Considering a Horse’s Quality of Life
The Horse Staff
November 16, 2017
An owner describes how she made the difficult decision to euthanize her “heart horse” based on his quality of life.
An owner describes how she made the difficult decision to euthanize her “heart horse” based on his quality of life.
The lectures will review what vets know and how to make this final act as stress-free as possible for all involved.
Have horses been known to show significant behavior changes right before death? If so, why does this happen?
Welfare issues include stress/pain behavior; inappropriate nutrition, stabling, and turnout; and delayed death.
Despite the growing body of research into senior horses’ health, their exact causes of death remain poorly documented.
Does humane euthanasia really stand up to its name? One research team believes it does.
Can the death of one horse lead to a complete change in another’s behavior or “personality”?
Dambala was euthanized due to a severe suspensory ligament injury sustained during the cross-country phase.
The whole painful process–deciding when the time has arrived, disposing of remains, dealing with grief–can be made less stressful when everything involved with the euthanasia process is understood and decisions are planned ahead of time.
The 17.3-hand former mount of U.S. equestrian Karen O’Conner was euthanized earlier this week. He was 30.
Here’s a look back at TheHorse.com’s 10 most popular blog posts in 2013. Did your favorites make the list?
Considering end-of-life decisions for your horse ahead of time will help minimize the unpleasantness inherent in these events and serve to provide optimal care for your horse.
Welfare officers have attended training to help them support owners through and following a horse’s death.
When I unfold a tarp and hear that rusty plastic rattle, I see the stains of fluids of decay; I smell death. Blue tarps cover the corpses of my failures.
We’ve taken a few minutes to tally our most popular blog posts of 2012. Did your favorites make the list?
Composting allows owners to dispose of their animals and naturally improve the soil conditions on properties.
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