SmartieBean09
Well-Known Member
Hello, its been an awfully long time since ive posted on here but id love to draw upon your advice as I feel so confused and guilty as hell!
My Pony Dazzle is 28 years old. He has Cushings which is unmedicated. He is unmedicated as the side effects proved worse for his health than allowing him to be himself without the medication. We tried for near on a year at different doses and after several conversations with the vet we decided to let him go unmedicated even if that meant pts could arrive sooner rather than later.
Daz also has COPD, is covered in melanomas and is gradually going blind. Spring last year I discovered I was pregnant and the yard I was on where we were both very happy had restricted turnout and I worried how I was going to cope in pregnancy and with a newborn and so I moved him 1 mile up the road to a field with 1 other where he would be turned out 24/7 with adequate shelter and a stable in bad weather. Last winter he really dropped condition and seemed very sad and so pts was at the back of my mind. However it was just a thought and I decided to wait until this spring before I made a decision.
However, last week I called the vet. I had noticed that he was pooing less and less, despite eating well. I called the vet when he had only pooped 6 times in 24 hours. The vet checked him over and his teeth which are due in June. Vet noticed a fracture and said it was likely to be caused by decay brought on by Cushings and is very common. Its a molar in his lower Jaw and so vet explained op and possible risks etc. I decided to think over options and call them again in the next few days. I decided pts would be the best thing for him. He hasnt seemed himself for a very long time and with all of his other issues and his age I just didnt think it would be fair to extract the tooth and neither would this be a guarantee that it wouldnt happen again, plus there is also a risk of infection for him which he would struggle to fight due to his Cushings.
I guess what im asking is, am I doing the right thing? I just feel so so guilty! Im struggling to spend time with him because I just feel so awful. I love him so much and am feeling guilty that he hasnt been as pampered as he was previously as I just dont have the time at the moment with a newborn and up until we moved stables, he was used to having my time. Im also confused as from scrawling the net Ive read that an X ray is required to determine a fractured tooth? This wasnt done. He is due to be pts tomorrow and I am just struggling with the whole process.
Any advice would be gratefully received. Thank you x
My Pony Dazzle is 28 years old. He has Cushings which is unmedicated. He is unmedicated as the side effects proved worse for his health than allowing him to be himself without the medication. We tried for near on a year at different doses and after several conversations with the vet we decided to let him go unmedicated even if that meant pts could arrive sooner rather than later.
Daz also has COPD, is covered in melanomas and is gradually going blind. Spring last year I discovered I was pregnant and the yard I was on where we were both very happy had restricted turnout and I worried how I was going to cope in pregnancy and with a newborn and so I moved him 1 mile up the road to a field with 1 other where he would be turned out 24/7 with adequate shelter and a stable in bad weather. Last winter he really dropped condition and seemed very sad and so pts was at the back of my mind. However it was just a thought and I decided to wait until this spring before I made a decision.
However, last week I called the vet. I had noticed that he was pooing less and less, despite eating well. I called the vet when he had only pooped 6 times in 24 hours. The vet checked him over and his teeth which are due in June. Vet noticed a fracture and said it was likely to be caused by decay brought on by Cushings and is very common. Its a molar in his lower Jaw and so vet explained op and possible risks etc. I decided to think over options and call them again in the next few days. I decided pts would be the best thing for him. He hasnt seemed himself for a very long time and with all of his other issues and his age I just didnt think it would be fair to extract the tooth and neither would this be a guarantee that it wouldnt happen again, plus there is also a risk of infection for him which he would struggle to fight due to his Cushings.
I guess what im asking is, am I doing the right thing? I just feel so so guilty! Im struggling to spend time with him because I just feel so awful. I love him so much and am feeling guilty that he hasnt been as pampered as he was previously as I just dont have the time at the moment with a newborn and up until we moved stables, he was used to having my time. Im also confused as from scrawling the net Ive read that an X ray is required to determine a fractured tooth? This wasnt done. He is due to be pts tomorrow and I am just struggling with the whole process.
Any advice would be gratefully received. Thank you x