We unfortunately must share the sad news that we had to make the difficult decision to put D'Artagnan down this morning. He was down in his stall this morning and we were unable to get him up. We called out the vet, who gave him steroids, fluids and electrolytes, but soon D'Artagnan became painful and we had no choice but to end his suffering. We thank all of those people who helped D'Artagnan over this last week, and while we had hoped he had turned a corner, we at least gave him a week … [Read more...]
Monday, 10/7/13- D’Artagnan Update
10/7/13- D'Artagnan is continuing to look good and pass manure normally. He is comfortable and on his normal feed. We will update if there are any other issues, but for now, things continue to look good! D'Artagnan had originally colicced last Tuesday, and the vet was called out to assess him. D'Artagnan is allergic to Banamine, a common drug used in colics, so we had to treat him with alternative drugs. He was very dehydrated and his rectum was full. The vet excavated his rectum … [Read more...]
Meeting of the Dark Horse Brigade
The Dark Horse Brigade met Tuesday afternoon. Among the topics discussed: Keeping the black from fading: How to retain that luster all year long (speaker: D'Artagnan) Leg extensions and training for success: (speaker: Sapphire) How to train humans into give you more carrots (speaker: Tamahome) Roommates or co-existing? How to share a paddock between a gelding and a mare (open discussion) Fly masks and how to remove them permanently (open discussion) The … [Read more...]
OC Fair Winner!
One of our volunteers, Sara H., took this picture of D'Artagnan's eye with her iPhone and entered it into the OC Fair's photo contest in the young adult division. We are pleased to announce that it took first place! You can see the photo in person (and her blue ribbon!) at the OC Fair- Hanaeleh will have a booth there on Wednesday, so stop by the booth, and then go see Sara's award-winning photo! Congratulations Sara! … [Read more...]