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My horse has choke and I can't afford vet care. What can I do?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

My horse is going to die from choke please I don’t know what to do! She’s foaming at the mouth and is weak and thin I had the vet out yesterday he couldn’t fix her he told me she needs to go to hospital I can’t afford that I called lots of vets begging them to let me sign her over to them so she can live but they won’t take her rescues won’t help either I thought liked animals why won’t they let me sign her over she’s going to die and I can’t afford the treatment what can I do she has a foal

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on May 14th, 2019

This is so sad. Can you see if you can borrow money from family and friends to afford the hospital? Have you contacted your local SPCA to see they can help? If you cannot sign her over or afford the hospital, it may be best to have the vet come back out and put her to sleep so she’s no longer suffering. Then you can raise the foal yourself.

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