Today was Brutus' gelding surgery at Hanaeleh Horse Rescue. We are very thankful for the vets from Dr. Secor's office who came out to do his geld at the facility where we are keeping Brutus, so we did not have to transport him to the clinic. Brutus did very well during and after the surgery, which was relatively quick and simple- while only one testicle was visibly dropped, the other was still easily accessed. There is apparently a superstition on the racetrack that says that if you throw … [Read more...]
UPDATE: Brutus, Our Latest Rescue
Many of you have asked for a Brutus update - we have some wonderful news! On Saturday, Brutus got his feet done by our farrier. He was good (for not having had his feet done in a long time, anyway). They will need a few more trims before they are back to normal, but at least things are now headed in the right direction. On Monday, our vet came out to assess Brutus for a geld. EXCELLENT NEWS! While only one testicle is descended, the vet could feel the other one, so he can do a regular … [Read more...]