Our Work Continued (Even More Stories)

Updated 3rd July 2006

Added 3rd July 2006

FUDGE - Moorland filly foal.  SWEP was called out to this foal found running across a busy road, no mare was to be found and no herd within miles.  After all day of calling and panicking and also nearly being hit by a car, we were able to contain the foal.

We then noticed a very large lump, the size of a fist, at the side of the shoulder / neck.  Once at the stables we called a vet to attend, he stuck a needle in the swelling and puss started to come out.  The vet administered a local anaesthetic and used a scalpel to cut the abscess open, what a lot of puss and muck came out.  (The foal also had two swellings from the abscess between her front legs.) The abscess was flushed out with antiseptic, the vet said to continue the treatment for 1 week and leave the abscess to drain.  Treatment is ongoing.

The vet named the foal 'FUDGE'.

Added 3rd July 2006

Moorland Mare (Dartmoor) suffering from heat exhaustion and also in the early stages of foaling.  SWEP attended and is continuing to monitor the progress of the mare.

Update 29th July 2006

Mare recovered and is fine.

Added 9th June 2006 - Updated 3rd July
 

CARN (Bodmin Moor)

Carn is a 2 year old Colt whose owner and helper tried to halter break him using archaic methods.  This left Carn frightened, confused and afraid of humans.

Traumatised Carn was going to be put down.  SWEP was alerted to his plight and he came into our care.

We are leaving him to settle and gain trust in humans; once we have achieved this we will halter break him using kinder methods.

Updated 3rd July

Carn is progressing slowly allowing Sue to touch his head and neck only.  Carn's training will carry on.