Saturday, May 29, 2010

Laminitis - here we go again....

Well...the farrier came out today to look at Tonka....and he says that Tonka now has this in all 4 feet.

It is really hard for me to write about this because several years ago, I lost a horse to this horrible, her name was Peanut.  Poor thing.

So, now, here we are again...several years later....a lot less money and a huge undertaking.  I'm so scared.  Poor Tonka.  I hate that he's going through this.  I hate that he is suffering.  The poor guy is only 6 years old.

We had a vet come out and everything tested fine and well...a week and a half later....I get the gut wrenching news.

Several years ago, the nation lost Barbaro to the same disease.  What a sad story that was.  He suffered a year. A year!!!  He had all the services money could buy....He was favored to win the tripple crown in 2006.  I was in attendance at Pimlico on Preakness day he shattered his leg.

It just doesn't sem fair....Right now...I feel so sad.

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