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Ouch! It’s never any fun when the person drawing the blood has no luck getting the vein. I sure hope tomorrow goes much better for you and that everything matches.
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"COSMIC SHIFT DRAGONS and KI-RINS" and the "OCTOPUS TANUKI TEST PAINT #1"Drink a lot of fluids.That helps.Good luck.
Every act matters.No matter how small💞
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Male Hearth....one day🤞Dream on.update: I drank lots and lots of water and I was able to do it this time….dunno how long results will take though…..
4 things I'm looking for:
1. Mother Meerkat
2. production color Sitting Young Oriental dragons to be made in more colors besides VF, Brimstone would be awesome!
3. Female Griffin – Siamese with White
4. September Raffle Prize 2022 AHD Male GriffinGlad to hear the process went more smoothly this time, fatalbeauty. Now I’m sending good vibes your way that you and hubby are a match! Fingers crossed <3
Well. Today was a day I wish I could write out of the book of my life. We went out to feed our horses (our oldest has no teeth and requires beet pulp mixtures for easy eating) and found our 22 year old appaloosa down in the field. Not just down either, but rolling and preferring to stay belly up–never a good sign. We did manage to get him to his feet and up near the barn but he just kept going down and rolling belly up as if it were the most comfortable position for him. And to top it off, it’s like 40 degrees outside with freezing rain sheeting down. We’ve no idea how long he was down like that either–could have been an hour, could have been all night.
Anyway…we manage to call the vet and the only one who can come out is the one we dislike (he’s not comfortable around horses as he prefers to work with sheep and cows). We assume the problem is collick. It turns out to be much worse: a twisted gut, which can only be fixed with surgery (minimum five-thousand we don’t have).
So we had to euthanize him.
The vet gave us a number to call for humane disposal–which we did–and the guy’s trailer and truck get stuck right next to our barn due to all the rain essentially making it a mudpit.
The whole ordeal took about four hours, from realizing the horse was ill to the moment the carry-away services left our property. I’m cold down to my bones, muddy as heck, exhausted, and in physical and emotional pain. My mom is taking it a lot worse though…you know how people compare horses to big dogs? That’s exactly what Flash was to my mom. A big dog. They were bonded in that one-to-one special way that only a person and her pet can be. Every time we went out there he’d come and stand right behind her, and follow her around. Nibble at her pockets where he knew she kept the horse treats. He had a special whicker sound just for her. It always sounded like he was chuckling.
Today just sucks. And it was such a sudden thing too.
Glad to hear the process went more smoothly this time, fatalbeauty. Now I’m sending good vibes your way that you and hubby are a match! Fingers crossed <3
hopefully and thanks!
Rylorien: sorry for your loss…..
4 things I'm looking for:
1. Mother Meerkat
2. production color Sitting Young Oriental dragons to be made in more colors besides VF, Brimstone would be awesome!
3. Female Griffin – Siamese with White
4. September Raffle Prize 2022 AHD Male GriffinI’m so sorry Ryl, for you and for your mom! Losing a beloved pet is hard enough even when they don’t suffer. It must be terrible when they’re in pain.
My keyboard is broken. I keep pressing "Escape", but I'm still here.
Oh Rylorian,my heart goes out to and your mom.We know the deep bond you can have with a horse and feel your sorrow.
Every act matters.No matter how small💞
(Wanted......Brimstone Lap)
Male Hearth....one day🤞Dream on.Hi Ryl,
So sorry for you and your Mom too…
If I can help you in any way please let me know,OK ??
If you want to email me I can
give you my phone # to text or talk if you wish.
Will say prayers for healing for you and your mom too.
Truly I know how hard it is to see a beloved animal companion in pain, suffering, paralysis, and the relief when they are euthanized: released from their pain and suffering , then the fallout of sadness after…..
Warm Healing HugsRylorien, I am so deeply sorry for your loss.
I lost a horse to a twisted gut years ago. Went to town for an hour came home and found him belly up and not wanting to try to stand. We spent 24 hours walking him in the winter rain thinking it was colic. And that was with 2 different vets out telling us it was just colic and to keep walking him. Our normal vet was at a conference. Every time we stopped walking he was down and laying belly up, even a 30 second pause would have him going down. We euthanized him as well. It was awful. I truly understand just how frustrating and heartbreaking this was for you and you mom.
My heart and prayers go out to you both.
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"COSMIC SHIFT DRAGONS and KI-RINS" and the "OCTOPUS TANUKI TEST PAINT #1"Thank you all for the kind words, prayers, and warm feelings. Going out to the barn today to feed our old man (42 years old, and the one we were expecting to have problems…) is that much harder because you look and expect to see four horses and there’s only three now. My mom hasn’t slept at all other than catnaps because every time she closes her eyes she sees him and thinks about him. 🙁
It’s even more heartbreaking to see Sunny, another horse and Flash’s bestest buddy, cuddled up to the other two horses (one of which he doesn’t particularly like) and acting out towards us. It’s rough for everyone.
@StormDancer My sympathies for you, even though your loss was some time ago. Yes…the frustration after working so hard to save him when it was already too late, wondering if there was anything different you could have done, the physical exhaustion coupled with emotional heartache…it truly is awful. It’s an experience I would neither want to repeat nor wish on another person. Thank you for sharing your story and your empathy.I’m so, so sorry for your loss, Rylorien. I think the “general public” (those not involved with horses) fail to realize how quickly things can take a turn, and how horses are more fragile than one would think.
My heart truly goes out to you and your mother in this difficult time. I’m wishing you all the best.
Fatalbeauty – Any word on when you’ll get the results?
Fatalbeauty – Any word on when you’ll get the results?
supposedly 10 business days…..but with the holidays coming, it’ll probably take longer….
4 things I'm looking for:
1. Mother Meerkat
2. production color Sitting Young Oriental dragons to be made in more colors besides VF, Brimstone would be awesome!
3. Female Griffin – Siamese with White
4. September Raffle Prize 2022 AHD Male GriffinThank you Rylorien. As you say it’s an experience I would not wish on my worst enemy. Do your best to remember him in better times, although I know how difficult that can be. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your mom.
FatalBeauty, I sure hope they don’t drag your results out. Sending prayers that you and your husband are a match and that everything works out well for you both.
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"COSMIC SHIFT DRAGONS and KI-RINS" and the "OCTOPUS TANUKI TEST PAINT #1"fatalbeauty – I’ll keep you in my thoughts until we hear. <3
Storm – I’m so sorry for your loss, as well.
The passing of a beloved pet doesn’t seem to get easier, it just gets easier to remember the good memories, I think. It sounds like you worked really hard to save him, which makes it all the harder </3
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