nikicb
Well-Known Member
As some may have read in another post of mine from a little while back, my 13.2 pony has been diagnosed with a tumour on his tongue. It is localised and currently not affecting his eating, general health, etc., but obviously will reach a point when I will need to make a decision. My four had their flu boosters today and I was glad to see I had one of the more senior vets come out, rather than one of the interns. It wouldn't matter to me at all for vaccinations so didn't specify a particular vet to attend, but not having arranged the 'deed' itself in advance before, I was grateful to have the opportunity to talk about the process/logistics etc. Whilst it won't take away my distress and upset when it does finally happen, I really feel so much better that I've had the discussion about the process, pros and cons of method, arrangements for removal etc. I also know that I will arrange for this particular vet to do it. The joy of a big local practice is that there is always someone there in an emergency, but you can pick and choose your vets. My previous favoured vet went on maternity leave last year and is not returning to practice at the moment, so I had been feeling a little left in the lurch in terms of who I would pick to come out when the option was there. I'm now feeling a lot more settled about the whole thing. Sorry for the ramble, but I just wanted to post this to say that it has made a big difference having an open and frank discussion about the PTS process and it really is worthwhile making plans, even if you think it could be many years ahead. xx
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