Welfare issues .... who will act...

[Welly Boot]

Out dog walking and came across a horse - can be no more than a yearling who is quite emaciated --- ribby, hip bones very prominent and so is the spine.... remnants of hay but stood in a poached field so nothing to eat / trickle feed on.... is it best to contact WHW, I know the RSPCA don't act if there is a hint of hay on the floor... ? It might have health issues but having gone through the wettest winter for years, it looked quite sorry for itself....

 

[bonny]

Out dog walking and came across a horse - can be no more than a yearling who is quite emaciated --- ribby, hip bones very prominent and so is the spine.... remnants of hay but stood in a poached field so nothing to eat / trickle feed on.... is it best to contact WHW, I know the RSPCA don't act if there is a hint of hay on the floor... ? It might have health issues but having gone through the wettest winter for years, it looked quite sorry for itself....

Was the horse on his own or are there others in the field ?

 

[dorsetladette]

WHW will act as long as rspca aren't already involved.

 

[Goldie's mum]

Had a good experience with WHW when i reported a thin horse.
They wanted exact location (they prefer "What three words").
I just used the on-line reporting form & the response was rapid and very helpful.

 

[SEL]

WHW over RSPCA any time.

 

[PeterNatt]

BHS Welfare Department. Tel: 02476 840517 E: welfare@bhs.org.uk

 

[Welly Boot]

thank you. I will make a call tomorrow. Hopefully it's not neglect... i couldn't see it's feet properly as they were in deep mud