Rehabilitation Work

We treat intensive care patients with a decade of experience, a great veterinarian team and a network of horse lovers nationwide.  If you would like to assist by financially supporting part of our efforts or sponsoring a horse through the recovery process by paying for medical bills, please contact us for more information. Opportunities for companies and individuals alike to make a difference. We would also be grateful for help with grant writing to offset medical costs.

Tax Deductible Donations gratefully accepted and appreciated

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Megan one of the veterinarians of Willow Creek.

  Home made chute to treat unhandled horses/foals, veterinarian Chris V. pictured

Another Chance 4 Horses also has a sling "Beauty" to assist horses that cannot sustain their own body weight or who need assistance in getting up.  The sling has been utilized in our rehabilitation process, has been loaned to the SPCA and individuals who have needed assistance.  Beauty

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Some of our horses just need some time off to recover from injuries.

If you are interested in being a foster home please contact Christy@ac4h.com

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 John Spice - mini horse - pulled from a slaughter pen.  It appears as though they just whacked off the toes and rounded them after a years of neglect.  He has no frog and extremely contracted heels.   If you would like to help John with a donation toward his treatment please contact me.  Our farrier will be using John as one of his case studies we will keep you posted as to his progress.

We are looking for help in writing and publishing a children's book about John... know anyone who can assist?

 gelding... $300.00 estimated expense.

 

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  Grasshopper aka Encore - sponsored by Alissa and son and Tracy thank you in rehab.

it takes approx $300 per month to maintain a quarantine per horse

Chris is my angel!! Click here for more info  Be a Horse Angel

thank you Deb and Jane for helping her.

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 Kestrel healing and now at AC4H thank you Jane and Deb!

We need to raise $700.00 for vet bills for this girl..

Donations so far (thank you!) Sue $130.00,

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you can read her story here, she is the last one.   And then there were none, A horse owner's worst nightmare Press Release

 

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 Bandida - 5/6 yr old POA filly - neglect case see details

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 22718 registered belgian mare Marquette Makayla's May foaled 5-24-04 ( 3 yr old) approx 15.3/16 hh 

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donations received: Jen, Karen, Lisa, Lisa, Christine, Carol NJ FOB, Lisa, Gloria, Doreen and May

 

 

    The below horses have either been fully rehabilitated and found homes or crossed over the rainbow bridge..
  More about Christmas... the logging draft click here.  I have a home thank you.

 

"We didn't think he would walk out of there." he is literally a walking skeleton.

2-5-08 above 14 months later.

  

Buster brown approx 18 yr old bay gelding - neglected and in need of dentist and proper diet.  He was purchased at an auction where they put a saddle on him and rode him through the ring!!! 

Donations (thank you!!!) :  Judith $50.00, Karen $50.00

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Buster with his new family...

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Tara - 5 yr old Registered Norwegian Fjord- Wags O' Tora foaled 6-10-01 Brown Dun registration number WHF-O-2052-M

Quiet draft type personality extremely people loving and personable gentle all the way around.  Diagnosed and treated for purpura and phnemonia.

Congratulations Andy and Jen!! Another success story!

 

Vet fee's $200.00 - Rendering fee's $150.00 doing the right thing for a horse in need ... Priceless. 

Our Euthanasia fund is in the negative contributions greatly appreciated.

 Stanley - Standardbred injured possibly due to being kicked in rear hock reported to have abscessed and he has lost a lot of weight third party called we will pick him up in the am to save his life....

Upon arrival Stanley appeared to be in discomfort and had swelling at his hock appeared to be about 15 yrs old and about 16.2 hands the vet arrived shortly after Stanley did. During his wait to see the vet he relaxed ate a large pad of hay and was loved and spoiled...  he was given banamine for comfort and fever... 

The vet arrived, evaluated Stanley and the prognosis wasn't good his tendon wasn't where it should be he had a fever and definite infection, even if he survived - if we could manage the pain and the infection and not have him founder through treatment he would never be serviceably sound...   Stanley was laid to rest 12-1-06 Pain free and sound on the other side of The Rainbow Bridge.

Donations Thank you!!!  Lisa $30.00, Laura Pasture Pals $50.00, Chris $35.00, Debbie $10.00 -

 

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 Jim - Bay Percheron x Mule possibly a shire x gelding slightly under 18 hands broke to ride and drive, easy to handle responds to cue's very nice guy!

Dr. Amann believes that he is actually around 12 his eye teeth so to speak don't have a Galvan's vein but his front teeth are longer was a tough call!  He does have a bump on his leg as you can see in the picture Dr. Amann sponsored him so that he can find a home she does competition driving with mules- how neat!!!

Jims Surgery Pictures     Recovered and at his new home trail riding.  Jim was laid to rest 9-07

Christy,
 
I just wanted to let you know Col. Jim had to be put down...   The frog never grew back a tumor grew back in its place.  It was cancerous.
 
I felt very lucky to have him, to love him and cherish him.  He was a great gift! Thank you.
 
Susan

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Saddlebred mare Irish Eclipse #13396 foaled June 4th 1999   7 yr old - papers and signed transfer.  Note with mare stated broke to drive traffic safe and sound, bred to a nice red stallion due to foal in August 06 - no phone but there is an address so we will attempt to get additional information.  She had a bout of colic at the sale was treated by the vet passed manure and he thought she would be ok but since she did have a problem no one wanted to take a chance on this poor girl so we did....  she will have another chance.  Slaughter rescue. Vision loss left eye.  Eyesight is not responding to treatment and she seems to have lost vision in both eyes she is very comfortable in her surroundings and is gentle, sweet and easy to handle even with this disability. 

