New Posts For Thread: Serious Q Serious replies pleasehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23618846/serious-q-serious-replies-pleaseWhen I horse breaks its leg why does it have to be put down?Wife and I very upset for schindlers........anyone got any info pleaseBroken pelvises are quite common in racehorses and they often recover to race again. Someone said people who have their greyhounds put down after broken legs are heartless. I had a greyhound who had such a bad break that the bone was sticking out thrhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23618846/serious-q-serious-replies-please?post_id=423090990#423090990Broken pelvises are quite common in racehorses and they often recover to race again. Someone said people who have their greyhounds put down after broken legs are heartless. I had a greyhound who had such a bad break that the bone was sticking out thrFri, 09 Apr 2010 09:51:49 -0500Thanks gents at least I understand better now,and that ** who said earlier "hope monet falls"I would love 5 mins with him,these animals give us a lot of pleasure........and cost us sometimes.........thanks again enjoy the rest of the days betting:)https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23618846/serious-q-serious-replies-please?post_id=423090934#423090934Thanks gents at least I understand better now,and that ** who said earlier "hope monet falls"I would love 5 mins with him,these animals give us a lot of pleasure........and cost us sometimes.........thanks again enjoy the rest of the days betting:)Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:43:56 -0500unfortunately darkie alot do. alot of dog owners cant afford to pay the vets bills that are charged these days, somebody i know had a dog break its shoulder the vet wanted 4,500 thousand pound to**it, they paid there money and the dog s okay now, buthttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23618846/serious-q-serious-replies-please?post_id=423090930#423090930unfortunately darkie alot do. alot of dog owners cant afford to pay the vets bills that are charged these days, somebody i know had a dog break its shoulder the vet wanted 4,500 thousand pound to**it, they paid there money and the dog s okay now, butFri, 09 Apr 2010 09:39:39 -0500One of mine broke its pelvis and the vet managed to save it though God only knows how. The man's a genius. Anyway, he's right as rain these days but obviously can't be ridden. With a broken leg, it's not just keeping the beggars still that's the probhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23618846/serious-q-serious-replies-please?post_id=423090922#423090922One of mine broke its pelvis and the vet managed to save it though God only knows how. The man's a genius. Anyway, he's right as rain these days but obviously can't be ridden. With a broken leg, it's not just keeping the beggars still that's the probFri, 09 Apr 2010 09:39:12 -0500not the same as dog racing razl. Majority wouldnt put a dog down if it breaks leg racing other than a minority of heartless tw@ts.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23618846/serious-q-serious-replies-please?post_id=423090914#423090914not the same as dog racing razl. Majority wouldnt put a dog down if it breaks leg racing other than a minority of heartless tw@ts.Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:37:26 -0500Insurancehttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23618846/serious-q-serious-replies-please?post_id=423090910#423090910InsuranceFri, 09 Apr 2010 09:36:39 -0500thanks gentshttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23618846/serious-q-serious-replies-please?post_id=423090902#423090902thanks gentsFri, 09 Apr 2010 09:36:26 -0500Yup, some can be salvaged as stallions/brood mares. Problem is they are a bugger to keep still long enough to heal the bone, and even then they may well not race again. I'm serious with the insurance by the way. It sounds harsh but most are insured fhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23618846/serious-q-serious-replies-please?post_id=423090898#423090898Yup, some can be salvaged as stallions/brood mares. Problem is they are a bugger to keep still long enough to heal the bone, and even then they may well not race again. I'm serious with the insurance by the way. It sounds harsh but most are insured fFri, 09 Apr 2010 09:36:07 -0500Horses leg bones aren't like humans - when they break they snap like an elastic bandhttps://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23618846/serious-q-serious-replies-please?post_id=423090894#423090894Horses leg bones aren't like humans - when they break they snap like an elastic bandFri, 09 Apr 2010 09:35:27 -0500They don't always depends on which leg and where was the break. Sometimes the need to take the weight off the broken limb causes more problems.https://community.betfair.com/horse_racing/go/thread/view/94102/23618846/serious-q-serious-replies-please?post_id=423090890#423090890They don't always depends on which leg and where was the break. Sometimes the need to take the weight off the broken limb causes more problems.Fri, 09 Apr 2010 09:35:18 -0500