Category Archives: Tristan
Goodbye Sweet Prince
“Now cracks a noble heart. Good-night, sweet prince; And flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.” Tuesday I had my senior horse, Tristan, humanely euthanized. With cooperation from the landowner and my vet, I was able to walk to … Continue reading
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Melanoma update
Hard to believe but it’s been 3 and a half weeks since Tristan’s melanomas enlarged and I thought we would be deciding on euthanisa. So it’s definitely update time. The drainage has slowed considerably and I had very little to clean off … Continue reading
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Cleaning off organic (fluid) stains from horses
The drainage has slowed down but it’s leaving tar-like clumps on the Big Guy’s hindquarters which I’m sure are uncomfortable. Because I’ve read about using Hydrogen Peroxide to remove blood stains I took out a bottle of it and a … Continue reading
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Day 5 ~ On the other side
Tristan seems back to his goober self. Some black drainage. Melanoma mass is softer. Legs no longer stocked up. Looks like he may have lost a bit of weight which may have really just been puffy, illness weight. Last day … Continue reading
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Day 4 – more to come
NOT for the squeamish… At 4:45 p.m. I got a call from the BO that Tristan had extruded a bloody mass of tissue about 6 inches long that looked to be still attached to his anus area. I told him … Continue reading
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