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                    Dryland Distemper......Pigeon Fever

                One of the most commonly diagnosed bacterial problems in California (and several                                other western states) is dryland distemper, otherwise known as pigeon fever. read more.......

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   Our Hearts and Thoughts Go Out To You Both.

                                             Update on the "FLASH" MAN

                Recently Flash's injured foot was making simply tasks just to difficult.                Stephanie had to make the hard decision of what was best for Flash. About 6 months                   ago she had answered his prays and sense then she has renewed is faith in man kind.                   For the short time Flash had spent with Stephanie I know he considered himself blessed                and enjoyed every minute of there time together. God bless you both.                                        

                                             THE "FLASH" MANS STORY

               He prayed for someone to rescue him. He didn't want much just food, and                  someone with a heart. His prays were answered by Stephanie Gunn in Ramona.

             Stephanie's heart went out to a horse she would see when riding on one of the                     many back roads of Ramona. She made several unanswered calls to the proper authorities                      trying to get help for "Flash". Every day she would remember him standing in the mud and                          muck with the look of  helplessness and pain in his eyes.  He was walking on bruised heels                     because he had not been trimmed in years. His ribs were visible because he was not getting                     enough to eat. He also had open scares on his legs from the debris he had to maneuver                     around in his so called stall. Not to mention some needed TLC from his owners who have                  obviously let him down. His desperation and pain turned into hers. She decided to take                      matters into her own hands. She noticed one day a for sale sign on the front of the property                          and called the owner. Trying to be nice and not tell them what she really thought of them, she                    asked if she could buy "Flash". She was told that they had moved and were making arrangements                 for the meat wagon to pick him up. She offered them $500 for Flash but was told she could have                   him for free. How kind hearted of them!!!

                             Flash's progress told by Stephanie

              He almost does not look like the same horse, he is alert and his eyes are bright.            May 4th would be 1 month to the day he was saved. With tons of TLC, a good bath, Ferrier,        food, & vet care (vet said he had rain rot)  he is a new horse. His foot will always be crippled,        but at least he is no longer filled with worms and starving. He now has a warm soft dry CLEAN      place to lay his tired old bones down when he wants. He does take allot of naps too. He is              all up to date with his shots now. Because he doesn't move too fast we just open his stall                door and he cruises around the property, sometime he finds a soft shady spot and just lays            down, takes a small nap then a good roll and then he is back up grazing and just enjoying            being a horse again. Sheri I just can't even begin to tell you how much I have grown to love            this wonderful sweet animal. How someone could do this to him or anything makes me sick.                 I wish he could talk and tell me what happened to his poor little foot. Maybe if we knew we            could somehow fix it so he could walk easier. I worry about him falling and breaking something           else on him.