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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2005 22:13:32 GMT 1
Why is it that they put horses down so readily when they break a leg or burst a blood vessel of whatever? We took our dog to the vet when it was run over by a Land Rover. It had a broken muzzle, lost and eye had lacerations and interrnal bleeding. It survived with TLC. Why are race horses so expendable?
I know nothing about horses by the way.
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Post by pawlo on Mar 16, 2005 22:20:48 GMT 1
Thats not Mad, I would do the same for my pet, dont know about horses though. If you want to know about mad, look what someone put on a thread about the budget. And i quote: We had two budgies once. Lovely little things, chirupping away on their perches, nibbling the seed sticks.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2005 22:26:37 GMT 1
There are some right nutters about
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Post by mr1972 on Mar 16, 2005 22:28:11 GMT 1
Racehorses are so expendiable because they cost a bit to run and are mostly uninsured unlike the runof a mill house ppet
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2005 22:33:53 GMT 1
If we shot our pets because they had a broken leg there would be a public outcry
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Post by aleix on Mar 16, 2005 22:41:07 GMT 1
They got the idea from Bonanza ;D
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Post by Shrews and Royals on Mar 17, 2005 0:18:03 GMT 1
Not all are put down! www.liv.ac.uk/pro/news/press_releases/2003/aintree_horse.htmI remember Mill Reef was treated successfully enough to go to stud after a fracture (any outlay would have been returned many times in stud fees). The problem is their bones don't have the type of blood supply that we have, and healing is an extremely slow process, if it occurs at all. The site of the break is important, as it is not easy to immobilise a horses leg! They also have to put a lot of weight through the injury. Pinning is difficult as they are not at all good under anaesthetics. One of the horses that played Black Beauty broke it's leg and underwent some experimental surgery. Took 5 1/2 hours, involved lots of pins, and an electromagnetic treatment to try and improve circulation in the area. Don't know how successful it was, but they were talking about signs of healing four and a half months on. Undoubtedly the cost of the treatment would be considered by some, but so too the pain that the horse may suffer and still not heal in the end. Hard to know without being in the position of having to decide. Regrettably, finance will probably seal the fate of many a domestic pet too. I'm suprised that they wouldn't be insured. Tose at stud certainly have heafty insurance policies for that aspect.
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Post by WindsorShrew on Mar 17, 2005 14:25:37 GMT 1
I believe it also has something to do with the functions of a horses stomach or stomachs, if the horse cannot stand alone it will need its weight placing in some form of sling hoist which prevents the stomach from working properly. The same can be said if the horse is lying down, however methinks it's cos they can't run as fast with a plaster cast on....
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