A HORSES LEGACY
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LIFELINE on 13 11 14
Update 18.12. 25 .. More delays with this article unfortunately, might be better for all parties if we get Christmas and New Year done and dusted first, hope everyone has a happy and safe time of it. While I work on this article if you do have the vet out and you don't know them from a bar of soap and even though you should be able to trust that they will do the right thing, after the whole horse exam before any medication is given, ask lots of questions in your words.
For example :
What medications are being proposed?
What is the purpose of those medications?
What doses are being suggested?
Very important! What are the side effects?
Once you're well informed, ask yourself, do those proposed medications match the diagnosis?
Just one more thing for now. Make sure the vet is following correct procedures in regard to waiting times in between injections.
Get involved with the plan of action with the vet before any injections go in.
Have someone with you for emotional support before you agree on a course of action with the vet.
Stay in control through awareness.
Richard
Update 2.12.25 .. Sighhh, best laid plans, the horses legacy article has been held up once again. It's shelter food delivery week so I'll be doing my best to get this out there by the end of this week. I'm putting a fair amount of pressure on myself to get this done so for anyone interested thanks again for your patience.
Warning!
Information on this page may cause distress.
If you or someone you know is struggling to cope or affected at all please call
LIFELINE on 13 11 14
Update 18.12. 25 .. More delays with this article unfortunately, might be better for all parties if we get Christmas and New Year done and dusted first, hope everyone has a happy and safe time of it. While I work on this article if you do have the vet out and you don't know them from a bar of soap and even though you should be able to trust that they will do the right thing, after the whole horse exam before any medication is given, ask lots of questions in your words.
For example :
What medications are being proposed?
What is the purpose of those medications?
What doses are being suggested?
Very important! What are the side effects?
Once you're well informed, ask yourself, do those proposed medications match the diagnosis?
Just one more thing for now. Make sure the vet is following correct procedures in regard to waiting times in between injections.
Get involved with the plan of action with the vet before any injections go in.
Have someone with you for emotional support before you agree on a course of action with the vet.
Stay in control through awareness.
Richard
Update 2.12.25 .. Sighhh, best laid plans, the horses legacy article has been held up once again. It's shelter food delivery week so I'll be doing my best to get this out there by the end of this week. I'm putting a fair amount of pressure on myself to get this done so for anyone interested thanks again for your patience.
Update 24.11.25 .. Hi all, I've been getting a few folk asking me how its all going with the veterinary disciplinary side of things with my horses' death recently. I'll be working on the final draft of this article during this week and probably into the next. I'm nearly there. The reason why it's taking so long is that I've elected to be the prosecutor in this case where the information put forward here and to the governing body must be precise. At the same time and in the interim I'm trying to warn other horse owners of this dangerous practice out there as mentioned below. I'll be glad when it's all done and the culprits responsible have been brought to justice so I can continue with my horses' legacy with a clear(er) head moving forward. Richard
Update 5.08.25 ..
Vet bill stacking and its dangers
Vet bill stacking and its dangers
For anyone interested there's been a further delay with the completion of this article about a toxic 'bill stacking' faction of the veterinarian industry spoiling it for the majority of vets out there who do the right thing without even trying. There's good reason for this delay with new information now at hand.
With one of my horses being a victim, the first legal fight has been finalised successfully. A second legal fight where no monetary compensation is applicable being the disciplinary side, is about to begin.
To encourage a positive result for the benefit of all horse/pet owners out there, for legal reasons I've removed all up-dates from my home page that may be pertinent to the case from this site for the time being. Things are going to go quiet for a bit while all the ducks are put in a row.
For anyone interested, your support and patience is appreciated.
The farrier side and 4 Feet First fundraisers are business as usual.
Richard