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“We are hand feeding our youngest arrival, mini-horse Trinket,” says Amanda Mullen, director, Humane Society of Missouri’s Longmeadow Rescue Ranch (Union, Missouri). “She gets a special ‘mash’ and drinks plenty of water. Our employees really enjoy feeding her and watching her get better every day.”
Even Saturn, a 2 1/2 year old colt who needed emergency treatment before coming to Longmeadow, is now at the ranch under the watchful eye of Mullen and her staff.
ACT Investigator Carmen Skelly carries baby Trinket into her stall at Longmeadow.
Over the past few days, each new arrival has been examined by an equine veterinarian who set individual courses of treatment. The horses and donkeys will receive small amounts of high-quality hay several times a day, continuous access to fresh water and begin the painstaking process of hoof trimming. “It takes a long time to repair the damage caused by the neglect these animals suffered,” said Mullen. “Their hooves can only be trimmed a little at a time to give their ankles time to adjust. And, we must take care not to feed them too much as their systems become used to regular, nutritious feed.”
“Fortunately, we have wonderful, understanding donors, who ensure that we can give the proper, loving care each animal needs and deserves.”
Thank you for helping give these animals a second chance for a good life.
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