. She was lucky to have you there for her.
xx
 
So sorry Wagtail - what a rollercoaster for you. She had a good few days out being a normal horse again and she is out of pain and out of the cold, hopefully running free with my mare Crystal in a better place xxxx
 
So sorry to hear your sad news. She was lucky to have someone like you looking after her so well and trying everything humanely possible. I hope you are at peace with your final gift and have no regrets x
 
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