Serenity – Our Latest Rescue Jan 28th, 2014

This mare had an appointment with the local animal disposal company today – in other words, she was scheduled to be shot. The owner was given our name by another rescue and he called me yesterday afternoon. I then discussed the case with the AC Officer working the case and was told this mare is in bad shape – not even a 1 on the Henneke scale. The owner asked if we can take her – if not, she doesn’t have a chance – she would be shot. There are other horses at the farm but they are not nearly as bad as she is and the County has an active ongoing case on them. Cases like this rip me up – this mare deserves more so I hooked up the trailer last night and brought her back to Beauty’s Haven.

She walked right into the trailer.

This little Appy girl, covered in mud and muck, is very sweet but she’s in rough shape. She is not quite a 1 on the Henneke scale. The kind and unbelieving look she gave me when putting a blanket on her last night broke my heart. Blood work was done. It’s so sad to think that she would have been put down this morning. At least now, she’s got a chance. I am concerned about what she was fed yesterday and we’ll be praying that she doesn’t colic. This mare is going to need quite a bit of rehab. But she is the worst and the others had hay last night. Please keep her in your prayers. It’s going to be a long road to recovery for her – I’m keeping the faith that she can do it.

Serenity’s blood work results have come back and they were what we expected – levels typical of starvation case. Her temp has been up and down but she is drinking and urinating. She’s gone poop a few times. She nibbles on her hay at times – her gut is making quite a few noises. One of my concerns is what she was fed yesterday before we got her – a sudden feeding can be detrimental. Refeeding a starved horse can actually be deadly if not done properly. I just got off the phone with AC and am headed back over to where we picked her up from. It was pitch black there last night and I couldn’t get a good look at the others. I’ll update when I can. It’s going to be another long day.

I can’t thank all of you enough for your support – please keep Serenity in your prayers. Thank you.

Sincerely,

Theresa

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