It is with incredible sadness that we must announce the passing of our dear friend Aurora. She began to experience signs of colic early Saturday morning 7-14-18, when she went down in her stall and refused to get back up. We immediately called the vet and after several minutes she was finally able to get up on her own. The vet gave her a few different types of medication, and for a short time it looked like she was going to make it. Unfortunately, when we went to check on her about an hour … [Read more...]
Update: Aurora
This past Saturday when one of our volunteers, Misa, took Aurora out to groom her, she noticed that Aurora's left eye looked a little cloudy. We looked at it, and determined it would need a vet examination, just in case it was Uveitis. Uveitis is fairly common in horses, especially older horses with compromised immune systems. It is actually an auto-immune disorder, not outside disease. The body's immune system for some reason actually attacks the healthy tissue of the eye. The result is a … [Read more...]
Update: Aurora
We have had Aurora for about two months now, and I will say the past few weeks have made a dramatic difference- Aurora is nothing like the horse who came to us! Aurora came to Hanaeleh because her owners had medical issues and could no longer care for her. At the time they contacted us, we were full, so we tried to network her, but unfortunately she needed more care than people wished to provide. Aurora now is doing so much better, both physically and mentally. One of Aurora's main issues … [Read more...]