Horse
Problem - Death of Horse - Grieving when losing a horse
to death
QUESTION: Hi Syl, know you are extremely busy to say the least, but one of my
NH emailing friends is having her thoroughbred horse put
to sleep this Thursday. It's a long story and I feel personally
what she has gone through is doing the right thing now.
There is no way her beautiful mare can go through any more
pain (my friend told me that she and her girl are paying
the price for her being backed too early!!! Nothing to do
with my friend of course). She saved for years and years
to own her own horse and now this...I just wondered
in your wisdom was there anything I could relay to
her? Or to make her feel more at ease about the dreadful
decision that was inevitable. Much Love.
- REPLY: Hi. I'm so sorry to hear this. That is sad and I know you want to help her emotionally through this now. Expect some level of grief; it's not easy to go through that experience. I want to direct you to a link that you can take a look at yourself, plus maybe have your friend take a look at as well, to help with the grieving process:
University of Illinois College of Veterinary Medicine - Pet Loss: CLICK HERE
See if what you read there helps you help her (and helps her help herself through this trying time).
You're a wonderful friend to care about helping her! Keep it up, I'm sure she needs that right now.
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