chrisley
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Thank you! I will definitely have a look.
Would you put your horse through this?
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Goldenstar
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I hope you find the perfect person who will enable him to enjoy his work.
I think you will .
It’s a difficult thing to have to manage.
I think you will .
It’s a difficult thing to have to manage.
dottylottie
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if you did it sooner rather than later, you could move him to a retirement livery and find a loaner to ride him? then if loan falls through, he simply stays where he is!
CanteringCarrot
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Roughly 2 years ago I wanted to import my PRE into the USA from Germany. I bought him in Spain as a 4 year old, and he was 10 at the time when I wanted to import him. We did preliminary testing prior to starting the import process and he tested positive for Piro.
There are essentially two "strains," if that's the right word. There's Babesia Caballi and Theileria equi. My horse had the later, which is the more difficult one to get out of their system. He had no symptoms or issues. My vet was surprised, but being from Spain, it's not that uncommon.
It can take up to 2 years until the horse will test low enough on the titer. You have to make the horse very, very, sick and it isn't just for a short while. It depends how the horse responds. You may not be able to clear it from their system in some instances.
It's also possible that they may reach the US and not test low enough, or pop high in the titer due to stress, even after treatment (I heard this from 2 import companies who both advised not to treat and try to import).
My horse was quirky and had other minor health issues (allergies) and I worried about finding him a good home. I could easily see him falling into the wrong hands or being misunderstood. He was a sensitive soul.
Ultimately I couldn't deal with making an otherwise healthy horse that ill. What if he got the the US and was turned away? He'd have to be euthanized or returned to the EU (which isn't always straight forward, I guess). I just could not do that to him, and what if all of the suffering was for nothing? Or who really knew what the end result would be or how he'd handle the treatment.
A YO that I boarded him with before I moved out of the area (in Germany) ended up buying him. She has a great yard, and had owned Spanish horses before. Several were kept on livery at her place too. The timing was just right because she had just been told her existing horse wouldn't have much of a ridden career due to a condition she had and was casually looking for another riding horse. So things sort of fell into place.
I was devastated at the time, and I'm still sad about it to this day. It was such an unfortunate end to our time together, but I'm glad he ended up with her of all people.
It was so hard. If you're in a financial position to retain ownership and loan him out or keep him somewhere that he'll be properly tended to, I would do that. I'd never choose to make a horse sick, especially if I could still provide a nice life for him with someone else.
There are essentially two "strains," if that's the right word. There's Babesia Caballi and Theileria equi. My horse had the later, which is the more difficult one to get out of their system. He had no symptoms or issues. My vet was surprised, but being from Spain, it's not that uncommon.
It can take up to 2 years until the horse will test low enough on the titer. You have to make the horse very, very, sick and it isn't just for a short while. It depends how the horse responds. You may not be able to clear it from their system in some instances.
It's also possible that they may reach the US and not test low enough, or pop high in the titer due to stress, even after treatment (I heard this from 2 import companies who both advised not to treat and try to import).
My horse was quirky and had other minor health issues (allergies) and I worried about finding him a good home. I could easily see him falling into the wrong hands or being misunderstood. He was a sensitive soul.
Ultimately I couldn't deal with making an otherwise healthy horse that ill. What if he got the the US and was turned away? He'd have to be euthanized or returned to the EU (which isn't always straight forward, I guess). I just could not do that to him, and what if all of the suffering was for nothing? Or who really knew what the end result would be or how he'd handle the treatment.
A YO that I boarded him with before I moved out of the area (in Germany) ended up buying him. She has a great yard, and had owned Spanish horses before. Several were kept on livery at her place too. The timing was just right because she had just been told her existing horse wouldn't have much of a ridden career due to a condition she had and was casually looking for another riding horse. So things sort of fell into place.
I was devastated at the time, and I'm still sad about it to this day. It was such an unfortunate end to our time together, but I'm glad he ended up with her of all people.
It was so hard. If you're in a financial position to retain ownership and loan him out or keep him somewhere that he'll be properly tended to, I would do that. I'd never choose to make a horse sick, especially if I could still provide a nice life for him with someone else.
chrisley
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Thanks so much for sharing your story @CanteringCarrot, and I’m so sorry you had to give up your boy. It’s wonderful that he found the right home, though - I hope I’m that lucky.
Mine also has T equi. The vet said he would happily treat for B caballi but T equi is so resistant that the odds of success are low. I won’t be seeking treatment for him. It’s just too much to put any animal through without a medical need.
My transporter however was critical of the single test that was done and has encouraged me (without getting my hopes up) to have him tested properly at Bose labs in Germany. So I guess there’s the tiniest glimmer of hope, but given how high his results were for T equi I won’t be holding my breath.
Mine also has T equi. The vet said he would happily treat for B caballi but T equi is so resistant that the odds of success are low. I won’t be seeking treatment for him. It’s just too much to put any animal through without a medical need.
My transporter however was critical of the single test that was done and has encouraged me (without getting my hopes up) to have him tested properly at Bose labs in Germany. So I guess there’s the tiniest glimmer of hope, but given how high his results were for T equi I won’t be holding my breath.
CanteringCarrot
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Yes, I had mine tested through Bose when a transporter mentioned that to me too. My vet also said the same about T equi.