tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283889904866601329.post4701417854309606093..comments2023-03-31T04:08:21.946-07:00Comments on Restoring Joy: Beau 8-23-09Karen Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03905570178257490375noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283889904866601329.post-36568948813999831152009-08-27T09:23:21.758-07:002009-08-27T09:23:21.758-07:00He does look a bit less sunken in. His demeanor i...He does look a bit less sunken in. His demeanor is so much more relaxed looking. Animals are amazing at being able to just relax into a place sometimes...Brandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16030144097656677108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283889904866601329.post-16565302127563572692009-08-25T09:41:30.799-07:002009-08-25T09:41:30.799-07:00I think he's not putting on any fat yet, but i...I think he's not putting on any fat yet, but is rehydrating nicely - he had that saggy-skinned look of an animal that's not had enough good water for a while now. (Or that refused to drink in transit, or for a few hours in the new place!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283889904866601329.post-62422062325763027082009-08-25T06:17:29.565-07:002009-08-25T06:17:29.565-07:00I started out soaking the hay pellets. But he was...I started out soaking the hay pellets. But he was only eating about half of them, then they'd get rancid. I'm going off his preference - he eats better and more if they aren't soaked.Karen Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03905570178257490375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283889904866601329.post-57688155794686781802009-08-24T23:31:10.312-07:002009-08-24T23:31:10.312-07:00What a great person you are to help that old guy o...What a great person you are to help that old guy out! Do you wet down his hay pellets before he eats them ...sorta like mush? Dumb question I know but I really want to know...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283889904866601329.post-52875334355604342372009-08-24T21:55:26.697-07:002009-08-24T21:55:26.697-07:00Jess - Right now, I'm giving Beau 3 pounds of ...Jess - Right now, I'm giving Beau 3 pounds of Purina Equine Senior , and 9 pounds of orchard grass pellets, am and pm. <br /><br />I've ordered some Fastrack - a probiotic, which should be here by Saturday with any luck. <br /><br />This weekend, I'll start him on 1 pound of Purina Amplify, am and pm, which is 30% fat. I'll also be starting a daily dewormer on Saturday.Karen Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03905570178257490375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283889904866601329.post-26632210423857159502009-08-24T17:07:45.959-07:002009-08-24T17:07:45.959-07:00Wow! Just found your blog though Fugly Horse. Poor...Wow! Just found your blog though Fugly Horse. Poor ol' guy! He does look like he is gaining some weight.. and MY GOD! Those feet were horrible. They're looking a ton better. I also recently rescued an Arabian. Very underweight... just wanted to know what, and how much you are feeding Beau. Here is his pics link if you want to take a look. :)<br /><br />http://picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/22209724Jesshttp://picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/22209724noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283889904866601329.post-36643440359190305382009-08-24T14:00:33.890-07:002009-08-24T14:00:33.890-07:00He definitely looks better. Probably no longer de...He definitely looks better. Probably no longer dehydrated, for one thing.fuglyhorseofthedayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14748297520774828265noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283889904866601329.post-83987769517355176372009-08-24T10:48:15.629-07:002009-08-24T10:48:15.629-07:00....and at least his feet look 1,000% better!....and at least his feet look 1,000% better!Drillriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07237598511944008927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283889904866601329.post-17259015201209379822009-08-24T10:47:22.506-07:002009-08-24T10:47:22.506-07:00YES--He already looks a little less like skin draw...YES--He already looks a little less like skin drawn over a skeleton! <br /><br />Boggles the mind how people can see this process happening to horses and then just think it is a normal part of aging. <br /><br />Do old humans normally look like Auschwitz victims? NO!Drillriderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07237598511944008927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283889904866601329.post-85575154772759321882009-08-23T19:11:20.590-07:002009-08-23T19:11:20.590-07:00ktibb - He is still gimpy on his front left foot. ...ktibb - He is still gimpy on his front left foot. I don't think that the pictures showed real well, but there was a lot of blood in his sole.Karen Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03905570178257490375noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283889904866601329.post-41034179273932645462009-08-23T18:28:18.709-07:002009-08-23T18:28:18.709-07:00He does look like he's filled out some.He does look like he's filled out some.Dressagerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04849960430806754249noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283889904866601329.post-37705078863027848952009-08-23T17:15:54.377-07:002009-08-23T17:15:54.377-07:00Beau is already looking (and I'm sure feeling)...Beau is already looking (and I'm sure feeling) better. Is he any more comfortable on his newly trimmed feet yet?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283889904866601329.post-11638951682515609702009-08-23T16:40:10.186-07:002009-08-23T16:40:10.186-07:00I think he has a little- not a whole lot yet, but ...I think he has a little- not a whole lot yet, but his ribs don't look quite so hollow. Poor old guy.Aleehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11930481546107953875noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3283889904866601329.post-63756824191089287272009-08-23T16:06:53.867-07:002009-08-23T16:06:53.867-07:00Hard for me to tell if he's gained any weight....Hard for me to tell if he's gained any weight. But I'm sure he has! Eating will do that for an animal :)EquiSouphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18051895721650513379noreply@blogger.com