I have heard of all of that. What I’ve seen is people don’t view the reservation horses as worthy. I knew someone with a reservation mustang and people in the mustang community were pretty nasty about it.
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Why is this baby still hanging around then? How can the justify it not being euthanized?
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The rescue got him out and took him to the vet. Turns out it was an infection around the bone and they were able to shoot antibiotics into the leg.
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Wow, that’s some weird discrimination, isn’t it?
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Doesn’t this just feel like it’s going to become another “52 free thoroughbreds”?
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That was exactly my thought!
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I’m not sure id do regional limb perfusion over euthanasia in those circumstances on a foal I had bred myself and wanted very much. This is where some rescues cross the line for me.
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I respect your viewpoint… just passing on the info that I know. My involvement really was just taking in four babies, fed one time and had a positive experience with this particular rescue. I am not a rescue, just help when time and resources allow.
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I have flushed a joint on a foal I bred. He is now 25 and sitting in my pasture happy and still sound. He did have a normal IgG and it was a trauma induced joint infection.
Big difference from these foals who I doubt even had IgG’s pulled.
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Of course, it’s great that you took some of these babies are are going to raise. And I know the rescues are beholden to their donors who often expect extensive veterinary intervention for every animal. I think I’m just developing a jaundiced view of social media.
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I agree with this, cold hearted me would think that with 56 foals euthanizing one instead of spending money with extensive vet intervention would be the smarter decision.
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If the resources are available to save all, then absolutely. If resources are limited, then euthanasia is reasonable.
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