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#RehabRoundup November 16, 2023 - let's check in on the horses currently in rehab

Written by Gentle Spirit Horses Rescue & Sanctuary | Nov 16, 2023 11:02:52 PM

#RehabRoundup - let's check in on the horses currently in rehab at the rescue

๐ŸŽ‰ Rehab Complete ๐ŸŽ‰

Rocky - intake due to inability to maintain weight. At a decent weight with some more to go, but will always require pellets to maintain so not considering him in rehab. Taking applications for adoption.

๐ŸฅMedical ๐Ÿฅ

NEW: Apricot - 11/11 auction save, 20-yr-old pony mare, emaciated. On refeed and quarantine.

NEW: Sterling - 11/11 auction save, 23-yr-old gray gelding, emaciated. On refeed and quarantine.

NEW: Cinna - 11/11 auction save, 5-yr-old QH gelding, swollen/injured leg. 

Sugar - Squamous cell cancer/tumor in vulva. Scheduled for surgery on Nov 21 at Nebraska Equine. You can help fund her surgery by purchasing See's Candy here: https://www.yumraising.com/secure/facebookcomgentlespirithorses_gentle_spirit_h65/TifRin8197/candy or contributing to her general fundraiser here: https://givebutter.com/sugarsurgery

Benny - navicular. Still working on pain management. Soreness seems more focused on right front, and he did have a left hind tendon injury, so we are wondering at this point if his soreness is more related to that than the tiny bit of navicular that the x-rays showed. Will likely remain no rehab all winter; considering trying Osteo-Max and/or Osphos treatments for relief.

๐Ÿฅ• Behavior ๐Ÿฅ•

Lucy - in pasture, calm and friendly. Much calmer when bonded friends removed from pasture and accepting attention even in a group of friends without aggression. Has been accepting the halter over her nose and not showing any aggression when her friends are removed. Goal: Dakota Showdown 2024 prospect.
 
Kody - in pasture, calming, and curious. Physical condition fully rehabbed, working on friendliness. Is being caught and brought in, and had his first (lightly sedated) meeting with the farrier.

๐Ÿ’žSupport the Rehab Horses ๐Ÿ’ž 

Help support our rehab horses by sending them something from our Amazon Wishlist! https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/FR3RWI0K6QNJ?ref_=wl_share

or Chewy: https://www.chewy.com/g/listing#orgId=84458717

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