The moral of this story is please check the vet clinics/hospitals that you take your horses to. Are the stalls washed down and cleaned after ever horse leaves. Are the horses that could have illness that would be passed to other horses kept completely away from the other horses that might be at the clinic. I know my vet is very careful to make sure of this. Right down to changing clothes and shoe coverings between patients.
Today I received the most horrible news from one of our adoptors. Nancie called to let CMHR know that Smokey one our sweet rescues had crossed the Rainbow bridge.
Nancie adopted Emmy, Frodo and Smokey from CMHR and they are in her program visiting hospitals, retirement centers and hospices. They have also been known to visit the homes of terminally ill patients.
Right before Christmas Bella one of her Clysdales choked and was rushed to the vets. She was tubed 2 or 3 times to clear the blockage. She spent 3 days at the vet hospital before being brought home. Also brought home with Bella was a very contageous virus yet to be determined. Nancie's whole herd of horses came down with this illness before they knew Bella was sick. Bella did not survive and Smokey couldn't shake what ever this was. Nancie spent the evening with Smokey and he did his usual hugs around Nancie's neck as tho he was saying it was ok what was happening. He passed during the night.
This in no way was Nancie's fault. Finding out after the fact that precautions were not taken in the vet hospital to limit cross contamination between the horses. I realize that sometimes this situation is unavoidable however, if you have a horse brought in to the clinic that presents symptoms that could be contagious. That horse needs to be quarantined away from where other horses are housed. This was not done.
Two wonderful horses were lost to a clinic's negligence.
Smokey was a very special horse and he loved everyone and everyone loved his sweet ways. He would go into nursing homes and fall asleep on patients laps while they loved on him. As I said this was a very special horse...
Rest in Peace Little One you were very much loved and are truly missed!
Some wonderful pictures of Smokey
Emmy with Smokey
Smokey asleep on a lap
Smokey and Frodo visiting a patient
Smokey and Dillion Playing
Today I received the most horrible news from one of our adoptors. Nancie called to let CMHR know that Smokey one our sweet rescues had crossed the Rainbow bridge.
Nancie adopted Emmy, Frodo and Smokey from CMHR and they are in her program visiting hospitals, retirement centers and hospices. They have also been known to visit the homes of terminally ill patients.
Right before Christmas Bella one of her Clysdales choked and was rushed to the vets. She was tubed 2 or 3 times to clear the blockage. She spent 3 days at the vet hospital before being brought home. Also brought home with Bella was a very contageous virus yet to be determined. Nancie's whole herd of horses came down with this illness before they knew Bella was sick. Bella did not survive and Smokey couldn't shake what ever this was. Nancie spent the evening with Smokey and he did his usual hugs around Nancie's neck as tho he was saying it was ok what was happening. He passed during the night.
This in no way was Nancie's fault. Finding out after the fact that precautions were not taken in the vet hospital to limit cross contamination between the horses. I realize that sometimes this situation is unavoidable however, if you have a horse brought in to the clinic that presents symptoms that could be contagious. That horse needs to be quarantined away from where other horses are housed. This was not done.
Two wonderful horses were lost to a clinic's negligence.
Smokey was a very special horse and he loved everyone and everyone loved his sweet ways. He would go into nursing homes and fall asleep on patients laps while they loved on him. As I said this was a very special horse...
Rest in Peace Little One you were very much loved and are truly missed!
Some wonderful pictures of Smokey
Emmy with Smokey
Smokey asleep on a lap
Smokey and Frodo visiting a patient
Smokey and Dillion Playing
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