Xena - we gave her a name to give her the strength to endure!
Our friends at Gentle Giants alerted us to some donkeys at the New Holland auction that really needed help. We picked the 3 jennies up and stopped at our vet on the way home. The young one, who we've named Xena, had a terrible leg injury, likely from being caught in some wire. So, instead of taking care of the injury, someone's solution was to send her to the sale. By the body condition on these girls, it's clear to see nobody was taking care of them. Mam a (who we have named Stella) is in the best shape, but still thin, and likely pregnant, and the two young ones are skin and bones.
The vet was able to clean the wound, and get her bandaged up. She appears to have ruptured her extensor tendon, so even though she could walk, the foot often dangled loosely and would buckle under completely. The bandage will help not only to keep her wound clean, but also to give her leg some stability while it heals.
The darker one is an older yearling we've named Angie. She's got a bit of an upper respiratory infection, and just desperately needs groceries. They all seem very close, and though we don't know anything about the darker one, she clearly looks to this mama for security.
These girls are the first residents in our new quarantine barn. Please consider a donation to help these girls be made healthy so they can ultimately find forever homes. We will have many vet bills and potentially long term care, especially for Zena, before they will be able to be adopted,
Thank you
Here are some images of the donkeys at the Auction. The conditions are deplorable. Fortunately we were able to obtain all three and bring them to the rescue.
Our three new rescues enjoying the brand new quarantine barn we built with a $10,000 grant from the ASPCA. These are the first residents!
We are happy to be able to provide them with a warm place to sleep, food, and veterinary care. It will be some time before
they "trust" us, but they are safe now.
Here are some images of the leg injury before and after treatment. Xena will have a long recovery period ahead of her, with many procedures and possibly surgeries before she will recover. We are hoping for a full recovery of her ability to use her leg, but only time will tell.
After we were able to see the Vet and treat the leg wound we brought Xena home for her first night in a warm barn with hay and Shavings!After 2 days the leg wound was definitely better!
