Furious!! Horse home from loan.

lhotse said:
I'm sure your vet has already mentioned it, but get a worm count done pronto as well. The little pony looks like a classic case of red and roundworm infestation, and redworm could account for the anemia shown by your horse, and also the condition. I truly hope the RSPCA act on this, as it is a shocking example of neglect. I wonder how long this woman has had the little pony?

Edited to add, that you should worm carefully to avoid shocking the system, so consult your vet before you do. We has a rescue pony in this condition once, and he was wormed firstly with Strongid, then when he was recovered from that, we tackled the redworm problem. If you launch in with too strong a wormer, you can make them very sick. I'm sure you are aware of this anyway!!!
Click to expand...

^^^^ ditto this. use panacur 5 day guard, its gentle on their system and will rid encysted redworm.
 
These loan horror stories send me sick :( They have also encouraged me to visit my own horse who is out on loan and thankfully, very well looked after.

All I can say to everyone out there who has a horse away on loan, check that all is well. At the end of the day, there are some people out there who will use and abuse your free horse and say nothing to you...
 
Any news from your blood tests etc? Hope it's good news, in as much as there are no underlying issues - only the obvious ones.

Let us know how you're getting on. Our thoughts are still with you.
 
Jeebus! id be furious too :eek: so glad u got them back and hopefully with tlc he'll be back to full health soon.

Please keep us updated with any response from RSPCA etc as to whether they will take this case up for you, and with the plight of goat-pony (i vote for a home with Baked Bean)
 
Why do some people let the side down.

I have had quite a few horses on loan in my time and all have gone back in really good condition and even better condition that when they arrived.

I have always loved my loan horses as equally at my 'owned' horses.

I am total disgusted at the condition of your poor welshie.... being an avid welshie fan/owner I usually have to keep on top of their weight and ensure that they are not to fat !!!!!

Hopefully your welshie will make a full recovery soon.
 
Firstly sorry i havnt replied to anything sooner but my modem broke & ive been off line until earlier today.
I had the blood results back this morning, he is fine apart from showing signs of a heavy worm burden, which we are now dealing with. As for the RSPCA, amazingly they did get back in touch & if i can get the backing of my vet they are willing to try & prosecute her or at the very least they will give her a warning, my vet has said he is happy to do what ever we feel is right. So im now waiting to here back from our local inspector so we can discuss it & as far as im aware they are also going to see the goat pony. We have also since i posted discovered a nasty wound running from the bulb of his heel round to the front of his fetlock which has been left untreated, its been there sometime & appears very deep, thankfully it isnt infected & should heal ok with time. He is looking alot happier now he is home, his cribbing has decreased & im sure he has put a little weight on already. We are still very angry over the state of him & i can only hope no one else loans anything else to her.
 
wow thats great news on all fronts (except for the foot injury, but at least u can get on top of that now hes home). Thanks for the update and i hope your boy is soon back to full health
 
You have every right to be angry, poor horse!
We have a horse on loan plus the ones we own, owner didnt even bother to see where neddy was going to live, so its not just loaners who apparently dont care!! Luckily this ones Ok.
 
Thank goodness you discovered what was going on and got him home. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. Now the stress of his neglect is over, he will surely regain his condition before too long.
As for the loaner -she should never be let near another animal again.
 
I can't believe people let your horses get into such a state. It's truly disgusting behaviour on the loaners behalf. And I really wish your ponies recover very quickly.

But I really hate people who loan horses and then ruin them!! I've got my pony on loan and have had her for nearly 4 years and I adore her as if she was my own. Loaners like this truly ruin the image of loaning - there are good loanees out there!!
 
Thanks for the update Navaho and I am glad that the tests revealed that it was just a worm burden that he had. By that I mean that there was nothing more serious underlying. At least now you can treat him and get him back to A1 again :)
Also sorry to hear about his cut though. I think with this that was left untreated and the fact that he had such a heavy worm burden that it caused him to lose that much weight I am sure you have all the evidence you need now to progress with a prosecution for neglect. I hope the RSPCA take this up as they should!
As for the 'goat' pony I hope for his sake that they arrive soon and get that little guy away from that situation and prosecute that woman!

