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Location: Somewhere around here | One of new horses just died on the surgery table today. It was always a small dream of mine to own a Thoroughbred and when I got the chance of it three weeks ago I literally jumped at it. She was exactly what I have been looking for all year and only three years old. We got her at a good price because she had a bone chip in her knee and we were willing to do the surgery to get the chips out and make her fully sound. This is the same filly I was contemplating on her about looking at reining and cutting studs. Me and my husband went to the vet's facility yesterday. We looked around and talked to the vet about what was going to happen in the procedure and how she should be ready to be taken home by Wednesday. Filled out the paperwork then headed back home. I got the call today at work that she died while the vet was stitching her up and he almost done. Apparently her heart was going great, no problems, but then had one irregular heartbeat then flat lined on them. I've only had one other horse of mine die but it was an older mare, more planned and had more time to prepare for the heartbreak.
So tonight I'm drowning my sorrows in ice cream and a margarita. Any suggestions on how to make this time easier? |
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  That's White "Man" to You
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 Texas Taco
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Location: Bandera, TX | Aww... How terrible. So very sorry. |
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Location: Oklahoma | I'm so sorry for your loss.
I lost my 3yo filly I raised to colic last month. I wish I had a magic fix, but all I can say is it plain Sucks!! Give it time, find things to look forward to and let your friends help. Good luck!! |
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Location: Ohio | So sorry for you loss. She was lucky to have found someone who was willing to put forth the effort to give her a good life. Maybe you can help to rehome another now.
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Location: Peg-Leg Julia Grimm | So sorry. It's not easy.  |
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 The Vaccinator
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Location: Slipping down the slope of old age. Boo hoo. | So sorry for your loss.... |
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I just read the headlines
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 Shelter Dog Lover
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| Oh, I am so sorry, hugs! I can't imagine the shock of getting that phone call. |
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Location: Flat Rock,IL | So sorry.  |
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 Total Germophobe
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Location: Montana | I'm so sorry... |
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 Banjo and Baby
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Location: South of Canada and North of Mexico | So sorry... almost lost my long time horse today as well.. I feel for you, sorry! |
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Location: Here | so very sorry |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: Texas | I am so sorry |
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Location: Red Raiderland | I wish there was something to say to make it better. I'll just send this to you.. |
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Location: stray dump capital of the world | I'm so sorry for your loss. Nothing ever prepares our hearts for this type of loss.
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Wow what a big shock for you and hubby to get a phone call like this, I'm so sorry that this happen to you, hugs |
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Location: west of East Texas | That is so sad. Hugs to you. |
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 Damn Yankee
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | That just plain sucks :(:(:(
This is why we are NOT going to do the bone graft surgery on my 4 year old to fix the hole in his face. Because the risks are greater then the benefits. Right now the hole isn't causing any issues, and surgery is always a huge risk with horses when you have to knock them out completely.
I'm sorry you are having to deal with this. |
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Location: siberia it seems | My heart goes out to you, I have also been there more than once. Its ok to cry and just feel bad. These things never make sense and all I can figure is God has another purpose and plan. Hugs and prayers to you and I hope you find that dream |
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Rad Dork
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Location: Oklahoma | So sorry for your loss. Prayers going out for you. |
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Location: In The Land of Cotton | Very sorry this happened. Hugs to you. |
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Location: Somewhere around here | Thank you all for the prayers and hugs. It was hard to get that typed down and out of my head. The vet called us last night and said that she had a blood-clot go to her heart and with the anesthesia it just made things worse. Me and my husband spent the rest of the day grieving yesterday but I think we are over the initial shock of it and trying to look at it more at a business point of view. We are also very thankful for the vet not charging us the cost of the whole surgical procedure, just the "taking away from the facility" amount. |
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 Pork Fat is my Favorite
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Location: The Oklahoma plains. | I am very sorry for your loss. I always worry when we put one in surgery. Does this vet do a lot of surgeries, like a big fancy facility? That was nice of him to lower his fees. |
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Location: Kentucky | I am so sorry for your loss. |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: Kansas | I'll come have a margarita with you.......so sorry to hear about her. Many prayers and hugs |
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Location: In a happy place | I'm sorry for your loss. |
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Location: the end of the rainbow | I'm very sorry for your loss. |
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Location: Gainesville, TX | So very sorry. :( |
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Posts: 1119
| I am so so sorry for your loss. My heart is aching for the horse I lost yeserday, so I feel your pain. You will be in my thoughts and prayers. |
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Posts: 407
| Did you ask the vet about the anesthetic? I had a horse do the same thing and he died. They messed up the amount they gave him and it affected his heart. Sorry for your loss. |
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Location: South | I'm really sorry to hear about your filly. Reading this really makes me nervous because my finished horse is having surgery in a few weeks to have a chip removed as well. |
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Location: would like to be where it does not snow | So sorry. |
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Elite Veteran
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| I'm very sorry for your loss. Find comfort in the fact that she had a good home with you and that you were giving her the best shot by removing the bone chips. We lost my daughter's horse to colic surgery last Thanksgiving. Our Vegas money went to have surgery on the mare. She went 14 days without pooping so we put her down. It was extremely hard. I understand your pain. Surgery is supposed to fix them not lose them. Prayers sent your way! |
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Filly died on operating table