Michelle@wescofarms
Well-Known Member
So very sorry for you're loss and can understand our feelings at this point. If I shared with you all the different ways my animals have managed to injure themselves . . . well you'd shake you're head. As for finding them dead, unfortunately that happens too. We found a yearling dead, not to be graphic, but still warm, no sign of injury, no evidence of a struggle or colic or anything - the only thing we found was a bit of blood in her right eye and by her right gums - so a kick to the head, or an anuerism or ?? We'll never know.
As for fencing injuries - try explaining 2 eye removals within 2 months to the vets without looking like you're poking horses eyes out! Then 2 leg injuries on two different types of fencing in two days time. I mean severed injuries. One took 3 weeks of daily bandage changes/multiple vet visits and was about $2K at the end to get him healthy. He stuck his leg through a cattle panel twice - looked like he wove his leg through the fencing - spiral cut from above the hock to above the coronet band - the hock joint was exposed - a real mess. Fortunately he stood still and waited - close to 6 hours with his leg like that, as there was quite a pool of blood under him when we found him. Most horses would have thrashed around and likely have died.
The vets told us if you put a horse in a padded room they'd probably swallow their tongue and choke - basically they find ways to get injured.
Again so sorry for you're loss, but you can only do you're best and sometimes our best can't prevent these things from happening.
As for fencing injuries - try explaining 2 eye removals within 2 months to the vets without looking like you're poking horses eyes out! Then 2 leg injuries on two different types of fencing in two days time. I mean severed injuries. One took 3 weeks of daily bandage changes/multiple vet visits and was about $2K at the end to get him healthy. He stuck his leg through a cattle panel twice - looked like he wove his leg through the fencing - spiral cut from above the hock to above the coronet band - the hock joint was exposed - a real mess. Fortunately he stood still and waited - close to 6 hours with his leg like that, as there was quite a pool of blood under him when we found him. Most horses would have thrashed around and likely have died.
The vets told us if you put a horse in a padded room they'd probably swallow their tongue and choke - basically they find ways to get injured.
Again so sorry for you're loss, but you can only do you're best and sometimes our best can't prevent these things from happening.