Good luck with your two and fingers crossed that this woman gets what she so deserves! x
 
Cazee34 said:
Thanks for the update Navaho and I am glad that the tests revealed that it was just a worm burden that he had. By that I mean that there was nothing more serious underlying. At least now you can treat him and get him back to A1 again :)
Also sorry to hear about his cut though. I think with this that was left untreated and the fact that he had such a heavy worm burden that it caused him to lose that much weight I am sure you have all the evidence you need now to progress with a prosecution for neglect. I hope the RSPCA take this up as they should!
As for the 'goat' pony I hope for his sake that they arrive soon and get that little guy away from that situation and prosecute that woman!

Good luck with your two and fingers crossed that this woman gets what she so deserves! x
Click to expand...

^^This. Couldn't have put it better. Really pleased to read some good news after the horrors of what happened.
Good luck and keep up posted on progress.
 
It really makes you feel sick to see this going on, but really don't get your hopes set on any justice, especially from the RSPCA. I have contacted them so many times over years of living next to abused, starving and dead horses. I feel very sorry for the charity, but they can't even pick the scab off the top of the animal abuse problem that is in this country. Another horse died next to me 3 weeks ago, it was found starved to death after it got caught up climbing over a BARBED WIRE FENCE where no-one could see it. Believe me, they won't be interested in your case. You have your babys back, thats what counts. It just makes me sooo mad.
 
navaho said:
Thanks Shysmum, im going to speak to the vets later & take it from there. This is the other little pony im worried about...i actually thought it was a goat what i first saw it.

240.jpg
Click to expand...

Im sorry but thats a bag of bones in fur it would make you weep to look at it.
Deffo need to let whw know, or give me address where pony is and i'll do it.
Thats a hellish state for any pony
 
It would be lovely to get a progress report Navaho. I see you were on last night, but perhaps you could update us an update on how you are progressing with either the RSPCA or BHS.
 
amymay said:
It would be lovely to get a progress report Navaho. I see you were on last night, but perhaps you could update us an update on how you are progressing with either the RSPCA or BHS.
Click to expand...

If you go back a few posts i have given an update, i lost my internet over the weekend & only had it back yesterday afternoon, hence the late reply :)
 
navaho said:
If you go back a few posts i have given an update, i lost my internet over the weekend & only had it back yesterday afternoon, hence the late reply :)
Click to expand...

Ah apologies - had totally missed it.

Do keep hastling them about the goat pony and insist they feed back to you.
 
itsmylife said:
I would be very concerned that there is something very wrong for a pony to lose that amount of weight in two months.
The loaner should have contacted you of course, but for a welsh pony to be that thin there is something wrong, I would be getting some tests done asap.
Click to expand...

Agree with this. Thank god you have got them back though! Hope it's a speedy recovery.
 
moveon said:
Agree with this. Thank god you have got them back though! Hope it's a speedy recovery.
Click to expand...

Weve had bloods done & there are no underlying problems apart from a large worm burden.


Ive just got back off the phone from the RSPCA Inspector & after a chat with him we have decided, as much as we would prefer a prosecution, to go for a warning, at least it will all be on record & if she does do anything again it will all be on record.
 
joeanne he said he was going to check everything while he was there, i have stressed the condition the pony is in, he seemed to take me seriously so im keeping my fingers crossed for the little guy. What worries me is she has about 3 places she keeps her animals so its easy for her to hide things. Id really like to find out who owns the chestnut horse she has recently acquired as well, as i suspect that it is also on loan to her.
 
Facebook ;)
Name and shame....if she is local to you, then I should imagine SOMEONE would see it and alert the rightful owner of that chestnut!
 
Christ almighty something has to be done about this it's shocking! Definitely name and shame - someone needs to prosecute she doesn't deserve to be in charge of these animals. So sorry you're experiencing this :(
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top