A special thanks to Another Chance for Horses of Bernville PA. The take the time to take photos of broker owned horses and place them online. This allows the horses to be seen by a larger audience. This leads to placement and intervention before the horse(s) go back to auction. See their site http://ac4h.com/ for more info and pictures of horses awaiting aid.
We have begun the prep here at SquirrelWood for the arrival of the Belgians. Due to them coming directly from auction they will go into a quarantine barn and be held there for 3 weeks. We will have the vet do routine bloodwork, fecal exam to determine worm load, and dental exam. Once we have a sense of each horse and they are evaluated, we create a protocol for their care. Careful management of diet, worming and vaccination will take place. Dental work is very important during this initial period. We need to rule out physical causes for weight loss and body condition. It is easy to just say they were starved, but physical reasons may exist and contribute to their condition.
We will post on Monday when they arrive home. Thanks for taking the time to follow their story.
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