Freckles First Days!

We just added a new buddy to our ranks here at the Edwards Foundation, Freckles!

Freckles

Freckles is already making good friends with Toby! We think he will fit right in around here :)

Freckles and Toby

Freckles and Toby

Out and About in the Sunshine

We do love our sunny day's here is Colorado! We know from experience that it can change at the drop of a hat so all of us animals enjoy it while we can! Here area  few shots of us just hanging out in the sun.

Whiskers

A lovely morning stroll was in order for Whiskers this morning!

Coco

I love basking in the sunshine! After the Hayman fire injured my shoulder Dr. David Barton gave me a wonderful chiropractic adjustment. I am do so well here at the Edwards foundation...especially when the sun is out and the weather is wonderful!

Clicker the Rooster and Thoroughly Modern Millie

The sunshine brings out the best in all of us. A drink at our favorite spot at the Edwards Foundation.

Animals can communicate quite well.  And they do.

                           Alice Walker

Our Unicow's horn update

Look at how beautiful I am, thank you to Dr. Dale Rice! His research helped me to keep my lovely horn intact which now makes me the famous and unique unicow! Chuck thinks I beautiful too :)

Sugar gliders snuggle

Can you tell which end is up?

                                            These girls --- all three of them snuggle these winter days.

Rocky Mountain Horseshoeing donates a Mani-Pedi

Chelsea from Rocky Mountain Horse Shoeing came out to give the horses and pony a Mani-Pedi.

                             Chelsea inspects the hoof for damage from the extreme dry winter

                                         Pancake greets Chelsea and asks if she needs her help.

                                              Checking the sole for signs of bruising.

                                                         Trimming the hoof wall.

                                                               Smoothing the sole.

                                                                   Buffing the hoof.
A great big THANK YOU to Chelsea.  WWW.RockyMountinHorseshoeing.com

Surgery success thanks CSU and Dr Hackett and Dr. Miller

Early morning arrival at CSU.  Teri used her big comfy trailer to haul Dex to Fort Collins teaching hospital.  Our volunteer Roxanne has written a request for reduced rate on this expensive surgery.  Dr. Eileen Hackett and Dr. Brian Miller agreed to do the surgery assisted by vet students 

This is Nathan, a 4th year vet student from Roswell, N.M..  He greets Dex for his early morning check in.

Next Dex is weighed, 954 pounds.  He has doubled his weight since rescue.  Then he is given a mild sedative in the pre-operation room by Nathan.

Then Dex is walked into the surgery room.  The walls are painted a CSU green and they are soft!  The floor is soft like a memory foam bed and the surface is non slip.  Dex is then given anethsetic to go to sleep.  Dr. Miller and Nathan eased him to the floor

This is the surgery team.  Surgery took about an hour.  Dr Eileen Hackett,  Director of the teaching hospital is standing on the right.  Dr. Brian Miller is on the left in the dark blue shirt and student Nathan is doing the closing stitches..

Late afternoon Dex is ready to come home.  Everyone at the Equine center said Dex was well mannered and  as sweet and he could be.  Thanks to all who helped make this surgery possible:  Roxanne who wrote the request and made a framed picture of Dex for the hospital, Dr. Rice who did the initial diagnosis, Teri who did the transport and the handling.  Diane who made special treats for the surgery team, and Dr. Hackett and Dr. Miller and all the vet students who helped to make this day successful.  Also a big thanks to the wonderful people whose donations made this surgery possible.

Skye, Crested Butte rescue mare adopted

 This is Skye.  She is one of the dozen horses rescued from over fifty that had been abandoned and then claimed by a neighboring rancher, branded and loaded on a truck bound for slaughter in Mexico.

 Wonder of wonders in spite of starvation and health problems, Skye was nursed back to health by Teri.  and Terolyn visitors.  What a surprise when she gave birth to a healthy filly.  This is Ann, who fell in love with Skye and was part of the important team working with the mare.  Even though Ann owned a beautiful Arabian she also opened her heart to Skye and Luna and promised Skye a forever home.

Ryann at Terolyn gives Luna some TLC.  This little filly just eats up attention.  She is a cosmic example of miracles.