| AAE has once again been called to help in another heartbreaking neglect case–this time involving nine horses.
Their elderly owners, one bedridden, were doing the best they could under the circumstances. Aging brings its own challenges, and situations like this are a powerful reminder of how important it is to make long-term plans for the animals we love.
Two of these horses were in such poor condition that the kindest, most compassionate option was to help them cross the Rainbow Bridge. If there had been a way to save them, we would have tried.
We are in the process of bringing two stallions, one gelding, and four mares (including a gentle, 30-year-old BLM mare) to AAE. All are in dire need of basic care and then some:
· Dental & hoof care
· Deworming, vaccines, and microchips
· Pelleted feed for seniors and quality hay for the others
· Castration for the two stallions
· Extended treatment for a mare who has severe, chronic fetlock sores
· Possible radiographs and bloodwork for several horses
· One mare’s prognosis is uncertain due to hoof issues, but for now, she has a chance, and we believe she deserves it. |
