More horses needing help – mini is urgent

I’ve been on the phone for hours and have had no luck finding a place for these horses to go – not even the mini.  I didn’t find out until a short time ago that nobody lives on the property.

The horses include:

· 1 stud – needs to be gelded
· 1 two yr old filly – may be pregnant
· 1 mini mare – eye injury
· 1 mare with her couple of days old colt – the colt has low IGG and leg issue

Our main focus now is the mini and the mare/colt.  The mini’s left eye has ruptured and needs to be removed.  Good news about this is that the funds for the surgery to remove the eye is being donated.  Surgery to remove the eye can be done on Thursday at a hospital.  What is needed is someone that is willing to give the mare a good home that can pick her up and then provide for her post surgical care.  After care will include giving Banamine and antibiotics for a few days.  She’s in good shape otherwise.  She needs an approved home and transport to the new home on Thursday.

The colt’s IGG is below 400 and he needs plasma.  The vet can’t run the plasma today because the owner has locked up the property and nobody is there.  The owner will meet the vet there in the morning so she can run the plasma and try to stabilize the baby for transport.  The other issue with the baby is with his front leg – the vet feels it is a mechanical issue with his tendon and tendon sheath.  But the big concern is his IGG level.  It’s very important that he gets that plasma.

The baby’s momma looks tired and depressed.  I was told that while she was pregnant with this baby she was attacked by kids that climbed over the fence one night. They used a knife and stabbed her in at least 3 places and beat her with an aluminium baseball bat.  She’s had a tough time, that’s for sure.  And now her baby is having a tough time too.  The owner didn’t know there was a baby until yesterday.  We need sponsors for them or an approved permanent home or a rescue that can provide for their needs.  The baby is going to need limited exercise for now – he may need other treatment for the tendon issue but now he needs plasma or he likely won’t be around to worry about his tendon issue.

The stud needs to be gelded.

And the 2 year old filly – she’s of good weight but could be pregnant.  But the stud is also her father.

If anyone can help any of these horses please contact me.  We are taking pledges to help the mare/baby.  Turning critical babies away is something we have a tough time doing – the baby is only a couple of days old.  I don’t know how long we need pledges for – for as long as it takes!  But in the meantime plasma WILL be run in the am or he may die – and we will pick them up tomorrow if the vet says they can make the trip.  We have $375 of the $450 needed for the vet to run the plasma. We would need to transport him as soon as the vet says the baby is up for it.  That will cost at least another $100.  Can anyone help? 

Please say prayers for all of them. It will be an extremely busy day here tomorrow but we will have a couple of extra volunteers – thankfully!  I plan to spend the majority of my day in the office tomorrow.  Thank you.

Sincerely,
Theresa
Beauty’s Haven Farm & Equine Rescue, Inc.
A 501(c)(3) Non-Profit Organization
www.bhfer.org