A Will To Live
…The diagnosis was cancer of the sinuses. The prognosis was poor. The rescuers can’t afford the $7,000 radiation therapy. Hopeless’ In terms of a cure, probably. Euthanasia’ It’s been discussed….
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Finding Hope For Suspensory Damage
…boots when working the horse, and dietary supplements can help many horses and even arrest the progression of the suspensory disease. While some horses do require euthanasia, the diagnosis of…
Rhino Claims Three Horses In Virginia
The University of Kentucky confirmed that the illness that caused the euthanasia of three horses in late April at Fox Chase Farm in Middleburg, Va., was EHV-1 (equine herpes virus…
Strengthening the Bonds
…I drove to UC Davis to pick up the pamphlets on euthanasia that I hadn’t had the guts to look at a week earlier. In the lobby, the senior veterinarian…
Letters: 05/02
…we should stop trying to pass the buck by unloading elderly and sick horses to someone else, rather than paying for euthanasia. But the most important thing we can do…
WNV: Still More Questions Than Answers
…entire country in 2000 was 59. However, there’s a flip side to these sobering numbers: The death/euthanasia rate has dropped from 40-50% in 1999 to about 24%. Why is unclear….
Heaves’ You Can Deal With It
…until euthanasia is the only option — but early diagnosis and proper management can make a huge difference in avoiding this horrible final stage. Treatment Of Heaves Managing heaves is…
Nine Myths About Equine Rescues Debunked
…euthanasia. I knew she was right, but I still cried. I cared about Moon and had hoped for a pain-free future for her. We laid her to rest, and I…
What to Do When Colic Strikes
…as strangulating obstructions, surgery is the only option for survival, and the earlier the better. “Without surgery,” says Dr. Southwood, “these horses would require euthanasia or die a painful death.” …
“Steroids” for Pain
…of corticosteroid joint injection is laminitis, which can result in long-term lameness and in many cases, euthanasia. Some brands of corticosteroids are fabled to be more likely to cause problems…