Adopter Ava
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Denne smukke lille pige kunne endelig sætte sit vågnede forhold fra sig på vores finca. Ava kom til os som en nødrædderhest. Hun havde levet et liv med misbrug og glemsel. Hun blev efterladt højt op i bjergene, uden mad eller vand. Det tog 4 timer at gå hende til det nærmeste sted, hvor en trailer kunne hente hende og bringe hende til vores skjold. Hendes ben voksede på usædvanlige måder, de var svage og brudne. Hun havde hudforhold og inficerede hove, og hun var næsten blind. Da hun kom til os, havde hun ingen ide om, hvad en høsæk var. Det tog hende to uger at forstå, at de sække betød mad. Hun havde kun 5 % syn i ét øje, og vi kæmpede virkelig hårdt for at kunne redde hende det andet øje. Vi gav hende rundt omkring omsorg, da hun behøvede 4 forskellige øjetrådstoffer med specifikke intervaller imellem. Nogle gange mistede hun tillid, da hun gik ind i ting. Så lavede vi hende hendes egen lille bane mellem to grupper heste. På den måde kunne hun have selskab, men ikke pres fra andre heste til at løbe rundt, ramme hindringer. Vi kunne behandle hendes hudproblemer. Desværre havde hun også udviklet artritis. Vi gav hende et specialprogram med træning for at holde hende i form og holde artritten stabilt. Hun var en venlig dame, men kunne være lidt af en diva, hvis hun ikke forstod, hvad der skete på grund af hendes dårlige syn. Hun kom definitivt ud af sin skal på vores finca, elskede badetid og omsorgen fra vores frivillige. Desværre blev artriten værre over tiden. Ava kæmpede rigtig meget for at løfte alle hendes fødder og var synligt i smerte. Dyrlægen bekræftede vores frygt, at det eneste vi nu kunne gøre, var at styre smerten. Til sidst skulle vi træffe en hård beslutning. Ava lider, ikke længere kunne tage ture, og kæmpede meget hårdt for at stå op eller lægge sig. Som heste har brug for nogle timer sovende hver dag, ellers får de søvnfølelse, besluttede vi med sorg i hjertet, at det var upassende at lade hende bære sin smerte. Vi bedte vores dyrlæge om at komme og hjælpe hende over regnbuen. Ava var omgivet af kærlighed til sidste øjeblik. Vi kunne ikke hjælpe hende mere i denne verden, men vi sikrede os, at hendes afsked var fredfyldt og behageligt, mens hun holdes af vores hestehåndterer og i selskab med de personer, der havde omsorg om Ava og elskede hende. En meget værdsat minde om hende er øjeblikt, hvor vores hestehåndterer Allana tog hende på en tur og Ava valgte at rulle på det lille sted, hvor hun sættede sit vågnede forhold fra sig og viste sin tillid. Vi er meget taknemmelige for alt det, Ava lærte os om omsorg for heste med manglende syn, og vi savner sikkert hendes søde karakter. Ava ankom til os den 6. december 2021 og døde den 8. november 2023. Vi kan forestille os, at du måske vil vide mere om vores synspunkt på dyrehævdning efter at have læst Avas historie. Du kan finde mere information her.
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This beautiful little girl could finally let her guard down at our finca. Ava came to us as an emergency rescue horse. She lived a life of abuse and neglect. She was left high up in the mountains, without food or water. It took 4 hours to walk her to the nearest place a trailer could pick her up and bring her to our sanctuary. Her bones grew in unnatural ways, they were weak and fragile. She had skin conditions and infected hooves, and was almost blind. When she came to us, she had no idea what a hay bucket was. It took her two weeks to figure out that those buckets mean food. She only had 5% vision in one eye, and we fought really hard to be able to save her other eye. We gave her around the clock care, as she needed 4 different eye drops with specific time in between. Sometimes she would lose confidence, as she would walk into things. So we made her her own little paddock in between two sets of horses. This way she could have the company, but no pressure from other horses to run around, bumping into obstacles. We were able to treat her skin issues. Unfortunately, she also had developing arthritis. We gave her a special exercise regime, to keep her fit and the arthritis stable. She was a sweet lady, but could be a bit of a diva if she didn’t understand what was happening due to her bad eyesight. She definitely came out of her shell at our finca, loving bath time and the care of our volunteers. Sadly, the arthritis got worse over time. Ava really struggled to pick up all of her feet and was visibly in pain. The vet confirmed our fears, that at this point the only thing we could do was manage the pain. Eventually we faced with a tough decision. Ava was suffering, not being able to go on walks anymore, struggling very hard to stand up or lay down. As horses need a couple of hours sleep laying down every day, otherwise they get sleep deprivation, we decided with sorrow in our hearts that it was inhumane to let her endure her pain. We asked our vet to come and help her cross the rainbow bridge. Ava was surrounded with love until the very end. We couldn’t help her in this life anymore, but we made sure that her goodbye was a peaceful and comfortable one, being held by our horse manager and in the company of the people that cared for Ava and loved her. A very precious memory of her is the moment that our horse manager Allana took her for a walk and Ava decided to roll at the little rolling spot, letting her guard down and showing her trust. We are very thankful for everything Ava taught us about caring for horses with impaired eyesight, and we definitely miss her sweet character. Ava arrived with us at December 6th, 2021, and passed away at November 8th, 2023. We can imagine you might want to know more about our point of view on animal euthanasia after reading Avas story. You can find more information about it here.
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