Adopter Luther
Krydsede raser · Ukendt
Nogle fantastiske teenagere lavede en indsamling og solgte deres rideudstyr for at redde Luther, en hest, de engang kendte fra rideskolen. Luther boede på en rideskole, hvor børnene lærte ham at kende og fandt ud af at holde af ham. Efter ejerne tog ham med sig, vidste ingen, hvad der var sket med ham – indtil teenagere så en annonce om, at Luther blev solgt for 800 euro som ridehest. Med en sadel balancerende på rygsøjlen var han gammel, tynd og dødeligt halt. Pigerne organiserede en indsamling for at redde ham og bragte ham til os. Hans muskler var så nedbrudte, at hans bagben knækkede sammen under hans enorme krop. Hans fødder var rådnet af svampesyge, en bakteriel infektion, og han har betydelige problemer med knoglerne i sin venstre forfod, hvilket giver ham stor smerte i benet. Han var bange, lukkede sig helt inde og var vred – et skrog af den mægtige hest, han engang var. Først havde han svært ved at tage på i vægt. Luther er en kæmpe; da han kom til os, var han blot hud og knogler, og han har brug for masser af mad for at komme op på en sund vægt igen. Hans store fødder er endnu et stort problem. Han lider af bylder, fordi der mangler tæthed i sålerne. Efter en røntgenundersøgelse fandt vi ud af, at han har meget slidgigt i fødderne og de nederste led, sandsynligvis som følge af springridning. I sin venstre forfod har han problemer med pedalknoglen. Lige nu får Luther naturlig smertestillende medicin, og vi samarbejder tæt med dyrlægen for fortsat at finde den bedste måde at hjælpe ham på. Luther er lidt af en problembarn. Når han har ondt, kan han blive irriteret og vred. Det er formentlig grunden til, at han er blevet sendt fra hjem til hjem. Han er også meget beskyttende og stridig, når det gælder mad. Denne adfærd, hvor han vogter over sine ressourcer, ser vi ofte hos heste, der har været sultet. Med den rette motionsplan og medicin kan vi holde hans smerte nede. Da vi stadig er i gang med at finde ud af alle hans problemer, har han brug for meget dyrlægepleje. I øjeblikket er han et arbejde i udvikling, men vi stræber efter at nå et punkt, hvor han ikke længere er generet af sine helbredsmæssige udfordringer og kan slappe af og nyde livet på vores tilflugtssted. Donationer til Luther hjælper os med at betale for den dyrlægepleje, han får for sine fødder og sin slidgigt, for hans medicin og for maden, der holder hans kæmpestore mave fyldt. Hvis du gerne vil sponsorere Luther månedligt, vil du modtage opdateringer fra første hånd om hans genoptræning, dyrlægebesøg, behandlingsplaner og fremgang. Alle penge, der doneres, går direkte til hans genoptræning. Du vil modtage dine egne personlige login-oplysninger til vores Sponsor-side på hjemmesiden, så du kan se opdateringerne.
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Some amazing teenagers did a fundraiser and sold their riding gear to save Luther, a horse they used to know at riding school. Luther was living at a riding school, where the kinds got to know and love him. After the owners took him away, nobody knew what happened to him, until the teenagers saw an advertisement of Luther being sold for €800 as a riding horse. A saddle balanced on his spine, he was old, skinny and terminally lame. The girls organized a fundraiser to save him and brought him to us. His muscles were so deteriorated that his back legs buckled under his giant frame. His feet were rotten with thrush, a bacterial infection, and he has significant problems with the bones in his left front foot, causing him a lot of pain in his leg. He was scared, shut down and angry, a shell of the almighty horse he once was. First, he struggled to gain weight. Luther is a giant, he arrived to us skin and bones and he needs a lot of food to get back to a healthy weight. His huge feet are another big problem. He suffers from abscesses because there is a lack of density to his soles. After an x-ray we found out that he suffers from a lot of arthritis in his feet and lower joints, most likely as a result from showjumping. In his front left foot he has problems with the pedal bone. Currently Luther is on natural pain medication and we work closely with the vet to continue to find the best way to help him. Luther is a little bit of a problem child. When he is in pain, he can be irritated and angry. This is most likely the reason he has been passed from home to home. He is also very protective and combative about food. This resource guarding is a thing we see often with horses that were starved. With the correct exercise management and medication we can keep his pain at bay. As we are still figuring out all of his problems, he needs a lot of vet care. At the moment he is a work in progress, but we strive to get to a point where he is not bothered by his health challenges and he can let his guard down, enjoying life at our sanctuary. Donations made for Luther help us pay for the vet care he receives for his feet and arthritis, for his medication and for the food to keep his giant belly full. If you would like to sponsor Luther monthly, you will get first hand updates about his rehabilitation, vet visits, treatment plans and progress. Every penny donated goes straight to his rehabilitation. You’ll receive your own personalised login details for our Sponsor page on the website to see the updates.
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