Trake is doing well after his colic surgery!

Trake is recovering well from his colic surgery and we look forward to seeing him when he comes back home next week!

Cory would like to let everyone know that sometimes decisions about medical care and surgery for horses can be extremely difficult. There are many factors that need to be weighed and the decision is different for every single horse. These decisions can depend on the age and condition of the horse, the prognosis and their ultimate quality of life, with or without treatment, to name a few factors. 

Even though Trake's surgery was extremely expensive, the prognosis for most colic surgeries like Trake's is about 90% chance of recovery. Cory knew he had a good chance of living a full and comfortable life afterwards.  Unfortunately for Pete, the prognosis was very poor and even a successful surgery would have meant a poor quality of life; Cory and the vets felt they made the best decision they could for him after weighing all the factors.