Help My Horse is Dying!!?

Well. I'm sorry to burst your fantasy ego bubble, but while you may be able to fool the average member of the forum on this, you have a long way to go before you'll be able to fool actual medical professionals. I possess a few medical credentials, and assure you I'm well qualified to call BS on this one.

Your answers are not as impressive as you seem to think they are. I've actually received an email back from one of the doctors who answers in the medical section after I saw this post and asked a couple of them if they'd seen you around.

I believe it was you who thought that arthrocentesis was a procedure employed in the augmentation of herniated discs in human medicine, although can't imagine how anyone with actual knowledge or expertise could come up with arthrocentesis as an answer on that one.

The misinformation you posted in one question I recall on equine heart murmur might be listened to if you attempt to validate it with your phony credentials, and that could be disastrous for the poor horse. Just today your confusion on laminitis protocols was evident, and I'm sure there are other examples of these kinds of answers that I'm forgetting.

You should listen to your own words regarding the impact of dishing out misinformation to people whose horses deserve correct treatment, and stop misrepresenting your own qualifications.

Add......On another question, you advised the owner of a pregnant mare ready to foal to postpone veterinary consultation based on your misconception of what causes wheezing, and your apparent lack of awareness that potentially serious causes for the mare's wheezing do not all manifest with fever.

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KF................ Your obsession with me is creepy.

I read quite a few of your answers.

You may be a vet; you may not be. Can't tell from your answers, for while I mostly agree with them, they generally provide too little information to be considered. You have to not only have the correct answer, you have to explain it in enough logical detail that the reader can decide if you know what you're doing or not.

For example: the question about equine coughs. Your answer summarized: viral, a month, don't worry. So... why would I listen to you? I don't know you're a vet; I don't know if you've ever experienced this; you could be a 12 year old with a good vocabularly. To be taken seriously, your answer must show that you know what you're doing. It doesn't.

Are you a vet? Maybe. Saying you are doesn't mean much. Please show us you are by giving more detailed answers, with anecdotal experiences and the like.

Also... your name is appropriate. But if you're going to be a wise guy and insult folks and expect your answers to be treated as god's gospel truth without explanation or backup, you'll continue to get thumbs down.

Look at yourself as others see you - a backgroundless name - and maybe you'll understand.

Edit: LOL, KF!

I agree with most of what you say. People here are ignorant and rude. Most are to inexperienced to even be worrying about getting a horse. But for those who are plenty experienced and ask questions, they usually have a good reason.

Example: A few months ago, my horse hurt his leg with a block of wood and a nail that my neighbor threw into my pasture. It wasn't a deep cut, but i was worried of infection, plus he was favoring the leg. I live about 200 miles away from the nearest vet, and my trailer was actually at a shop getting repaired. I called my regular vet down here, but it would be two days before he was able to do anything for my gelding.

I asked the people on yahoo answers of different opinions on how I should handle it until he gets here. I know how to take care of a problem like this, but there is always new knowledge, and I wanted to see if there were any new ideas. Turns out, a $5 bottle of Neoporin completely healed him, and I called off the vet, who would have charged me $500 for gas, vet bill, and drugs.

I was fully prepared to pay my vet costs, but why should I if a $5 bottle of Neosporin does the exact same thing. Yes, there are careless owners that don't consider vet care at all (don't get me started on my opinions on how horses should be treated, go to abusewatch.wordpress.com to see my local stables), but many of the people could be in my situation. They wan't to know if there is a cheaper alterntive. If yes, they try it, if no, they go to a vet. So please, don't hate on EVERYONE who doesn't call vets at the first sign of trouble.

I'm soo sorry. These things are difficult to naked, even if you don't own the horse. This kind of waste, but he's not in soreness any longer. Colic, notably with complications is not only a tummy agony like you and i'd have, extra like worse than labour pains of any one giving beginning with out painkillers. It is extremely infrequent that they recover from it with complications. I do not know what you can do. Play it by way of ear. Find out if any one else is doing anything and work it out from there. A sympathy card to the barn owner can be a high-quality gesture.

Yes the horses do deserve a few hundred dollars and the best care.

Deceptive,pompous vets that are no more versed in diagnosis than the horse owner, like yourself don't.

No wonder people get disillusioned with the supposed health care professionals in this industry and rely on other horse owners wisdom to help their horse.

Your ignorant.

Just do what you can and post your knowledge if you can take time out of your busy vet schedule.

Attending yahoo answers, like reading wikipedia, a poster and reader knows that information given or read are just opinions. I am sorry if people have hurt your feelings by "thumbing down" but don't get your panties in a bunch.

I am sure you replied to my question about my horse dying of cancer....

I have spent THousands on him and did everything I could for him. Including getting on here and seeing if anyone could relate or had experience with what I was dealing with. I did not listen to people on here over my vet, but did want to gt OPINIONS.

I think it is crucial to recognize when someone is posting about a pet that should go to the vet and for them to reply> "please take your pet to the vet, they should be observed by a professional." And give your opinion as well.

Freedom of speech man!

Get off your high horse and realize that if you butthole vets cared so very much like you do, you would understand all circumstances and would offer help to people that had pets, where going through hard times, have a medical emergency and need your HIGH CLASS expert advise but cant pay for your gas and an emergency call and farm visit ...all before you even try to diagnose or treat our animals!

Pshhh

Going back and viewing just a couple of your latest answers, I'm well ready to agree with Gallop. This is loony tunes, boys.

Since we're playing pretend here, I'm going to be a FEI level trainer with four PSG Danish Warmbloods and 43 years training experience in Classical dressage.

The amount of people who "can't afford a vet" is disturbing. If you can afford a horse, you should be able to afford to take care of it in all aspects.

LIKE :-)

YOU.

ROCK.

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Gallop: Pot meet Kettle.