This is the heartbreaking story of Annabelle, who was found abandoned on a woman’s property after she witnessed the offender back up his truck and trailer, unload this sweet girl into the desert, and had the audacity to wave as he drove away.
She was several hundred pounds underweight and has been placed on a starvation bowl protocol as well as daily alfalfa and free feed bermuda, she is gaining weight now and looks so much better!
She has a severely swollen back leg, likely due to an old injury that was never treated. She was seen by the vet and given several medications to treat her cellulitis. By the grace of God, there is no bone involvement. A follow up visit showed that the infection hasn’t traveled to her bones, and a lot of the swelling we are seeing is scar tissue.
After a routine follow up visit with our vet team, it was determined that due to this old injury and lack of treatment, she now suffers from Chronic Progressive Lymphedema, which indicates permanent damage to her lymph system.
Her medication and special feed alone will cost approximately $300 per month for the duration of her lifetime.
She is housed with Lucky, who she has become quite bonded to.
A $50 monthly sponsorship will go a long way in helping this sweet girl back to her best self!
Click here to Sponsor Annabelle!
Volunteer Babs Felix: “Annabelle loves to get out of her pen and take a walk to go visit the other horses: her head goes up and she almost prances when being led toward the mustang enclosure.”
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