Cloudy Dreams Equine Rescue

08/14/2024

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08/04/2024

UPDATE: Pawmetto Lifeline has generously offered to house our outside dogs during the storm. Thank you all for offering to foster. If you can foster long term, please let us know. Storm fosters have been declined by administration due to being able to send them to one place for safety.

HELP!! WE HAVE APPROXIMATELY 40 OUTSIDE DOGS! CAN YOU FOSTER FOR A FEW DAYS THROUGH TROPICAL STORM DEBBY???
Our outside pens will flood!

You can contact the shelter (803.534.0045) from 9:00 am - 4:30 pm if you are able to help foster some of our dogs during the storm.

08/04/2024

07/28/2024

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07/16/2024

07/16/2024

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07/04/2024

Happy 4th of July everyone!

Stay safe this holiday! 🎆🎇

06/30/2024

I went to a shelter to get a dog and I saw this brindle laying on the hard ground. I made eye contact with him and he got up and he brought a tennis ball over. I asked to see him and I was told he was returned two times because he was too wild and cried all the time. When he was brought back to his cage he cried. It broke my heart. I told the man I wanted him. He told me I'd be sorry. When we got home I worked with him and changed things so he'd be comfortable. He has bad separation anxiety. Everything worked out. He's my pal. We play catch with tennis balls daily. His name is Popeye. 🤗❤

06/30/2024

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06/29/2024

You know it’s hot when Cory stands patiently for a spray down from the water hose🥵

Stay safe in this heat everyone!

06/26/2024

05/25/2024

Those beautiful Friesians hold a deadly secret.

Who does not love the sight of a majestic black horse, with long flowing hair? But Friesians experience a couple of fatal health issues at a much higher rate of occurrence than average breeds.

Friesians originated in the Netherlands and though not much evidence exists to prove it, early ones were thought to be bred with Andulusians to refine them a bit. Since 1879 the breed is said to have been kept pure, which means they are tightly in**ed.

This narrow genetic line has caused the breed to develop some significant problems and many Friesians are lost below the age of 15 to these issues.

The Friesian horse has a higher rate of torsion colic than the general equine population. It is well known that these horses suffer from collagen abnormalities and are prone to Megaesophagus, which is a chronic problem of the esophagus, often leading to choke. Collagen is also found in abundance in the intestines, and while enough studies haven't been done to prove the correlation, it is suspected that the collagen abnormalities found in the breed cause the serious colic incidences that so often happens between the ages of 12-14.

(as a note of interest, I had a Friesian/Percheron cross who had an almost fatal colic at the age of 11)

This collagen issue is also the cause of Aortic Artery rupture, which often occurs around the age of 4. (It is thought that this problem occurs then because this is a typical age for a horse to begin being worked regularly.)

Because the best explanation of this problem comes from a veterinarian, I am including a quoted description of it from Kenneth Marcella, DVM.

"Unlike other horses, the site of aortic rupture in Friesians is at the aortic arch near the ligamentum arteriosum. Because the rupture occurs here in a more forgiving location in the heart, a number of scenarios can potentially develop that are unique to the Friesian horse. Also, because aortic ruptures in Friesian horses only appear to occur in this unique location, a genetic or, at the very least, breed-specific condition is considered likely.

If the aortic rupture is large, within seconds, the chest cavity is pumped full of blood, and the horse dies acutely. This is rare in Friesians. More often the tear may be smaller, so the blood leaks into the tissue surrounding the aorta, forming a perivascular pressure cuff. This pressure stops the bleeding, and these horses can remain stable for long periods. Because the heart must still pump blood through an aorta that is under pressure from the tissue swelling around it, an increased heart beat results even at rest. These horses often show poor performance, high heart rate and bounding pulses, intermittent lameness and swelling through the chest and ventral abdomen. Eventually the pressure cuff will not hold and the aorta will rupture completely, leading to death.

In some Friesians the rupture creates an aortopulmonary fistula, or an artificial connection between the damaged aorta and the pulmonary blood vessels. In this scenario, the lungs slowly begin to receive a larger than normal volume of blood. This can create a problem, as horses can go weeks to months before the lungs can no longer handle the increased blood flow from the aorta. Affected horses will develop a dry, hacking cough; poor performance; swelling of the chest and legs; fluctuating fever; pale mucous membranes; recurrent colic and intermittent lameness. Catherine Delesalle, DVM, PhD, DECEIM, of Ghent University urges that 'because Friesian horses show suspicious clinical signs sometimes weeks to months before fatal rupture, these 'predictive signs' need to be put in the spotlight for the Friesian horse owners.'"

If you have a Friesian or a Friesian cross, we feel it is important for you to be made aware of these potential issues. With awareness of the breed, steps can be taken to feed in a more careful way, and perhaps avoid the colic issue. (Smaller, more frequent meals, no sweet feed, etc.) If your horse exhibits the hacking cough and chest swelling, it may be possible to save them with surgery- though that would be quite expensive.

05/13/2024

Happy Mother’s Day to all the incredible moms out there!!🐴💕

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04/06/2024

It’s that time of the year y’all, Diva’s officially been wrapped in her sweet itch suit.

We’re going to try allergy testing / shots this year, hopefully it’ll help! 🐴

04/01/2024

Happy Easter from our family to yours!

📸 // Patriot enjoying this beautiful, sunny day 🐴💕

03/31/2024

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03/20/2024

Hey everyone! I wanted to announce that we will be set up at the Dixie Horse Auction selling tons of bargain tack/horse related items. If you’re in the area, come buy and take a look! Looking forward to meeting some of you! 🔥

03/20/2024

Quick update from us at Cloudy Dreams!

It’s been a busy beginning of the year here! Everyone got their teeth floated, coggins updated, and a couple of nice farrier trims!

Everyone’s happily munching on some delicious hay and enjoying the nice, warmer weather. Even our Farm Manager, Blue, is in on the fun. He takes the time to inspect each bale as we unload them, we know they’re good to go when he lays down for a nap on them!

In addition to our happy 1000 pounders, we’ve taken in a little, 2 gram lizard named Oscar! He had to have his tail and a leg amputated but he happily eats crickets, soaks up water, and basks in his heat lap.

We’re blessed to be able to help these animals, all shapes and sizes. 💕🐴🦎

02/13/2024

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01/26/2024

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12/26/2023

Merry Christmas from our family to yours!

We hope everyone has a safe, happy holiday! 🐴💕

📸: Diva & Patriot saying hello!

11/22/2023

Hello everyone! We will be set up Thursday - Saturday at the Dixie Horse Auction in Troutman, NC! We will have tons of affordable western and English tack. If you are going and would like me to bring something, send us message! 🔥

Link below : ⬇️

https://www.facebook.com/dixiehorseauction?mibextid=JRoKGi

11/18/2023

Some updated pictures of Cory to celebrate 4 years!! 💕🥳

08/17/2023

Patriot is up for adoption!

He’s an eleven year old gelding, said to be a Swedish warmblood. He is a pasture pal, only suitable for very light riding per our vet. He’s super sweet and in your pocket. He’s predictable and friendly with other horses. Lifts all four feet and stands good for the farrier. UTD on farrier, teeth, and coggins. Low rehoming fee to a suitable home.

Pm the page for more information!

07/19/2023

Flash has a little shadow!

It’s not just horses y’all, we take care of our smaller four legged friends as well💕

06/16/2023

Please consider helping! 💕💕