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Teddy - 8/9/2008 8:39:59 PM
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sheprdgrl
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Teddy is a Quarter horse. He is between 8 and 10 years old with the wisdom and grace of a seasoned veteran. He is curious and kind. He is willing and patient. We have realized these qualities while tending to a wound to his right hind hock that he sustained in a trailering accident during transport from Oklahoma to Maine. This accident happened 18 months ago. This wound was vet checked when he first arrived and left to heal. Teddy and his pasture mate, a young spirited and dominate 7 yo QH, lived through March's rain and cold, spring's black flies, summer's heat and horse flies into fall's cold rain and brisk winds, without shelter and without care to that wound. We live in a close knit horse community. Several times a neighbor and I went to offer them wound care supplies, and offered to help build them a shelter if they would supply the wood. We took Teddy and his pasture pal in during a storm last fall and kept them for a week while the owners were forced to find them shelter. We tended to the wound them and offered vet care. (Animal Welfare had finally stepped in.) We offered to keep them through the winter, but they moved them to a nearby barn that offered them board in exchange for chores and soon Teddy was re-injured by a kick from another horse. Again, a quick vet check and it was left to heal. Last month Teddy and his pal were brought back to the owner's home, without shelter and into a small pasture with no shade. The owner's had brought them back on a Monday and left on Tuesday for a 10 trip. We found them sweating and covered with flies. The wound was draining down his leg. There was blood spatter on his hoofs from the flies biting his chest and belly. His head was down, his gums were pale. Teddy was brought to Joelsa Farm. His pal was taken to another neighbor, who has given him a beautiful shelter and a small herd with a mare to provide him the leadership he so desperately needed. Veterinary treatment began the next day, including debridement, oral and I.V. antibiotics, and surgery a week later to remove the 3in x 5in infected tissue with an infected track that ran up into Teddy's leg approximately 4 in. He continues with weekly veterinary visits, oral antibiotics, 3 times daily wound care. Teddy allows us to tend his wound without any fuss. He curiously smells each item as it is used. He winces when the wound track is flushed, but hardly moves a muscle. Her is truly an amazing horse. He touches everyone's heart with his gentle nature and his intuitive wisdom. It had been roughly 7 months that Teddy had not seen a vet. We called the owner's after we took Teddy into our care. We told them we were taking him to the veterinary clinic. Because of this, animal welfare will no longer be involved as it was "consented" care. They have since built a run-in shed divided into 2 5ft x8ft tie stalls. This is considered enough for these horses to go back to the owners. We will attempt to have the owner's sign them over to us, but they are leaving for the month of August. We will negotiate that when they return.
Update: As of July 31 Teddy has been signed over to us by his owners!
Operation Save Teddy
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