My vet was out here a few days ago to float teeth on three of my horses, and she looked over Jasper.
She's thrilled with his condition, she didn't even recognise him when she arrived. I was going to ask about gelding, and cleaning up of the scar tissue on his penis, but she brought it up first. She's concerned about the risk of re-injury. I agree with her. I don't know how comfortable I would be turning him out with other horses (in case of a kick) or even riding him (when he trots around his pen you can hear it... whack whack whack). She recommended a full amputation. She also said that she isn't set up to do a surgery like that, and he'd have to be taken elsewhere. She's going to contact a few different vet hospitals, but I'm kind of on the fence about it, I don't know if it would be worth it. He's 24. On one hand, it would free up the risk of turning him out with other horses (he'd be gelded too!) and If I wanted to I could ride him. I'm worried about his age and the actual risk of the surgery itself.
Has anyone else had an older horse undergo surgery of any type? If he was your horse what would you do?
She's thrilled with his condition, she didn't even recognise him when she arrived. I was going to ask about gelding, and cleaning up of the scar tissue on his penis, but she brought it up first. She's concerned about the risk of re-injury. I agree with her. I don't know how comfortable I would be turning him out with other horses (in case of a kick) or even riding him (when he trots around his pen you can hear it... whack whack whack). She recommended a full amputation. She also said that she isn't set up to do a surgery like that, and he'd have to be taken elsewhere. She's going to contact a few different vet hospitals, but I'm kind of on the fence about it, I don't know if it would be worth it. He's 24. On one hand, it would free up the risk of turning him out with other horses (he'd be gelded too!) and If I wanted to I could ride him. I'm worried about his age and the actual risk of the surgery itself.
Has anyone else had an older horse undergo surgery of any type? If he was your horse what would you do?
