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....