The Other Guy
Spam King
There was more that could have been done, but nothing that they would want to do, without the horse being in considerable pain.I believe that certain animals are here to be eaten, and certain animals are here for work.
I do NOT believe that ANY animal should have to suffer, when I hunt I go for a clean shot, instant death for my target. I don't and wil never hunt for sport or for fun. I don't know if the Kentucky derby people could have saved that horse' life or not, not a vet, not my place to comment, BUT I do believe that that more could have been done to prevent the horse from falling down in the first place.
The Barbaro incident a couple of years ago ended with the horse being much hardship that would have never happened to Eight Belles, and didn't happen to George Washington, who broke down in the Breeder's Cup last winter. The reason: $$$. Barbaro could have been saved as a stud horse, and make $50,000 for being bred once. Multiply that by 60-100 times and you have a TON of money. There's no money in a filly, Eight Belles, or in George Washington, who was impotent.
Cash runs the world...:-?