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lizanator wrote: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?
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ravelyan wrote: lizanator wrote: 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 think you should get someone experienced to do it, if you do decide to go the shooting route. Like you say, the last thing you'd ever want is for it to go wrong and the horse to survive the first shot.
lizanator wrote: 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?
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When I ride my horse I get to forget I have a brain injury I was the daughter who wouldn't lift a finger in the house but cycled madly off in the pouring rain to spend all morning mucking out a stable.
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Lsrd1 wrote:I've had one horse euthed in the last year, and was with my friend when she had 2 horses euthed this past year. I've been there when 3 other horses were euthed over the past several years. Each time it went well, if killing a horse can ever go well. Lots of tears in each case, but the euthanasia was peaceful; horse was heavily sedated, actually "out" and then the other chemical was introduced and in each case, within about 1 minute, the heart stopped. I've heard that it can go wrong, but have never personally witnessed that nor have I ever known anyone IRL that has had it go wrong. I don't know about shooting, I'd think if you know what you're doing that it would be pretty damn quick and efficient. However, a guy I know tried that shooting behind the ear thing. Yeah, the horse trotted away after he shot it. So then he had to chase it down and shoot it again. A week later when he was telling us about it he was still completely freaked out by it, and it just gives me the shivers even thinking about it now.
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pdj47 wrote:Note to the board......If any of you find me along the trail with a broke leg please take the time to go find a gun instead of trying to do me in by poking out my eye or shoving a stick in my ear......I can wait!!!
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