In Memory of Mya

I thought you all would want to know. Many of you have followed our story from the beginning when I first brought Mya home.

Mya was put to sleep on June 11.

Awhile back I had talked about her having some respiratory problems. After numerous rounds of antibiotics, vet exams, and me asking every horse person I knew about her problems I decided that I would simply have to take her to the best to find out what her problems were.

Her only symptoms were that she suffered from recurring nose bleeds and an occasional respiratory infections.

We ended up trailering her two hours to an equine hospital at a veterinary school.

The people there were very kind and they thoroughly knew what they were doing. Because it was a vet school there were not only the head doctors examining her but several students as well. They knew what they were doing, which I was reassured over. It was the best place I could have taken Mya.

As it turns out, her reparatory problems got so concerning the doctor ended up having to do a tracheotomy on her before they were able to do any serious examining. Then they did a scope on both sides of her nose and then xrays.

They discovered that Mya had a serious form of cancer. They have no idea was causes it in horses.

Mya was not going to recover. I decided that the best thing for her was to have her peacefully put down.

She was an amazing horse right up until the end. The doctors were amazed that she was still functioning as her sweet spunky self. She never lost heart or her spirit.

She was truly a remarkable horse. I will never forget her.