Let's Deck the Stalls with Boughs of Plenty for 2018
31 days to 2018, YOUR donation means more horses can be helped!
On the 15th Day, there was Angus!
31 days to 2018, YOUR donation means more horses can be helped!
On the 15th Day, there was Angus!
Remembering Angus! He was a big, enormously handsome, genuinely kind, 21-ish Shire gelding. He introduced our volunteers and guests to the true gentleness of these giant horses. He crossed the Rainbow Bridge this year, and he has been missed a ton.
Angus had quite a few needs when he came in last year, but he had a lot of life to live and lots of love to give. He was battling chronic uveitis in both eyes, chronic progressive lymphedema (CPL), and a big swollen knee. One eye did not respond treatment, so it was removed to prevent ongoing pain and further injury; thankfully, his remaining eye responded well to treatment. His CPL was treated and managed with regular care. His knee responded well to antibiotics and a little rest. Who knew he had a bad knee?
He wasn't quite as good as new, but he was much improved. With lots of love and TLC, Angus was feeling good and loving life, and he was adored by all of our volunteers, but mostly by his bestest friends, Kasey and Linda. Kasey was his eyes in darkness, and he showed him the way. The two were buds in the truest sense of the word. Linda took special care to make sure Angus was a big, happy guy with all of his needs met, and he showered her with love.... and slobber. They shared a special bond that only the luckiest of people and horses get to experience.
Unfortunately, Angus contracted EPM (equine protozoal myeloencephalitis), a parasite that attacks the central nervous system. Poor ol' guy, if anyone didn't deserve yet another blow, it was Angus. Although we treated the EPM, and he responded well, his uveitis decided to advance to glaucoma. Medications kept his eye calm for a short while, but the last few weeks we were on a bit of a rollercoaster. We saw a big decline. We knew the day was coming. He started showing neurologic symptoms again, and we could no longer control his eye pain. With his quality of life our biggest priority, we felt it was time to help Angus across the rainbow bridge.
We miss ya' big fella, but we are so incredibly happy we got to know ya' and we got to love ya'!!
If you would like to help more horses get the help they need, please donate here.
Angus had quite a few needs when he came in last year, but he had a lot of life to live and lots of love to give. He was battling chronic uveitis in both eyes, chronic progressive lymphedema (CPL), and a big swollen knee. One eye did not respond treatment, so it was removed to prevent ongoing pain and further injury; thankfully, his remaining eye responded well to treatment. His CPL was treated and managed with regular care. His knee responded well to antibiotics and a little rest. Who knew he had a bad knee?
He wasn't quite as good as new, but he was much improved. With lots of love and TLC, Angus was feeling good and loving life, and he was adored by all of our volunteers, but mostly by his bestest friends, Kasey and Linda. Kasey was his eyes in darkness, and he showed him the way. The two were buds in the truest sense of the word. Linda took special care to make sure Angus was a big, happy guy with all of his needs met, and he showered her with love.... and slobber. They shared a special bond that only the luckiest of people and horses get to experience.
Unfortunately, Angus contracted EPM (equine protozoal myeloencephalitis), a parasite that attacks the central nervous system. Poor ol' guy, if anyone didn't deserve yet another blow, it was Angus. Although we treated the EPM, and he responded well, his uveitis decided to advance to glaucoma. Medications kept his eye calm for a short while, but the last few weeks we were on a bit of a rollercoaster. We saw a big decline. We knew the day was coming. He started showing neurologic symptoms again, and we could no longer control his eye pain. With his quality of life our biggest priority, we felt it was time to help Angus across the rainbow bridge.
We miss ya' big fella, but we are so incredibly happy we got to know ya' and we got to love ya'!!
If you would like to help more horses get the help they need, please donate here.