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Compadre’s Steps Towards Comfort

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Compadre’s Steps Towards Comfort

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Spirit's Recovery: Beating Laminitis One Hoof at a Time
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Meet Wonder: A Blind Pony Who Found His Forever Home
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138 At-Risk Dogs Find Homes in the North
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A Monstrous Sore No More

A Monstrous Sore No More

The Basketball-Sized Sore is Gone Summer, once a tractor-pulling draft horse, who came in with a Sarcoid that grew to over 31" inches in width, is finally clear of the gigantic basketball-sized bump!  Scroll through the photos above -- but be...

A Monstrous Sore No More

The Basketball-Sized Sore is Gone Summer, once a tractor-pulling draft horse, who came in with a Sarcoid that grew to over 31" inches in width, is finally clear of the gigantic basketball-sized bump!  Scroll through the photos above -- but be...

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Leaning but Standing

Leaning but Standing

Struggling for Balance  Two weeks ago, Willow started showing signs of a neurological issue. In fact, she started walking sideways - doing the “Electric Slide” or “drunk walking.” Dr. Metcalf quickly arrived, examined her and together with Dr. Vlahos determined the...

Leaning but Standing

Struggling for Balance  Two weeks ago, Willow started showing signs of a neurological issue. In fact, she started walking sideways - doing the “Electric Slide” or “drunk walking.” Dr. Metcalf quickly arrived, examined her and together with Dr. Vlahos determined the...

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Our Blind Little Stargazer

Our Blind Little Stargazer

Serendipity Strikes  Our ranch manager, Elise, happened to be an hour north at the fabulous Bonham Veterinary Clinic, with Dr. Avery who was examining Pickles and Blossom for skin conditions. That morning, another client of the clinic came in looking for...

Our Blind Little Stargazer

Serendipity Strikes  Our ranch manager, Elise, happened to be an hour north at the fabulous Bonham Veterinary Clinic, with Dr. Avery who was examining Pickles and Blossom for skin conditions. That morning, another client of the clinic came in looking for...

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Clogs Clearly Help

Clogs Clearly Help

Routine Fitting For This Elderly Pair Shoes make the difference - don't we all know! These are a little different. They're clogs, and they're made from scratch for our elderly horses, June & Bo, who have really terrible knees. When June arrived, her front...

Clogs Clearly Help

Routine Fitting For This Elderly Pair Shoes make the difference - don't we all know! These are a little different. They're clogs, and they're made from scratch for our elderly horses, June & Bo, who have really terrible knees. When June arrived, her front...

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5 Months out of Starvation

5 Months out of Starvation

Turning the Corner  We never know how or why animals are starved. Sometimes, owners are taken to court and animals become forced surrenders. Other times, like Mae, we just find them barely hanging on at a sale lot / killpen where last-chance animals...

5 Months out of Starvation

Turning the Corner  We never know how or why animals are starved. Sometimes, owners are taken to court and animals become forced surrenders. Other times, like Mae, we just find them barely hanging on at a sale lot / killpen where last-chance animals...

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Fixing Terrible Teeth

Fixing Terrible Teeth

Teeth Cleanings For All This month we're doing our yearly teeth exams. Yes, horses and donkeys need their teeth checked just like humans!  It's often called "floating," though it entails much more than this.  Equine teeth grow and the edges can...

Fixing Terrible Teeth

Teeth Cleanings For All This month we're doing our yearly teeth exams. Yes, horses and donkeys need their teeth checked just like humans!  It's often called "floating," though it entails much more than this.  Equine teeth grow and the edges can...

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