hairycob
Well-Known Member
I moved my horses from my old yard a few months ago for 2 reasons - lack of maintenance & a couldn't care less attitude to welfare.
About 3 weeks ago I went for a walk that included the footpath through the old field. Pony that belongs to YO have 3 raw patches on his face that looked like he had rubbed. He had one similar last year that I kept clean until it healed. (YO put sudocreme on it once & then left it)
Son went past the field yesterday & told me his face looks a right mess so I went along the footpath this morning to have a look. It's horrendous - one side of his face is a raw mess, not just surface rawness but deep & it looks infected. It's about 3" by 4" & the rest of his face & ears are covered with bald patches. Someone has slapped what looks like sudocreme on it which has stuck dust to the wound. The pony is also extremely obese but that's not new. Think Section B in 14 acres with 1 other horse, only comes out of the field twice a year - if that - to have his feet trimmed & you'll guess just how fat.
I'm not comfortable about approaching YO as we had strong words about welfare issues before I left when the Vet said my horse with an infected leg needed to stay in but she didn't see it was necessary & he would be fine walking through deep mud to get to the field. I am trying to get hold of someone I know whose horse is still there to find out what is going on. If I find out he hasn't been seen by a Vet I will report it & I would prefer to contact ILPH but their phone line is only open weekdays & it's unlikely that I will be able to phone Monday because of work commitments which means Tuesday. Their website says they prefer phone calls, but if I email them I could perhaps get a photo to send. RSPCA hotline is 24 hour so could contact them anytime but would it be better to wait.
I'm getting myself in a right state about it & would appreciate some calm rational advice.
About 3 weeks ago I went for a walk that included the footpath through the old field. Pony that belongs to YO have 3 raw patches on his face that looked like he had rubbed. He had one similar last year that I kept clean until it healed. (YO put sudocreme on it once & then left it)
Son went past the field yesterday & told me his face looks a right mess so I went along the footpath this morning to have a look. It's horrendous - one side of his face is a raw mess, not just surface rawness but deep & it looks infected. It's about 3" by 4" & the rest of his face & ears are covered with bald patches. Someone has slapped what looks like sudocreme on it which has stuck dust to the wound. The pony is also extremely obese but that's not new. Think Section B in 14 acres with 1 other horse, only comes out of the field twice a year - if that - to have his feet trimmed & you'll guess just how fat.
I'm not comfortable about approaching YO as we had strong words about welfare issues before I left when the Vet said my horse with an infected leg needed to stay in but she didn't see it was necessary & he would be fine walking through deep mud to get to the field. I am trying to get hold of someone I know whose horse is still there to find out what is going on. If I find out he hasn't been seen by a Vet I will report it & I would prefer to contact ILPH but their phone line is only open weekdays & it's unlikely that I will be able to phone Monday because of work commitments which means Tuesday. Their website says they prefer phone calls, but if I email them I could perhaps get a photo to send. RSPCA hotline is 24 hour so could contact them anytime but would it be better to wait.
I'm getting myself in a right state about it & would appreciate some calm rational advice.
