This message is from: Marsha Jo Hannah <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > ConnieBennett <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > How old do Fjords usually live to/or how old can they get? > What do they usually die of?
For several years, I had the honor of owning the oldest NFHR- registered Fjord. Nansy lived to be 32; I'm told that her mother (Skade) made 34. It's not uncommon for Fjords to reach their mid to late 20's. Nansy had various forms of arthritis most of the time that I owned her. She eventually developed Equine Cushings (she had long had a "thyroid problem", which might actually have been precursors to Cushings). Between stiff joints from her arthritis and muscle wasting from Cushings, she eventually got to the point that, when she laid down, she couldn't get back up without help. When her attitude changed to "Oh, why bother", we regretfully called the vet for that "final appointment". Marsha Jo Hannah Murphy must have been a horseman-- [EMAIL PROTECTED] anything that can go wrong, will! 15 mi SW of Roseburg, Oregon
