Is it ethical to keep disabled animals alive?

RE: Is it ethical to keep disabled animals alive?

Robert FalconerTaylor — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 17:33:18 GMT

On the same track, this is the story of one of our rescue dogs. He was a dog that would have been PTS but for the owner's determination. In this case the owner was right -

https://bit.ly/2C0yXic

RE: Is it ethical to keep disabled animals alive?

Wren — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 15:01:12 GMT

[quote user="Bob Russell"]Actually thought it was not a bad article for a newspaper!!! [/quote]

She is an eminently sensible person, and writes sensible stuff.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melanie_Reid

RE: Is it ethical to keep disabled animals alive?

Bob Russell — Mon, 10 Dec 2018 10:33:47 GMT

A broadly similar reaction to a certain orthopaedic vet that I often have.

"Very clever but .........".

I will keep an open mind but QOL is the prime consideration. Is it happy, is it in pain, is this being done for the 'right' motives?

A wobbler has the potential to put a rider in a wheel chair much faster than a regular horse. Good decision IMO.

Actually thought it was not a bad article for a newspaper!!!

RE: Is it ethical to keep disabled animals alive?

Evelyn Barbour-Hill — Sat, 08 Dec 2018 00:12:54 GMT

Silly article.

i would not have given my quid to any of those collectors, by the way.

RE: Is it ethical to keep disabled animals alive?

Arlo Guthrie — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 18:12:19 GMT

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/spinal-column-is-it-ethical-to-keep-disabled-animals-alive-wns8jfvq6?shareToken=3e02402141b3014fcf3336d8f45e3eac

dunno how that happened. But have fixed, and here it is again.

RE: Is it ethical to keep disabled animals alive?

Niall Taylor — Fri, 07 Dec 2018 18:07:22 GMT

The link gives me this:

https://www.thetimes.co.uk/.../spinal-column-is-it-ethical-to-keep-disabled-animals-alive-wns8jfvq6

Sounds like it's picked up an abbreviated version for some reason.

Niall