7-1-06 We have a Filly!!!

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Irish and Justice are at a Sanctuary in MN :>)

Bastian with new items donated by his angel Cris:

 

 Bastian - 9 yr old paint pony gelding who was gelded incorrectly apparently someone cut inward creating a hole in the pouch.  The gelding incisions can still be seen on the close up picture.  What has happened is there is now a pocket or hole in his sheath that his penis slides into and he is unable to drop to urinate.  Urine pools in his sheath then drips as you can see in lower bottom  picture. 

He was vetted today surgery is scheduled for Friday to nip and tuck closing the hole if we are successful.  Estimated cost $500.00 to $800.00.

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Surgery was done for 6-23-06 above link has link for surgery pictures.

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 3-26-06  Injured right rear leg more information to follow

we ordered http://www.rhythmbeads.com/ for him as well will post pictures as soon as we have them! 

he has what looks like a puncture wound he has a cut on his chest area that is healing a long scrape on the right back leg and at his fetlock a big scab which Kattie, Matt and I scrubbed clean but he wouldn't let us poke around. I was trying to get it open so it could drain.  Was successful in giving him 20 cc of naxcel and cleaning the entire area.  He is putting weight on it but he has a cough and definitely has infection going on.  We will call the office to have the vet out sedate him then we can do some tests to see what type of bacteria is in there what it is susceptible to and how best to treat him.

3-27-06- foals leg was cleaned thoroughly pink tissue was seen as well as blood no bad smell of infection was observed however we will be culturing area for bacteria types to make sure naxcel is adequate.

3-30-06 great report from the vet this fetlock will most likely remain slightly larger but no sign of infection, she said we did a great job and he should recover very nicely.  The only problem is the injury is in a tough place to heal due to movement but with wrapping and topical assistance he should be fully recovered in just a few weeks.

4-10-06 culture showed no growth of bacteria full recovery expected.

6-21-06 - all better I am ready for a home!

7-8-06 - my new family took me home thank you!

Updates on Double Fudge

 

Before (above) After (below)

 

Roughian - I need help!  I was purchased right before loading onto a truck headed to Canada to slaughter for human consumption abroad. 

I served my whole life helping people.  I have worked in the  fields, given rides on my back I work  long hard days and give my all.  As I got older and my teeth started to wear in the front and I wasn't able to compete for food the younger horses pushed me away.  I couldn't eat fast enough I had to chew longer - but I still worked and I gave my all. 

I started loosing weight as you can see I guess my owner decided I wasn't worth keeping around that is what I heard him tell the guy who came to get me with the big trailer.  I heard him say "sell him" whatever he brings.  He shipped me off for the last few dollars he could get. 

I don't understand why my best wasn't good enough, it was everything I had.

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 Symon - 18 hand draft roan gelding aprox 12 yr old  he is sore on the front left his frog and soft part of his hoof are soft, tore and in need of rehab/attention.  He is walking around without problem but is sore.  He also has thrush.

Picture bottom right is of his hoof the soft tissue is on the right side of the picture. 

He was diagnosed with Canker

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passed away 3-27-07 RIP Branigan(Symon)

 

Polara - 16+ hand white perch gelding aprox 20 yr old very sweet and gentle - slaughter rescue.  He was never trimmed they let his feet just break off and eventually from pressure and neglect he was walking on his sole.  When we purchased him he was drenched with sweat from pain and kept laying down to get away from the pain that his large body caused while standing on that sore foot he was laying in a lot of wet manure which is why he is dirty.  He  has had his first trim and is being treated for thrush and infection.  We expect a full recovery.

Polara has found a home.

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  Three foals, a bay Thoroughbred filly, a Black perch/ paint/ TB filly  and a sorrel  grade quarter horse filly (Megan) were surrendered late Monday evening 10-17-05 with puncture wounds to face, neck and extensive wounds on legs.  The foals were all seen yesterday 10-18-05 the sorrel is critical but the other two have a good prognosis.  We need help to pay for the expensive vet bills- additional pictures warning graphic!

Megan (vet) and Megan (foal) made an appearance on channel 69 news Saturday 10-22-05!

Megan has found a home
Prince treated for Potomac horse fever -he was close to death lost an extreme amount of weight but thankfully he was a rehab success!

  Prince has found a home


 

 MN HORSE RESCUE FUND
"Baby" To read her story and watch her rehabilitation click here
A Stallion purchased from New Holland gelded then rehomed - click here for video - WARNING it is graphic as the whole process was documented.

I found a home.
Mini foal we successfully raised by  bottle feeding and returned to owner after mother died from colic (was euthanized by vet)
Dusty -slaughter rescue who had pancaked feet, strangles and purpura.  She was successfully rehabilitated and placed.

I found a home

Binky treated for strangles that burst into his guttural pouches- treatment was a success!

I found a home

deceased not all rehabilitations are successful

 Another Chance 4 Horses also has a sling "Beauty" to assist horses that cannot sustain their own body weight or who need assistance in getting up.  The sling has been utilized in our rehabilitation process, has been loaned to the SPCA and individuals who have needed assistance.  Beauty      Memorial