New Posts For Thread: broken leg?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23594202/broken-legi have been betting for years and aint no vet but if a human gets a broken leg anything from 2-20 weeks to heal, is the broken leg to the horse always that bad that it will need put down? as seems to be the case even if it couldnt race again could itjohn you a vet?https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23594202/broken-leg?post_id=422693210#422693210john you a vet?Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:52:16 -0500http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDgYmQxRy_ghttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23594202/broken-leg?post_id=422693206#422693206http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RDgYmQxRy_gMon, 05 Apr 2010 18:48:57 -0500Well said if you wrote that all yourself, really well put answer and must of taken an incy bit of time too I imagine.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23594202/broken-leg?post_id=422693190#422693190Well said if you wrote that all yourself, really well put answer and must of taken an incy bit of time too I imagine.Mon, 05 Apr 2010 18:41:03 -0500why is a broken leg so dangerous for horses? There are a number of reasons why owners choose to euthanize horses who suffer severe injuries to their legs. Primarily, it's a quality of life issue for the injured horse, since a broken leg can take monthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23594202/broken-leg?post_id=422693170#422693170why is a broken leg so dangerous for horses? There are a number of reasons why owners choose to euthanize horses who suffer severe injuries to their legs. Primarily, it's a quality of life issue for the injured horse, since a broken leg can take montMon, 05 Apr 2010 18:36:18 -0500yer ok blimey..guess ur right dude.. i know its hard treating a horse with brocken leg..shame wen it happens thohttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23594202/broken-leg?post_id=422692982#422692982yer ok blimey..guess ur right dude.. i know its hard treating a horse with brocken leg..shame wen it happens thoMon, 05 Apr 2010 14:25:32 -0500vernon & blackballed, it does NOT come down to moneysome much-loved and very valuable horses have still had to be destroyed after breaking a leg. A major problem is that, even if you can treat the break, there is a high risk of complications which cahttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23594202/broken-leg?post_id=422692978#422692978vernon & blackballed, it does NOT come down to moneysome much-loved and very valuable horses have still had to be destroyed after breaking a leg. A major problem is that, even if you can treat the break, there is a high risk of complications which caMon, 05 Apr 2010 14:08:45 -0500Unless you own your own stables I don't see how many horses could be saved.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23594202/broken-leg?post_id=422692974#422692974Unless you own your own stables I don't see how many horses could be saved.Mon, 05 Apr 2010 14:01:47 -0500"whoaah big fella" - that should do the trickhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23594202/broken-leg?post_id=422692970#422692970"whoaah big fella" - that should do the trickMon, 05 Apr 2010 13:59:43 -0500i did think it would prob be down to money as like you said stud value might be worth it cruel but to be expected supposehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23594202/broken-leg?post_id=422692966#422692966i did think it would prob be down to money as like you said stud value might be worth it cruel but to be expected supposeMon, 05 Apr 2010 13:57:35 -0500mill reef broke a leg.. they had him on a hoist in his box 6 weeks..of course he was worth money at stud... geldings aint...cruel really.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23594202/broken-leg?post_id=422692962#422692962mill reef broke a leg.. they had him on a hoist in his box 6 weeks..of course he was worth money at stud... geldings aint...cruel really.Mon, 05 Apr 2010 13:54:31 -0500