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Quarantine

Quarantine

Two weeks ago Venda turned 6 months old and Finland had its 100 year birthday (independence day) a week later. We finally had snow. Magical times. Or not. Last Friday our stables was put into quarantine. The day before …
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The End

The End

The inevitable. One day our beloved will take their last breath. Earlier I  wrote about one's own last breath and the aftermath. As well as you should be prepared for your own death, you should think about the death…
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Mystery pain

Mystery pain

It seems life can't be easy. Or maybe I'm doing it wrong. Starting from the horses. Disasters follow each other like hurricanes. 2014 was suppose to be a year of joy. The dream of having my own stables had come …
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When death knocks on the door

When death knocks on the door

You think uterine infection was the worst ever. You get by and manage to sleep your nights. Then the morning comes and all hell breaks loose. Friday was suppose to be the day for Viikari's check up at Tampere. Since…
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Osteomyelitis

Osteomyelitis

Mörkö had been lame on and off for months. He had been examined many times but nothing was found. I felt like the doctor we kept seeing time after time got bored with us. It took us months and three doctors to figure ou…
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Post-partum uterine infection

Post-partum uterine infection

After every disaster I find myself thinking this is just the calm before the next storm. Every time the storm is closer than expected. And usually worse than the one before. Day after Venda was born, I told our vet Vips…
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Almost all clear

Almost all clear

My temper got the better of me. We've been more than pleased with treatment we've got at Hyvinkää equine hospital but this time I felt beaten. I tried to book a follow up for Venda few times. Every time the new …
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Cost of a sick horse

Cost of a sick horse

We all understand it is expensive to treat a sick horse. Everything relating to horses is costly. Sometimes the problem is small and treatment costs less. Sometimes what seems small may require expensive medication. Som…
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