After quite a few months, finally all our staff have taken their Leave and returned, rested, and ready to work. Quite happy about this until this time next year!!
Very early in the months we had rain! And lots of it too, doing a good job of trying to fill our dams that were very low and causing all sorts of heartburn to PE’s residents. And our Exercise Arena needed it too.
Shortly after this, my home ADSL line went on the blink cutting me short! After having the computer and router checked out by Computer Bits and Pieces (they said everything was OK), I was advised to phone Telkom (something else altogether) and Mweb. It took a week for the faulty port to be rectified at 4.15 to 5.15 on a Sunday afternoon! Now all back to normal, for the moment.
Moses checked in, with permission, his donkey for gelding that should sort out his attitude!
And, then, catastrophe! Uitenhage SPCA Inspector Mariaan driving through Nobuhle found a donkey foaling on the roadside. The foal was dead, presumed killed by kids! And her ‘insides coming out’. Stan and Sally headed off straight away and found the pair. The ‘insides coming out’ was a Uterine Prolapse, confirmed by Dr Hilda on presentation at 9th Avenue Veterinary Clinic with the inevitable euthanasia of the jenny, due to the fact that the uterus was filthy and had been damaged. Sorry girlie, that you had to go through all this, but now you are safe. RIP. Not a normal occurrence, but can happen in foaling down. If caught quickly and cleanly, the Vet can reduce the size and reinsert the Uterus and that would be the end of the problem after a Caslicks (sutures to keep it inside.)
A Complaint received from a motorist of a pony on the back of a bakkie with net over its head on the Maitland Road. Unfortunately, salient details of bakkie registration number, what direction they were going in, any photographs taken? Nothing forthcoming.
A rash of Complaints about the ponies stray on Cape Road, that were taken in by a kind farmer and we collected them on the Monday. Negotiations ongoing with the owner for surrender. Now the hard yards start with training and taming, especially the young one. Geldings upcoming shortly.
And then another ECHCU catastrophe: Our Sweetness who had come in in March with a horsebox inflicted skin removal on the leg, and who had come through it all, started showing signs of Tetanus! Pinched ears, nictitating third eyelid, peculiar to Tetanus stance. What a blow! So long after she had healed. Although treatment was instituted on veterinary instruction, the poor girl showed no improvement and to prevent any unnecessary trauma she was euthanased on Veterinary instructions. SO painful losing her after all this time.
Our LULU and STITCHES safely despatched to their new home. Stitches was the jenny that had horrific all over kapmes wounds that were patiently stitched by Dr Hilda and Dr Johan. Our SKATTEBOL and SURPRISE also left for their new home and lots of hugs and treats.
DONATIONS RECEIVED FOR WHICH WE ARE VERY THANKFUL
Apostolic Church – Grassmix
Tamsin - cubes and fodder.
HORSE AND HOUND – teff and lucerne donation
Nadine oathay for donkeys
Alison –Fodder (4 big bakkie loads of ready mix)
Bridgit - donated tack
Mary – donated leavings
Mavis - donated tack
Renee – donated bottles molasses
Eugene – items for auction,
VOLUNTEERS – Eugene, Robyn and Dom , Bella, Janine, Hildegard and Amy.
Banking Details: Standard Bank Account 080733875, Code 0512001. Reference: Your name or project
Facebook: EAST CAPE HORSE CARE UNIT
Contact numbers Office cellphone 072 357 2505
Well that’s it for September!
M