Re: Sometimes I hate my job :-(
- From: "John" <bo1lerdoc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2005 18:35:40 +0000 (UTC)
"Sue K" <admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> Today we had the physiotherapist down to see a pony we recently had in.
> He'd been kept in a stable 24/7, no human or horse contact, crap up to his
> ears (not dificult considering he is a half sized mini shet) and then
> someone complained, he was let out onto the yard and then left to fend for
> himself, finding food and water where he could.
>
> Turns out the poor mite has such a list of injuries and deformities:
> rotated and deformed pelvis, stifle lock on both back legs, heart
> condition, broken tail which is also paralysed cos of the pelvis, plus
> 'something not right in his head', as it was put.
> He was also either dysmature or premature, judging by the shape of his
> face and head, and the fact that he is only just over half the size he
> should be.
>
> He wont get better.
> In light of that, there is only one thing we can do.
>
> I'm very sad as I'd taken him on as my own and got very atached to him,
> but also very angry that he was even left to live in such a conditon.
>
> I really though I'd be prepared for something like this, doing what we do,
> but today I learned that I'm really not prepared at all :-((
>
Coincidentally we had to put down our veteran livery who I mentioned in
posts a couple of months ago. She had recovered from the colic and breathing
problems but yesterday morning was panting at 85 breaths per minute and
running a 104 temperature. Her belly muscles were locked up solid and heart
racing. In discussion with her owner we felt it was kinder to let her go
rather than try to push her through another round of veterinary treatment
with no guarantee of improvement. The vet put her to sleep and we buried her
in a corner of our own land so she is not ending up in a maggot farm.
The hole this has left in our lives is devastating but we do know she had a
good life to the best of our ability and her owner while heartbroken has
taken some solace from that.
.
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