god,been putting this of for a while now,cally is 33,she has bad arthritis/ringbone allround,during the summer months when living out she seems fine,she moves around the field ok,during the winter when it gets colder se stats to stiffen up,when stabled(which unfortunatly we have to)she gets even worse,needing anti inflammatries/pain killers so she can just walk
do i put her through another winter,or should i say goodbye now i think even if i find somewhere where she can be out 24/7 the cold weather will stll get into her bones and cause suffering
should i be drugging her up just so she can walk??? who am i doing it for?her or me?every winte that passes she comes out worse,needs loads of hardfeeds to maintain any bodyweight.
she has gone down in the fileld and stable and only just managed to get up,needing my oh to shove her bum once.
what do i do??

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Aww I'm so sorry to hear that

I don't know what I would do in that situation, only you as her owner would know when the time's right...

Take care. xx

im waiting for trevor,my trusted vet to call me so i can talk it through with him,i think i need him to tell me i have to for her.

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It does sound like her quality of life is dwindling.

I prefer to let animals go before they suffer too much.

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what would you do in my shoes????

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To be totally honest?

I'd let her go. I understand as I had to help my friend choose to have her 35year old, Sandman, pts. He was losing weight and it was coming up to winter.

I also had my little pony, Charlie Brown, of 23 pts due to a condition that wasn't treatable. I was 11 at the time and inconsolable, but now I am mature enough to see that it was only right and the old boy never suffered. He'll always be mine and he'll always be safe.

I understand how hard it is, but she will be struggling this winter. If she is strugging to walk, then maybe it's her time. It'll be heartbreaking, but you can be assured that she is comfortable. Stay with her, talk to her and let her go.

But your her owner, and it's obviously up to you and anyone else involved. Just do what you think is right,no-one is going to judge your decision either way, and you know what is best for the old girl.

Good luck with your decision.

Growing up i looked after a 36 year old horse called Red. He was the same. Lived on Bute, ate tonnes to keep weight on him, was stiff and in obvious pain. His owners refused to have him put down. He was suffering and had no quality of life.

One day he went down in the field and that was it. We couldnt get him back on his feet. I felt he should have had his suffering stopped months, even years before that.

Better a day too early, than a day too late.

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spoke to the vet,we had a long chat,i will be having her pts tuesdayreally dreading it,i just hope it goes smoothly,and she doesnt get stressed.
Been talking to my oh about it aswell,he mentioned the fact that last year,she went down a couple of times in the field and couldnt get up,he had to help herhe thinks its the right thing to do,
farrier is coming monday,she always struggles to pick up her feet for him,i wont worry about having her trimmed now.ive been dreading this time for a few years now and ive finally got to face it.
thanks everyone for your comments

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Im so sorry, but im sure you are doing whats best for her.

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I am sure you are doing what is best for her. Just editing is I have written exactly what is above! Probably because that is what most people will feel knowing your situation.

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