"Dreamer"
Moore County: May 10, 2007
USERL received a neglect report online. A USERL investigator found many horses on the property in a range of body conditions. One, however, was very low in body condition. Moore County Animal Control was contacted to verify if the property was already under investigation. It was not, and USERL and Moore County Animal Control are working together on the case. The mare, pictured left, was surrendered by the owner. She is a 15 year old Thoroughbred. This mare is doing well in quarantined and being treated for her severe rainrot, which had resulted in weeping sores on her back.
USERL received a neglect report online. A USERL investigator found many horses on the property in a range of body conditions. One, however, was very low in body condition. Moore County Animal Control was contacted to verify if the property was already under investigation. It was not, and USERL and Moore County Animal Control are working together on the case. The mare, pictured left, was surrendered by the owner. She is a 15 year old Thoroughbred. This mare is doing well in quarantined and being treated for her severe rainrot, which had resulted in weeping sores on her back.
"Dreamer" had rainrot so severe that secondary infection had set in. On left, Dreamer following her first medicated bath. She enjoyed it thoroughly while eating hay, despite it being a painful ordeal. On right, her back after debriding oozing scabs from the rainrot. Dreamer is on antibiotics and also must have medicated baths to fight the infection.
Dreamer receiving one of her many baths from a USERL volunteer that has come daily to help with Dreamer and Briar Rose in quarantine. Dreamer is eating well and her infection from the severe rainrot is resolving. Her sweet, willing attitude have made her a pleasure to work with.
Update: May 27, 2007
Dreamer is improving daily! She has had bouts of mild gas colic, but otherwise has been gaining strength and eating well. Her rainrot sores are now healing well.
USERL volunteers bathed her this weekend (below left). Dreamer loves bathes and enjoyed it.
Memorial Day was an afternoon of freedom in the big pasture for the first time, with her buddy - Briar Rose (below right).
Dreamer is improving daily! She has had bouts of mild gas colic, but otherwise has been gaining strength and eating well. Her rainrot sores are now healing well.
USERL volunteers bathed her this weekend (below left). Dreamer loves bathes and enjoyed it.
Memorial Day was an afternoon of freedom in the big pasture for the first time, with her buddy - Briar Rose (below right).
Update: July 26, 2007
Dreamer is doing beautifully now and gaining weight. She is a very mannerable horse and a favorite of USERL volunteers that come to help out at the rehab barn.
Dreamer is doing beautifully now and gaining weight. She is a very mannerable horse and a favorite of USERL volunteers that come to help out at the rehab barn.
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March 15, 2008:
It's been a long road of rehab for Dreamer, but she is finally there. Her weight gain was typical in rehab, but she was intermittently lame. She was examined by several vets, with no diagnosis to it's origin or cause. She has now been sound for almost 3 months and has been turned out into a large pasture to see how she copes with running in the large wide-open spaces. Hopefully, her soundness will continue and she can put into light work to see how she handles it. If not, she will be "companion only", in which she would be a wonderful nanny for weanlings, etc. as she is very maternal.
It's been a long road of rehab for Dreamer, but she is finally there. Her weight gain was typical in rehab, but she was intermittently lame. She was examined by several vets, with no diagnosis to it's origin or cause. She has now been sound for almost 3 months and has been turned out into a large pasture to see how she copes with running in the large wide-open spaces. Hopefully, her soundness will continue and she can put into light work to see how she handles it. If not, she will be "companion only", in which she would be a wonderful nanny for weanlings, etc. as she is very maternal.