Heart to Heart with Donkeys

MONA and LISA have splendidly progressed after Veterinary consultations, dental care, hoof x-rays and examinations, and courses of prescribed medications. They had six weeks in intensive care, a month in high dependency, and finally a 5-day-stay in the observation area, when they no longer required medications. A change in diet (that included withdrawing apples and…

The latest rescues are two jennies in their twenties. Mona and Lisa roamed hundreds of acres for 25 years unattended, unhandled, suffering hoof disorders, hoof overgrowth and pain. DWWH was contacted by  new, near neighbours who were concerned by the absentee owner’s lack of care. We captured the jennies twice a year during the past…