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Posted by Sunny My experience was not with Davis and their policies may be different, but the OP could talk directly to them and ask any questions she might have.
on 9/30/2009, 12:08 am, in reply to "point well taken, I did not mean to "
24.113.27.183 | Message modified by user Sunny 9/30/2009, 12:13 am
I think what some people can be concerned with is different for many people. The OP sounds like the kind of person who can think these things through and do what's best. She seems to want to meaning to come from the loss of the horse, and in that case, donation might not be so bad. But as previously mentioned, if it would be stressful for this particular horse then that's a consideration too. Most horses don't really freak out at a vet hospital, they usually seem to handle it fine....
In my experience we bent over backwards to make sure that donated horses were treated in accordance with the owners wishes. The owners were advised of the possibilities (almost all the time, this meant euthanasia, as people didn't donate fixable horses). We also never implied that the horse would be "cured" and live a nice life... They were always informed of what the options were and we never sold any horses to auction. There were a few horses that were donated due to insufficient funds for treatment that were adopted by vet students who funded the treatment (with owners consent). There were also horses that were euthanized because the owner stipulated that the horse was not to be adopted in any case.
But yes, it's a difficult decision for anyone, I don't wish it upon any person. However, donation can be a good thing and you can have control over what happens if you are concerned.
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