Trouble
Trouble
STATUS: ADOPTED
BREED: Arabian
AGE: Born February 11, 2009
GENDER: Colt
TRAINING: Halter broke, friendly
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NOVEMBER 2009 An 8 month old colt arrived at the rescue with his mother, Ella. Both have injuries resulting from halters that were buckled extremely tight and left on for months. His halter became embedded into his face as he grew and once the halter was removed, the resulting infection was left untreated. Our vet was waiting for us when we arrived back at the rescue from picking them up and immediately sedated the colt and began cleaning out the wounds and cutting away the dead tissue that resulted from lack of circulation. He was also given antibiotic and tetanus shots. The vet was concerned that since the wound was down to the bone, the infection may have entered his nasal bone. Our vet advised us to continue daily cleanings and for the first 5 days, the wound was treated with Granulex spray to debride the remaining dead tissue and allow the wound to heal from the inside out. We also apply SWAT ointment to keep the flies away from his wounds. After the 5 days, we will apply Quadritrop ointment to the wound after cleaning to facilitate healing and keep it from getting infected. He is also getting Tucoprim powder antibiotic daily in his feed along with "Bute" powder to ease the pain.
NOVEMBER 2009 [UPDATE] Our vet came out to check on his progress about 1 week after his arrival. The vet feels he is healing very well and that he does not believe that the infection had entered the nasal bone - good news! We have been advised by the vet to continue cleaning his wounds and applying the Quadritop ointment for a few more days and to continue his antibiotics for about two more weeks. Most of the swelling is gone completely, however some of the "bump" on his nose is not just swelling but actually bone growth that was restricted by the tight halter. The bump will be with him forever, but our vet predicts that it will become somewhat smaller as he grows and his bones lengthen. The little guy is definitely feeling better and is a sweet, friendly "in your pocket" fellow with a touch of mischief like most colts his age, hence the name "Trouble".
DECEMBER 2009 Trouble has completely recovered from his wounds and only has a slight bump and some minor scarring. He is still growing and is as tall as his mama - he is going to be a big boy for an arabian. Trouble is now available for adoption and is full of potential as a saddle horse, endurance prospect or just about anything!
JANUARY 2010 Trouble continues to grow and will turn 1 year old next month. He is still a very sweet, friendly boy and likes to run and prance around the pasture showing off.
FEBRUARY 2010 Trouble's mother, Ella, is expecting a new baby next month (surprise!) so she will be moved out of his pasture and one of the older geldings will become Trouble's pasture mate to keep him company.
APRIL 2010 Trouble somehow managed to cut his back leg. It is not a severe injury, but did require a vet visit and some stitches along with antibiotics to avoid infection. He is stall bound for the next couple of weeks until it heals to avoid pulling the stitches out.
MAY 2010 Our vet has removed the stitches and is happy with how well the wound has healed. Trouble had to wait just a couple of more days in the stall before being turned back out with his pasture buddy, Twister. They quickly made up for lost time, bucking and rearing and racing each other around the pasture. Trouble is a happy, healthy yearling and is looking for his forever home. We also have the documents for him to be registered with the Arabian Horse Association if his new adopter should choose to have him registered. He is currently a bay roan, but will most likely be gray as an adult.
JUNE 2010 We had to move some horses around and Trouble now has a new pasture mate. Whiskey, our twenty-something thoroughbred gelding, is keeping Trouble in line and teaching him respect for his elders.
JULY 2010 Trouble has found his new home! He has been adopted by the family that adopted a paint colt (Blue) from us. He will be worked with and trained for riding when he is older. We are happy that he has found such a good home and he will be well taken care of in his new life.