So long story short, I have a horse that I am probably putting down. I have tried a few things to get him sound, and he's been lame for many months now. He's only getting worse, and I think his time is coming. We can't even trim him now without him getting sore, has has all kinds of issues. I wouldn't mind keeping him as a pasture pet since I can't seem to find anyone else that wants him (no surprise there, who would?), but I think he might even be getting too sore for that. I've only seen three euthanasias done by a vet, and two of them went bad. After hearing some horror stories from others about it, I kinda don't want to go that route again. I want it to be as quick as possible, and the money saved is a plus too.
I've done some reading on it and most places say to draw an X from the eye to the ear....is this right? We shot a pig in the forehead a while back and she just fell right over dead...much quicker than those euths I saw. I've heard some people do it behind the ear, but the forehead route sounds safer. I'm a good shot, and so is my friend if I can't do it (think I can), so I don't worry about that part. It was recommended to use either a .22 or a .38....will a .45 work? We have a .22, but I feel like a .45 would be better, and I'm more comfortable with it. Thoughts?
I've done some reading on it and most places say to draw an X from the eye to the ear....is this right? We shot a pig in the forehead a while back and she just fell right over dead...much quicker than those euths I saw. I've heard some people do it behind the ear, but the forehead route sounds safer. I'm a good shot, and so is my friend if I can't do it (think I can), so I don't worry about that part. It was recommended to use either a .22 or a .38....will a .45 work? We have a .22, but I feel like a .45 would be better, and I'm more comfortable with it. Thoughts?
