We are very sad to report that Devon crossed the Rainbow Bridge on Thursday 1/24/19. Devon came to us last year because he had contracted EHV-1, which is a virus that affects the neurological parts of a horse's body. It is a devastating illness, but his owners and the vets were able to get him through the worst part of the virus. Devon came to Hanaeleh a few months later, and he quickly became a favorite of our volunteers because of his gentle nature. He was incredibly sweet, and everyone … [Read more...]
Update: Devon
We took Devon in this spring because, while recovering from suspensory issues at his barn, he had been infected with Equine Herpes Virus (EHV) by a visiting show horse. Although the veterinarians were able to save his life, he had a long road ahead of him, and needed a place to recover and possibly retire. His owner was going to another state to go to college, and also was dealing with medical issues. The family offered to help sponsor Devon if he could come to Hanaeleh. When Devon came to … [Read more...]
Introducing Devon at Hanaeleh!
Last Friday we picked up Devon, a very cute 18 year-old Canadian Thoroughbred. Devon had hurt his suspensories earlier in the year, and was on stall rest, then ended up contracting EHV at his stable. He was very sick, but his owners were able to take him to the hospital, and after several weeks he looked like he was going to make it. Unfortunately the EHV prevented him from being able to urinate properly, and he was being cathetered twice a day. His owners were not in a position to be able to … [Read more...]