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| Lady Arwen |
Rescued April 26, 2008
This is a tragedy. It is really sad that humans
can go unpunished by treating an animal this
with us begins when we arrived at a horse
auction in Northeast, TX and we rounded the
corral. As we approached, we were in utter
shock. You will be too as you click on the
pictures below and see her condition. The man
who owned her dropped her off at the auction
and told the people there to mail him a check.
It's apparent he didn't care for his horse to just
drop her off and not know what was going to
happen to her. We stood by her side until she
went up for bid; we had decided she was
coming home with us. Please take a look at the
pictures I am posting below and find it in your
hearts to donate to help with her veterinary
expenses. Her care will be extensive and it will
take a lot of time to heal her and help her gain
her weight back. Her first visit is going to be
today, Monday, April 28, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. I will
update her condition report after she is seen
today.
This is a tragedy. It is really sad that humans
can go unpunished by treating an animal this
with us begins when we arrived at a horse
auction in Northeast, TX and we rounded the
corral. As we approached, we were in utter
shock. You will be too as you click on the
pictures below and see her condition. The man
who owned her dropped her off at the auction
and told the people there to mail him a check.
It's apparent he didn't care for his horse to just
drop her off and not know what was going to
happen to her. We stood by her side until she
went up for bid; we had decided she was
coming home with us. Please take a look at the
pictures I am posting below and find it in your
hearts to donate to help with her veterinary
expenses. Her care will be extensive and it will
take a lot of time to heal her and help her gain
her weight back. Her first visit is going to be
today, Monday, April 28, 2008 at 4:30 p.m. I will
update her condition report after she is seen
today.
| Click on each picture to view a larger image |
| The dark color you see on the pictures above is not dirt, it is blood from biting buffalo flies. She had hundreds of flies attached to her body. When we got her home, we bathed her to remove the blood and flies, hoping alleviate some of the suffering she was enduring. The pictures below is what she looks like after her bath. |
*Has been foundered
*Needs hoof trimming
*Heart Murmur
*Left rear fetlock - possible arthritis
*Very thin, acts content, no apparent pain.
We have started her on antibiotics to hopefully correct the heart murmur
with 7 pills twice a day for 7 days. We are feeding her small meals of
antifungals and antibacterials in the salve. She was de-wormed. And we
are giving her Glucosamine to help with the arthritis. I feel that she is in
some pain because she is walking on the soft inner tender part of her
front hooves from the foundering. You may be asking, what is
foundering? Foundering is caused from poor nutrition, infections,
walking on ground that is too wet, and other problems. The definition of
foundering in horses is Equine Laminitis. Dictionary.com gives this
definition: "6. Veterinary Pathology. (of a horse) to suffer from laminitis. "
Dictionary.com describes laminits as "inflammation of sensitive laminae in
the hoof of a horse, caused by stressful events, as trauma, infection, or
parturition. " Research says that the hooves will never fully return to their
original shape and condition, but they can be healed, which can take up to
a year. The horses must be kept on soft ground and have limited
movement in order for the hoof to be able to heal. So we have a long road
ahead of us.
*Needs hoof trimming
*Heart Murmur
*Left rear fetlock - possible arthritis
*Very thin, acts content, no apparent pain.
We have started her on antibiotics to hopefully correct the heart murmur
with 7 pills twice a day for 7 days. We are feeding her small meals of
antifungals and antibacterials in the salve. She was de-wormed. And we
are giving her Glucosamine to help with the arthritis. I feel that she is in
some pain because she is walking on the soft inner tender part of her
front hooves from the foundering. You may be asking, what is
foundering? Foundering is caused from poor nutrition, infections,
walking on ground that is too wet, and other problems. The definition of
foundering in horses is Equine Laminitis. Dictionary.com gives this
definition: "6. Veterinary Pathology. (of a horse) to suffer from laminitis. "
Dictionary.com describes laminits as "inflammation of sensitive laminae in
the hoof of a horse, caused by stressful events, as trauma, infection, or
parturition. " Research says that the hooves will never fully return to their
original shape and condition, but they can be healed, which can take up to
a year. The horses must be kept on soft ground and have limited
movement in order for the hoof to be able to heal. So we have a long road
ahead of us.
