tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post4890888568246926264..comments2024-02-24T01:52:05.892-07:00Comments on BrownEyedCowgirl: Bad News FirstBrownEyed Cowgirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03610547057139295854noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-91583007169488062302016-06-04T22:33:26.578-06:002016-06-04T22:33:26.578-06:00Well shit. There. Everyone was thinking it and I s...Well shit. There. Everyone was thinking it and I said it. I agree that letting her go now was probably one of the toughest but best choices for her. Its not like that can tell us-> this hurts, that don't feel right or anything else. She lived the good life for a while after you brought her home. You did what you could for her during that time. That's what counts. <br /><br />If her repro tract was full of melanomas, no telling how many others she had or where they were. Cut-N-Jumphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10355349642284506192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-49927095741592106962016-05-29T22:40:18.698-06:002016-05-29T22:40:18.698-06:00SO sorry, but I agree, why wait till she is suffer...SO sorry, but I agree, why wait till she is suffering obviously, she may already have been in considerable pain,. Its the right thing to do, but its not often easy is it?<br />Wishing we could have connected for a visit when you were this close, but 6 hours is just not quite close enough lol. Maybe in Vegas this yearSherry Sikstromhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15739108723318002627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-80256566802775169332016-05-29T12:23:46.003-06:002016-05-29T12:23:46.003-06:002 Punk Dogs - Just to clarify...Malenomas are not ...2 Punk Dogs - Just to clarify...Malenomas are not a hereditary gene that can be passed down. They are almost strictly associated with the gray gene, regardless of breed or bloodline. They do however have a strong association with 'flea-bitten' grays, which this mare was one. It probably didn't help that this mare lived in appalling conditions for about 7 years of her life and lack of care and poor nutrition made her even more susceptible. If she would have produced a gray foal, it would have been no more or no less likely to develop malenomas than any other gray horse. Also, as a rule, malenomas are benign, although as the horse ages, they can become cancerous and you can usually tell when they do. It's often the location that causes problems, as was the case with this mare. :-(<br /><br />BrownEyed Cowgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03610547057139295854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-17353545788812986742016-05-28T14:13:10.346-06:002016-05-28T14:13:10.346-06:00That was a kind decision, better than waiting unti...That was a kind decision, better than waiting until she was in a lot of pain or getting into a crisis. A foal would have been likely to inherit the cancer gene too. Glad she had a good life with you!<br /><br />We lost a good dog to cancer a month ago, it's a tough thing. 2 Punk Dogshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06373806920604586043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-89106752414538158482016-05-28T10:39:36.071-06:002016-05-28T10:39:36.071-06:00You put her before yourself - that's love.You put her before yourself - that's love.Mrs Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636736944375337989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-7129339962946477632016-05-26T11:20:38.736-06:002016-05-26T11:20:38.736-06:00Oh no that's a tough one. Too bad not to get ...Oh no that's a tough one. Too bad not to get a foal out of her but for her you made the best choice.Crystalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18035210092855895218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-58351254330019288072016-05-25T23:08:17.386-06:002016-05-25T23:08:17.386-06:00I am so sorry. You had such great hopes for her. ...I am so sorry. You had such great hopes for her. But you made the right decision. If she had that many melanomas, she had to be in pain and it is better that you eased her suffering. Genienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-32591566979706672802016-05-24T12:40:27.035-06:002016-05-24T12:40:27.035-06:00Oh, I'm sorry to hear this. :( Deciding on e...Oh, I'm sorry to hear this. :( Deciding on euthanasia is never an easy one, but in many cases it's the kindest and most appropriate for the animal's welfare. Thank you for stepping up and doing what needed to be done. There are some who just cannot accomplish this, and it's always the animals that suffer because of their weakness. I am sorry about it though - she would have produced a very nice foal.C-ingspotshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17744931697050670013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-10216543549902114952016-05-24T12:17:58.594-06:002016-05-24T12:17:58.594-06:00That's a tough decision, but the right one.That's a tough decision, but the right one.IanHhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15874490886311041312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-76749325203987599482016-05-24T03:41:41.707-06:002016-05-24T03:41:41.707-06:00Oh I am sorry- what a hard decision that was to ma...Oh I am sorry- what a hard decision that was to make. You did the right thing by her. I agree with the not waiting for the inevitable pain and decline. TeresaAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05311118900077951863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6550515326326288148.post-35943443045522009552016-05-23T22:23:36.877-06:002016-05-23T22:23:36.877-06:00Long time reader here, don't usually say much ...Long time reader here, don't usually say much but I had to on this one. Thank you for making the tough decision. Thank you for not letting an animal suffer until you were ready. Thank you so much for letting her go. Thank you. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02549850282157553833noreply@blogger.com