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EVIE
August 2007 we picked up Evie a 20 year old Thoroughbred. She had been left in a field to starve with nothing but weeds
and a little grass. She is a one (one being the worst possible) on the Henneke Body Scoring chart with no fat tissue, bony
extremely emaciated. When found she was so dehydrated her manure was dry and crumbly if not for a concerned person
she would have died in the field. She is covered with a severe case of Rain Rot to the point of her back legs are swollen.
Her feet are in awful condition with growth and cracks stretching almost the length of the hooves.

8/8/2007 Dr. Roberts of Central Florida Equine Hospital came today to work on Eve's teeth and give her vaccinations. After examining her
teeth she said the teeth were nothing but points and valleys, her whole mouth was in horrible condition. Evie was given Anesthesia and
her teeth were floated the Dr.said Evie would need her teeth floated again in six months. Dr Roberts examined her back legs and
determined the swelling is from a severe case of Rain Rot which is also covering most of her upper body. We have to give her baths with
anitfungal shampoo and apply the Privasan Steroid Ointment each day. Blood was drawn for her Coggins test and she received her
Encephalite/Tetanus inject. Dr. Roberts left the other vaccinations with me to give to her in a week or two, we didn't want to over load her
system with all of the vaccination at once. The Doctor agreed Evie is from 200 to 300 pounds under weight and it will be a slow process for
her to regain the weight. Total charges for today were $332.00
The break down of todays veterinarian cost is:
Farm Call $50.00 - Anesthesia $40.00 - Teeth Floating $80.00 - Vaccinations Encephalitis/Tetanus $20.00, Influenza/Rhino $17.00, West
Nile Virus $25.00, Rabies $20.00 - Coggins $30.00 - Privasan Steroid Ointment $50.00

August 19,2007 after two weeks of no problems and a weight gain of 18 pounds Evie became ill, after two days of treatment to try to
relieve her pain there was no change and it did not work. The Dr believed she had a blockage in the front section of her intestines,
he stated it could be impacted from all the sand she had consumed before coming to us or a tumor. Because of her age and health
condition it was decide she would not make it through surgery. She was peacefully put to sleep by the veterinarian.

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Rainbow Bridge

Some of our Equines that have went over the Rainbow Bridge Just this side of heaven is a place
called Rainbow Bridge.
When an animal dies that has been especially close to someone here, that pet goes to Rainbow
Bridge. There are meadows and hills for all of our special friends so they can run and play
together. There is plenty of food, water and sunshine, and our friends are warm and comfortable.

All the animals who had been ill and old are restored to health and vigor. Those who were hurt or
maimed are made whole and strong again, just as we remember them in our dreams of days and
times gone by. The animals are happy and content, except for one small thing; they each miss
someone very special to them, who had to be left behind.
They all run and play together, but the day comes when one suddenly stops and looks into the
distance. His bright eyes are intent. His eager body quivers. Suddenly he begins to run from the
group, flying over the green grass, his legs carrying him faster and faster.

You have been spotted, and when you and your special friend finally meet, you cling together in
joyous reunion, never to be parted again. The happy kisses rain upon your face; your hands again
caress the beloved head, and you look once more into the trusting eyes of your pet, so long gone
from your life but never absent from your heart.

Then you cross Rainbow Bridge together....

NEW RESCUE October 17,2010 Faith Needs Angels
We have named the new filly Faith (Heb 11:1 Faith... makes us certain of realities we do not see)
One and half year old filly, under weight, wormy, matted hair and what appears to be a club foot. She needs her
coggings and vaccinations. Treatment for the foot will be determined by our vet and farrier, the treatment and
rehabilitation will be costly and a long procedure with many small hoof trimmings plus tendon surgery which will
cost $900 alone. She must have the surgery ASAP to have a chance of total recovery. No amount of Donation
is to small and all are appreciated.

10/22/2010 Dr.Luznar x-rayed Faiths hoof, we will know Monday what we can do to
correct it. She will be consulting with a surgeon. Todays veterinarian cost were $200.
Faith was a sweet heart did every thing the doctor ask didn't give her any trouble.

Dr. Luznar's office called and Faith Surgery is set for Monday November 15th Palm Beach Equine Clinic surgeon
Dawn Loesch will be preforming the Flexor Tendon surgery at Dr. Luznars office in New Smyrna The x-rays of the
coffin bone showed it is in good condition and the prognosis is good.

FAITHS SURGERY
Surgery yesterday Faith did great no problems with the surgery she was standing up in her stall yesterday and is
OK today and standing this morning. She has to stay a couple of days to see if the shoe will need any adjustments.
Thank you for all the prayers and donations to help Faith.

11/23/2010 First bandage change. Stitches look good no oozing or infection. The hoof looks so full
because of reconstruction with a bondo like material. She is doing well with her short walks. l

Faith was euthanatized at
12:01 today December 9 at Dr Luznar’s office. Monday when we took her to have her stitches
out and farrier check the shoe, they were amazed at how well the leg was changing position. The
farrier wasn’t even putting the shoe back on. She had a slight problem with the leg which the farrier
was going to make a new brace for her to wear for the next two weeks, but after a consultation with
surgeon it was agreed to let her rest and let the leg build more fibers and see if there was
any change from that. There was a very unexpected chance in her other front leg,she foundered and
has major rotation in the coffin bone, she already had thin soles because of the neglect in her farrier
care. The Dr. had been giving her 2 doses of injected bute and she was still in pain, laying down
most of the time. This is the worst possible thing that could have happened she needed the other
leg to support the one that is still healing, there was nothing the Doctor nor we could have done to
correct this. She had the best chance we all could give her, She was a strong fighter and full of
spunk. I could see in her eyes the pain was too much and she was giving up the only thing to do was
to let her go. She was buried on Dr. Luznar’s property they have 15 acres and I didn’t want to
make her suffer more by trying to load her and transporting her. The doctor generously offered to
bury her there.