I want to thank the following for their support and kind donations that helped Lady Arwen live out her last few months in peace with good food and lots of love. Mark and Wendy Washburn $30.00 Arliss and Suzanne Wood $40.00 "Arwen Flowers" from San Francisco $20.00 Michele Vannatter from Ontario, Canada $25.00 Thank you all very much. |
| Lady Arwen has finished her antibiotics. She is gaining weight. We had her hooves trimmed and they look amazingly better. She has also started to whinny a little. The doctor said after the heart murmur has healed she should be able to make more sounds. I have taken new pictures and they are below. Click on them to see a full image. Let us know what you think. She still has a long road ahead of her, but she is doing amazingly well. The pictures below were taken on Sunday, May 11, 2008. |
| In Loving Memory. Lady Arwen Passed away recently due to complications from her condition and her age. She was a very sweet and gentle horse. She was happy in her last months and she will never be forgotten. |
| Molly passed away 2 weeks after Lady Arwen. The vet said it appeared that she had cancer. Molly was a wonderful spunky horse that never missed a meal or telling you that she was hungry. She was the sweetest most loving horse. She will be greatly missed. Thanks to everyone that helped with her care. |
Rescued February 3, 2008. This is Molly a 24 year old Paint Mare
that has been neglected for the past 5 years. Her past owners
let her get pregnant last 8 year old daughter and 5 year old
grand-daughter who were also neglected and allowed to be
bred. Her owner never had her coggins tested and we also
believe that she was possibly never de-wormed. When we found
Molly she was in a field of nothing but dead grass and muddy
stagnant water to drink. Her owner refused donations of food
and grains, stating " it makes them too hyper." Her owner
reluctantly gave up Molly to us only because she had let their
property be foreclosed upon and had no place to take Molly. Her
owner refused to give up her daughter and granddaughter. We
pray they are okay until they are rescued by the county. Molly is
at least a 2 maybe 3 on the Henneke Scale for horse health (1
being the worst, 8 being the best health.)
that has been neglected for the past 5 years. Her past owners
let her get pregnant last 8 year old daughter and 5 year old
grand-daughter who were also neglected and allowed to be
bred. Her owner never had her coggins tested and we also
believe that she was possibly never de-wormed. When we found
Molly she was in a field of nothing but dead grass and muddy
stagnant water to drink. Her owner refused donations of food
and grains, stating " it makes them too hyper." Her owner
reluctantly gave up Molly to us only because she had let their
property be foreclosed upon and had no place to take Molly. Her
owner refused to give up her daughter and granddaughter. We
pray they are okay until they are rescued by the county. Molly is
at least a 2 maybe 3 on the Henneke Scale for horse health (1
being the worst, 8 being the best health.)
| February 10, 2008 |
| February 19, 2008 |
| March 2, 2008 |
| Click on each Image to see a full size picture ****** |
| Sponsors of Molly Suzanne Wood $44.00 Thank you! |
| April 23, 2008 |
| May 11, 2008 |
Molly is doing extremely well. She had her hooves
trimmed and she has gained an amazing amount of
weight. She is barely showing any ribs now and her
hind quarters are filling in nicely. Take a look and
compare the pictures from when she arrived and the
latest pictures on May 11, 2008. She is a beautiful
girl.
trimmed and she has gained an amazing amount of
weight. She is barely showing any ribs now and her
hind quarters are filling in nicely. Take a look and
compare the pictures from when she arrived and the
latest pictures on May 11, 2008. She is a beautiful
girl.
| Poobear, born Spring 1993, she is now 15 years old in this picture. She will be greatly missed. She was a trooper when all these other animals started showing up around the farm. She was not afraid to go feed the horses with me or see all those dogs that would bark at her. |
| Rose, came home with us in July 2007, from a breeder that was selling puppies in a local parking lot. She loved being on the farm and chasing the rabbits. |
| Sable |
| Sheyenne |
