2007-08-31 13:28:59 · 7 answers · asked by chiocca2001 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
shoot it
2007-08-31 13:33:22 · answer #1 · answered by T-blake 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
There has to be a way! I have never heard that before. That infuriates me. Maybe that isn't the norm. Even if it doesn't mend, what gives us the right to kill another animal? That is so very wrong PERIOD.
That is a good question- but if it does happen all the time- then something should be done. Someone will sue and a law will be passed and it will stop it all. HOPEFULLY.. That is just terrible. People are the worst. Society is far from civilized. It is so damn barbaric.. Not to mention our belief system is out of wack.. We belive in doing horses a favor if we kill them- to put them out of their misery. BS!!! It is becasue that horse won't make money for them in races. And it's upkeep will be too expensive. So.. it (life) has no value. Sad sad sad.
Have you ever seen the dog who hopped on TWO legs?? It was saved by some beautiful person taht helped it and it hopps along like a kangaroo and it is the most loved and happy dog ever! There are no excuses otherwise not to save it.. Why is human life considered more valuable than an animals? The answer is simple- becasue we are self centered. Well maybe just some of the population- the ones who are KKK and really stupid to say the least.
2007-08-31 13:39:49 · answer #2 · answered by Jess 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
You don't always have to put them down. It depends on where the break in the leg is. Horses are very mobile creatures. On their own they will walk upwards of 10 miles a day just to graze and find water. If a leg breaks, that's probably 6 to 8 weeks kept up in a stall until the leg is healthy enough to bear the horse's weight and endure daily activity. Sometimes if the break is in a tricky area that might not ever be the same or fully recover, it is often kinder to the horse as well as cost friendlier choice to have the horse put down, no matter how hard it may be for the owners.
2007-08-31 13:39:00 · answer #3 · answered by ilovesubasketball 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the placement of the break. Often, it's hard to keep a horse off a healin' leg, and if you put them into a splint, it can cause other health problems. Sometimes, it just gets worse, when you are trying to make things better.
Doesn't mean it's not worth a try, I know there are horses that heal from broken bones.
2007-08-31 13:33:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Horses are very delicate in spite of their size. They cannot support themselves on three legs. If they limp or hold a leg up for too long, nor have the leg amputated, as the uneven distribution causes a condition called laminitis (painful swelling and infection) in the good hoof. This essentially means they now cannot walk on both front or both rear legs. Basically, if left to themselves, they would slowly deterioate all of their legs and end up laying on the ground until they starved. It would be horrible. It's kinder just to put them down immediately to prevent this from happening. There's very little hope of healing a broken horse leg. They tried for almost a year to repair Barbaro the racehorse's broken leg after he broke it racing, and he developed laminities and eventually had to be put down anyway, in spite of millions of dollars in vet care.
2007-08-31 13:35:28 · answer #5 · answered by Dreamer 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
it takes a lot of money for it to heal. that was more common way back when, but it still costs a lot, and most of the time when a horse breaks it's leg, it goes lame even after the leg has healed.
2007-08-31 14:31:51 · answer #6 · answered by Jesus_lover 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes you do and it is such a sad thing...and they tried to with Barbaro but its to hard for them to deal with.Its a horrible thing and for all those people who say Shoot It why dont you shoot yourselves?
2007-08-31 13:36:22 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