Adopter Bounty
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Bounty kokosnød, sød som selve slikbarren. Denne venlige lille hoppe kom til os med en historie, der minder om mange andre heste, vi har reddet. Hun blev ikke længere anset for at være værd at fodre og passe på, og blev efterladt på et lille sted med de samme hovebeslag i omkring 9 måneder. Dette er særligt slemt for Bounty, fordi hun har et problem med sit forreste venstre ben, som skyldes en skade, der blev efterladt uden behandling. Det resulterede i en knoglevækst, der healede overdimensioneret. Med hendes ekstra lange hove og solide beslag sparkede hun sig selv, hvilket forårsagede blødende sår hver gang hun bevægede sig. Af den grund var hun angiveligt ikke ridbar og 'ikke værd at elske'. Siden hun kom til os, har vi fjernet hendes beslag og startet hendes fødder på genoptræningsbehandling, og hun går allerede behageligt uden at slå sig selv. Ironisk nok var det en helt enkel løsning. Hvis ejerne havde vidst, at de blot skulle fjerne hendes beslag, og at hun så ville blive rask, ville de have fortsat med at ride hende. Så heldigvis for Bounty har deres uvidenhed reddet hende. Nu er hun meget glad sammen med sin veninde Trufa og nyder sit bedste liv. Bountys hele hale og kønsområde er også ramt af melanom, samt flere steder på kroppen/hovedet inklusive indeni hendes mund. Hun ankom med dette problem, og da det er for fremskredent på alle steder, vil fjernelse ikke forbedre hendes livskvalitet. Tumoren i hendes mund er større end en hånd, men hvis den fjernes, ville det efterlade et hul, hvilket ville påvirke hendes spisning negativt. Desværre er melanomer mere almindelige hos grå heste på grund af hudpigmentering og genetik. Da man lever på en lille gruppe øer, hvor grå farve er et recessivt gen, bliver mange grå heste avlet uanset familiehistorien med melanom. Sammenholdt med vores ekstreme UV-forhold her betyder det, at vi har haft mange heste (specielt grå heste) ramt af melanomer i forskellig grad. I Bountys tilfælde er dette noget, vi overvåger over tid.
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Bounty coconut, sweet as the candy bar itself. This friendly little mare came to us with a similar story to many other horses we've rescued. She was no longer considered worth feeding and caring for, left in a small space with the same shoes for around 9 months. This is particularly bad for Bounty because she has a problem with her front left leg which was from an injury that was left without treatment. This resulted in a bone growth healing oversized. With her extra long hooves and solid shoes she kicked herself causing a bleeding injury every time she moved. For this reason she is not ridable and ‘not worth any love' apparently. Since she has been with us we removed her shoes and have started her feet with their rehab treatment and she is already walking comfortably without hitting herself. Ironically it was a completely easy fix. If the owners had known they only needed to remove her shoes and she would be sound, they would have continued to ride her. So luckily for Bounty their ignorance has saved her. Now she is very happy with her friend Trufa and is enjoying her best life. Bounty's entire tail and genital area are also affected by melanoma, alongside multiple sites on her body/face including inside her mouth. She arrived with this issue and as it is too far developed in each site, removal will not add to her quality of life. The tumour in her mouth is bigger than a hand but if removed it would leave a hole, meaning her eating would be negatively affected. Melanomas are unfortunately more common in grey horses due to skin pigmentation and genetics. Living in a small group of islands with grey being a recessive gene, many grey horses are bred regardless of melanoma family history. Paired with our extreme UV conditions here, this means we've had many horses (especially grey horses) effected by melanomas to varying degrees of severity. With Bounty, this is something we monitor overtime.
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