Two horses were found in a barn with feces up to 120cm thick. The special thing is that because they were abandoned for 15 years, they have nails nearly 1 meter long, so it is very difficult to move.
Two horses were rescued, but an unlucky third horse died when they were found in a dirty stable.
According to The Herald-Mail of Hagerstown, the three horses were locked up for at least 15 years without hoofing or medical care. They were found last Friday in Washington County, Oregon (USA).
Two horses – an adult and a foal – were found in a dirty, foul-smelling condition with their four legs submerged in a layer of manure up to 120cm thick.
Two of the three horses had hooves so long that they were nearly a meter long, making it difficult for them to move.
Even horse’s toenails are so long that they curl into rings and are very hard.
The nearly 1 meter long hoof of a neglected horse.
The horse has difficulty moving.
Days End Farm Horse Rescue (a charity specializing in horse rescue) is caring for the two surviving horses and says this is the worst case scenario and they have never encountered abandoned horses with special hooves. special like this. The group has cared for more than 3,000 horses over the past 26 years.
A veterinarian and farrier had to sedate the horses so they could lie down and cut off the hooves that had grown over the past 15 years.
The horse’s uncut hooves for 15 years.
A young mare died due to torn ligaments and could not be saved. The Days End Farm Horse Rescue team is currently providing rehabilitation and ongoing care for 78 horses.
The average cost for rehabilitation care for rescued horses is about $1,900 to $2,400 (about 40 million to 48 million VND)/horse per month. The two horses saved in this case will cost more than normal horses.
