ridecamp@endurance.net: Re: Stiff Neck

Re: Stiff Neck

wood.cameron (wood.cameron@acd.net)
Sun, 09 Feb 97 20:28:38 PST

Laura,
You have my deepest sympathy in the loss of your horse...I'm sure I
speak for all of us.
Shannnon and Yaled & Khomytt
Laingsburg, MI

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> Hi All!
> There are too many of you who responded to my stiff neck message to
> thank individually, so to all--- Thank you! Those of you who took it
> seriouly command my most respect, as it did turn out quite serious. We
> took the horse to Univ. of Florida Vet. Hospital at the suggestion of Dr.
> Dane Frazier for an ultrasound. Unfortunately it was a huge melanoma,
> which after the biopsy, proved to be extremely malignant. Within 2 days,
> the horse was down, and we had him mercifully "put to sleep". I'm
> devastated, partly because I had no time to get used to the idea that I
was
> going to lose my best buddy, yet grateful he didn't suffer longer. I
don't
> ever want to hear someone say, "Oh those grey Arabs all get melanomas--
no
> big deal!" Obviously, it is a big deal.
> Yes, I know this isn't strictly endurance, but lots of us have grey
> Arabs, and it was the fastest and least painful way for me to respond to
> all those who took time to offer suggestions. You're a great group!
> Laura, without El Kitir, in Florida
>

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