| Title: | Equine Notes Conference |
| Notice: | Topics List=4, Horses 4Sale/Wanted=150, Equip 4Sale/Wanted=151 |
| Moderator: | MTADMS::COBURN IO |
| Created: | Tue Feb 11 1986 |
| Last Modified: | Thu Jun 05 1997 |
| Last Successful Update: | Fri Jun 06 1997 |
| Number of topics: | 2080 |
| Total number of notes: | 22383 |
My neighbor took a standardbred she was offered for free
last year. Of course, the poor thing was neglected, and
she has done a good job of cleaning him up and putting on
weight. She seems to have a problem getting around to
keeping his feet shod properly. This time its been about
6+ mths since the last farrier visit. She lets her husband
trim the hooves. I can only imagine what this is doing!
But, she is the type that does not accept advice,
unless she asks for it first. So, I have learned to say
nothing unless she asks a specific question.
The vet came friday for spring shots. We got together so
we could split the farm call.
The vet (of course!) noticed the poor condition of his hooves,
and started to give her detailed instructions of what was
needed, and what might happen i.e. navicular, etc. She kept
on saying "I know, I know", trying to brush off the subject.
I was so tempted to slap her! GRRRRRRRRRR.
L-
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| 1245.1 | Frustration.. | PFSVAX::PETH | Critter kids | Fri Apr 27 1990 12:21 | 7 |
I understand how you feel, I have been there too. May I offer a
possible solution. If she was willing to get together for a vet call,
maybe you could get together for a farrier call too. That was how I got
one of my disorganised friends to keep after feet regularly. She just
couldn't be bothered making the appointments.
Sandy
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| 1245.2 | I tried that!!!!! (Too!) | BOOVX2::MANDILE | Mon Apr 30 1990 10:50 | 14 | |
Re .1 - I tried this!!!!!!! I called her to let her know
I was able to "get in contact" with the farrier, as he is
hard to contact. She said no, not this time, she would have
to do something next week.
SHE then called me the day AFTER he came, wanting to know if
she could bring (sneak) him down while the farrier was there.
I told her she missed him, he was scheduled yesterday and he
had already come.
She shrugged it off, and I,m sure he still hasn't been done.
Oh well, I tried.......
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| 1245.3 | talk with the vet? | TLE::DINGEE | This isn't a rehearsal, you know. | Tue May 01 1990 16:19 | 10 |
Well, now the vet knows about the poor guy's feet, and the vet
knows that the woman "knows" what to do about them. So, talk to
the vet. Who's in a better position to know that the feet are
really in poor shape? Maybe the vet knows what he or she can do
about this, or would be willing to 'drop by and see how the feet
are coming along', and in a nice way get her to give them more care.
Can't hurt to mention it to the vet...
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