Carmen, our new horse

Carmen, our new horse
2011.05.22.

A new horse has arrived to the Horse Rescue Project of Noé Animal Shelter. Carmen is a 5 year-old grey mare with Shagya Arabian lineage. Her owner gave her to the Animal Shelter because in February this year as a result of an unfortunate fall the horse’s right knee broke. The owner could not undertake the surgery so the fracture was treated in a conservative way, Carmen’s leg was healing nicely but then it got arthrosis, so she suffers from cartilage deterioration originating from arthritis. Therefore the knee joint is continuously ossificating, stiffening. Upon hearing the diagnosis, her owner decided not to undertake the further treatment of Carmen, as the horse will never be rideable again. Our Animal Shelter was asked for help by the doctor of Carmen, Zoltán Kerekes Dr. (he treated our horse, Álmos, for example), because he did not want this nice, cooperating young horse to end up in the slaughterhouse.
She is in pain at some movements for the time being, but as the joint gradually ossificates for good the pain will ease as well and we hope it will go away for good at the end of the process. Carmen will be gimpy for the rest of her life because of the stiff knee joint, but here at us she can live as a full member of the stud until the end.

The healing of Carmen will be a long process and unfortunately the success of the healing is still a question. We will do everything in order for Carmen to have a painless life.
We ask for the help of our supporters and horse-loving symphatisers for her treatment.

Please, if you can, support Carmen’s medical treatment and rehabilitation. Please write as a notification: Lómentés - Carmen (Horse Rescue – Carmen)
You can support Carmen through virtual adoption as well.

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