My week from HELL

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Could things get any worse, not just for me but my poor poor lovely new horse. Quick run down so far - purchased a new horse about 3 weeks ago for a v.large sum of money from a well known dealer. Once he arrived and had a chance to chill a little he looked at little 'odd' behind to me. Vet called and she suspected he my be a 'wobbler'. (Just to add I did get a full vetting including bloods and x-rays). To cut a long story short he has been to had x-rays done today and it has confirmed that he is in fact a wobbler and now can not be ridden (only 4yrs old). What do I do? I really don't want to get this horse PTS as he is so lovely, I don't have the facilites to keep him, I will not send him back to the dealer but at 4yrs old and 17hh no one is going to want him as a companion. Should I consider sending him to a blood bank? Please be nice as I am likely to cry any moment.
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A blood bank maybe a good idea.

I'm sorry as I know nothing about his condition but will you have any recourse on the dealer/vet? is it something that can be masked with drugs?

RG - a blood bank is where horse go to be blood donors for other horses when having surgey etc. Is like a human blood donor.
 
awhhh
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i really feel for you, ive got an idea!
why dont you rent out a a nice little feild, keep him in that, and let him have a happy life in the feild? or doesnt ur yard have retierd horses? or could u have a paddock wher u are at the moment? or keep him for a companion for horses at the yard?
also whs a blood bank?
i hope u can figure something nice out for him
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I feel really sorry for you as I was in your position recently although i had had my new horse for 2 months. I had also got him vetted and he passed. However it was decided that it was a very progressive problem, as that is why it wasn't discovered in the first place. I would have put mine on loan as a companion as you couldn't have got a nicer horse, but unfortunatly he was getting worse by the day. I am very sorry if this upsets you but he had to be pts a week later. I think it is best to discuss it with your vet on whether or not his condition will worsen and if he would be suitable to send him to a blood bank, or maybe just live in your field.
Hope you can sort it out.
 
So sorry to hear this. What a dreadful position to be in. Could you talk to the vet who did the vetting about whether their insurance covers them to make you an offer of compensation, as surely the vetting you had done should have picked this up? Or could you talk to the dealer about some kind of 'meet you halfway' deal to help you to buy another horse. It might be worth you talking to Trading Standards as he obviously isn't 'fit for purpose'.
Would your insurance cover you for loss of use?
Sorry I can't offer any real help but sending <<<<vibes>>>> and ((((((hugs)))))) to you both. At least the horse found you, so he's come out of it quite well!
 
I feel very sorry for you (((hugs))) it is an awful situation to be in.
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Now, when the vetting was done, was it a five stage? and did the vet do any flexion tests? I don't know too much about wobblers syndrome, but, I would have thought that it would have shown something up on the vetting. Now, although flexion tests are a bit crude and not always reliable, I think that wobblers syndrome is not something that suddenly appears. If bloods were taken ask the vets to check them, they are not automatically checked after a vetting.

Then I would be having a word with the vet that did the original vetting, and showing him the proof that the horse is a confirmed wobbler.

Vets are insured and therefore you might be able to make a claim against them. However, get all the information together and make sure you have all diagnosis etc in writing.

I hope it works out for you
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but if you spent a v.large sum of money buying him then why not take him back to the 'well known' dealer?
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Unless im missing something in your meaning..won't they just sell him back on again? To someone who won't realise he's got this condition or w.e perhaps. Point out the obvious if i've missed it!
 
If it was a 'very large amount' you paid then I would just want my money back that's all! Im not being uncaring of the horse but Id be pee'd off spending thousands on something that is going to end up as a lawn mower only. The dealer, if they are any good should deal, as it were, with this horse...

...but anyway if you can afford the loss then fair enough!
 
Its so horrible when your dreams are dashed so cruelly but ..

You could try to put him out on loan as a companion but offer to pay, say, his farrier and dental costs or something, if you could visit/enjoy him. I have a couple of equines which can't be ridden for various reasons and to be honest they give us lots of pleasure so earn their keep in that way.

In the meantime, if you have gold BHS membership (or know someone who does) ring the legal helpline and get some good advice on whether you have a case.
 
Thanks for all you kind comments, although I will take legal action against both the vet and dealer I have kind of put that to the back of my mind (to deal with later) and would like to get my boy sorted out. I know in my heart that a 4yrs old 17hh warmblood is not an ideal lawnmower but I was just hoping for some other ideas before I have to make that horrible phone call. I know at present he is v happy keeping the kids pony happy but once winter comes we have no turn out and thats not fair on any horse which is not in work. I can't believe that this has happened but I do at least feel that if I have to have him PTS he has had the best month he could possibly have had.
 
How awful for you.
If I was in your situation and you definately dont want to send him back to the dealer which I admire you for then I would find out how bad his wobblers is and consider PTS. I know its really hard but I wouldnt really want to send one with a progressive condition to a blood bank as Id like to know he wasnt suffering. I dont really know what happens at a blood bank but I knew a horse with wobblers and it progressed really slowly until she couldnt ride him anymore. We would find him lay distressed in the field and that was when she decided to have him PTS. Its a really hard decision to make and I really feel for you. Have a chat with your vet and go from there. Hugs x
 
Difficult decision as we tend to get so attached to them so quickly, but in the cold light of day I would want my money back from the dealer.
 
This is truly awful. My beautiful boy was only 5 when he was diagnosed with wobblers. We had only had him a year. We decided to get him put down as we could tell he wasnt happy - he enjoyed his work and was a big softie so would never have managed as a companion. We could tell he was unhappy as he had started to play up when being led so decided putting an end to his pain was the kindest thing. It's such an awful decision to make

(HUGS) for you
 
Just to add that the vet told us that it didnt show up on the 5* vetting because it is a degenerative disease which gets worse which is why it wasnt picked up until a year later
 
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