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Post by mystery on May 21, 2020 16:49:48 GMT
I do, but sadly not for much longer. He's almost 30 (quite old for a horse), and he has bad teeth, so he needs to be put down. He used to be pretty fast, back in the day, although he was always a little clumsy. One time, we were running at full gallop, and he tripped on some weeds, and we ended up sliding on the ground, side by side. At least neither of us were hurt. Our oldest horse lived 45 years, but he was part Shetland. Were you vigilant about getting his teeth floated and his hooves trimmed whether you had him shod or not? But as you said, 30 is definitely getting up there.Ā At 30, a full gallop is a bit much to ask of an elderly horse We usually got it done every few years, but when he was 25, the vet said he didn't want to sedate old horses, because they might not survive. He doesn't seem to like working with horses very much. |
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Post by President Ackbarā¢ on May 21, 2020 17:06:16 GMT
A real live one of course. š“ No, but my family has had many of them. |
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Post by enigma72 on May 21, 2020 17:07:41 GMT
Were you vigilant about getting his teeth floated and his hooves trimmed whether you had him shod or not? But as you said, 30 is definitely getting up there.Ā At 30, a full gallop is a bit much to ask of an elderly horse We usually got it done every few years, but when he was 25, the vet said he didn't want to sedate old horses, because they might not survive. He doesn't seem to like working with horses very much. Sorry about your friend getting old. I had to put a cat down over 15 years ago and it still hurts. Good luck |
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Post by ghostintheshell on May 21, 2020 17:52:25 GMT
Haha I wish...I've ridden them though.
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Post by autumn on May 22, 2020 0:07:03 GMT
Were you vigilant about getting his teeth floated and his hooves trimmed whether you had him shod or not? But as you said, 30 is definitely getting up there. At 30, a full gallop is a bit much to ask of an elderly horse We usually got it done every few years, but when he was 25, the vet said he didn't want to sedate old horses, because they might not survive. He doesn't seem to like working with horses very much. Sedate them? Why would the vet sedate him? You know that space in the back where they're missing a few teeth where the bit goes? That's where the curb chain goes and you can just put it there and you hold your horse. You hold your horse yourself while they're standing and the vet floats their teeth, no sedation needed. It's usually pretty quick. Same thing when their hooves are shod or trimmed. I've never had my horses sedated for anything. Maybe things are different because of your horses' age. Just like dogs, and getting their teeth cleaned. Dogs are sedated and it gets more dangerous to sedate them the older they get.At this point, your horse is older than definitely older than any of mine got to. They averaged around 20 or so, so you're doing something right for them to live this long and be happy. Please know that my prayers are with you and your equine friend. Bless you both! ((hugs))
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Post by mystery on May 22, 2020 2:15:40 GMT
We usually got it done every few years, but when he was 25, the vet said he didn't want to sedate old horses, because they might not survive. He doesn't seem to like working with horses very much. Sedate them?Ā Why would the vet sedate him?Ā You know that space in the back where they're missing a few teeth where the bit goes?Ā That's where the curb chain goes and you can just put it there and you hold your horse. You hold your horse yourself while they're standing and the vet floats their teeth, no sedation needed.Ā It's usually pretty quick.Ā Same thing when their hooves are shod or trimmed.Ā I've never had my horses sedated for anything. Maybe things are different because of your horses' age.Ā Just like dogs, and getting their teeth cleaned.Ā Dogs are sedated and it gets more dangerous to sedate them the older they get.At this point, your horse is older than definitely older than any of mine got to.Ā They averaged around 20 or so, so you're doing something right for them to live this long and be happy.Ā Please know that my prayers are with you and your equine friend.Ā Bless you both!Ā ((hugs))
That's just the way he does it, and I guess I never questioned it. I googled and it sounds like it's not uncommon to sedate horses while floating teeth. I suppose I could call other vets in the area and see if they would work on him without sedation. As I said, our vet doesn't seem to like working with horses. Anyway, thank you for the kind thoughts.  |
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Post by autumn on May 22, 2020 2:28:14 GMT
Sedate them? Why would the vet sedate him? You know that space in the back where they're missing a few teeth where the bit goes? That's where the curb chain goes and you can just put it there and you hold your horse. You hold your horse yourself while they're standing and the vet floats their teeth, no sedation needed. It's usually pretty quick. Same thing when their hooves are shod or trimmed. I've never had my horses sedated for anything. Maybe things are different because of your horses' age. Just like dogs, and getting their teeth cleaned. Dogs are sedated and it gets more dangerous to sedate them the older they get.At this point, your horse is older than definitely older than any of mine got to. They averaged around 20 or so, so you're doing something right for them to live this long and be happy. Please know that my prayers are with you and your equine friend. Bless you both! ((hugs))
That's just the way he does it, and I guess I never questioned it. I googled and it sounds like it's not uncommon to sedate horses while floating teeth. I suppose I could call other vets in the area and see if they would work on him without sedation. As I said, our vet doesn't seem to like working with horses. Anyway, thank you for the kind thoughts. You'd need to work with a vet who specializes in large animal veterinary medicine. That might be why. But at this point, if his teeth haven't been floated in a long time, it might be too painful for him. If anything, it's about keeping him comfortable and safe.
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Post by The Lovers on May 30, 2020 0:45:53 GMT
We do not. We'd love to. We love eachother.
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Post by autumn on May 30, 2020 1:17:22 GMT
We usually got it done every few years, but when he was 25, the vet said he didn't want to sedate old horses, because they might not survive. He doesn't seem to like working with horses very much. Sorry about your friend getting old. I had to put a cat down over 15 years ago and it still hurts. Good luck It never, ever gets any easier, and to this day, I think of every animal I've lost. I don't have the right word for it. The loss lingers till the end of time. Even as I get older, I remember my childhood pets. |
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Post by enigma72 on May 30, 2020 1:24:14 GMT
Sorry about your friend getting old. I had to put a cat down over 15 years ago and it still hurts. Good luck It never, ever gets any easier, and to this day, I think of every animal I've lost.Ā I don't have the right word for it.Ā The loss lingers till the end of time. Even as I get older, I remember my childhood pets. Me too. They are better than friends. It is hard to explain |
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