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Euthanasia in horses
Author(s) -
JONES R. S.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
equine veterinary education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.304
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 2042-3292
pISSN - 0957-7734
DOI - 10.1111/j.2042-3292.1992.tb01602.x
Subject(s) - medicine , citation , library science , computer science
A number of reasons are mentioned when considering euthanasia, including: for humane reasons, to prevent suffering caused by a medical condition, an injury (e.g., fractured leg), or disease, such as severe heaves or incurable colic. Age is often mentioned, but how old is old? The oldest horse known in Ontario was 48 when it died. On occasion, convenience is cited as the reason for euthanasia. The owner no longer needs or wants the horse and they don’t want it to go to another owner.