Equine Support Unit

14/10/2022

19/05/2022

🐴FOAL UPDATE🐴
Little Joe is doing much better today 🥰

Animals in Distress
Acc 51471741880
FNB
Carlswald
250117

18/05/2022

We are currently treating a foal, that was rescued by The Dogs Trust, for extensive bite wounds after being mauled by a pack of dogs in Centurion.

Dr Julia from Fourways Equine Clinic performed miracle work during a 2 hour surgery to patch the little guy up.

He is still not out of the woods and will in all likelihood require an additional surgery, but for now we are happy to report that he is stable and drinking.

If you would like to help us assist more animals like him

Animals in Distress
FNB
Acc 51471741800
Carlswald
250117

06/04/2022

⛔⛔ WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT ⛔⛔

Savagely attacked in his paddock in Tembisa last night. 😭😭😭. His friend is possibly also injured but still missing. Kempton Park SPCA is on the case.

31/03/2022

🌟GALAXY UPDATE 🌟

Today our little guy went for a drive to interview his new mommy at Komandonek Appaloosa Stud 😊. Looks like the two are going to hit it off under the watchful eye of Rianette from Elim Yard and Therapy Centre

29/03/2022

😢😢UPDATE😢😢

Unfortunately Chrome has rejected the foal so we are back at the drawing board to find this little guy a mom.

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Galaxy did very well over night on his two hourly feeds - the staff not so much 😉. We are so grateful to report that we have managed to loan a nurse mare from Eadi Smit. The relationship is currently still very fragile, but we are hopeful that soon little Galaxy will have a new mommy who actually loves him.

30/01/2022

Very informative saddle fitting course held at The Society for Animals in Distress this weekend.

We wish all the participants huge success with their future endeavours to improve the quality of life for all the horses that cross their paths.

14/01/2022

RIP little one 😭

13/01/2022

A Baby donkey just came in from the Tembisa coal yard. Her mommy unfortunately died due to severe birth complications.

Baby is going to need around the clock intensive care for the next few days as well a milk formula for the next 4 months.

💕Please help us save the precious little one💕

Animals in Distress
FNB
Account 51471741880
Carlswald
250217

REF. BABY DONKEY

31/12/2021

28/12/2021

Huge shout out to Sunlands Stables. Thank you so much for offering the last of our rescue ponies a temporary place of safety away from the awful new years fireworks in Midrand.🙏🙏

17/12/2021

Rest ur Ass Donkey Sanctuary has kindly offered our ponies a temporary place of safety away from the NEW YEARS FIREWORKS in Midrand. We are eternally grateful for this collaboration.

02/12/2021

📌😔PPID in Equine (Cushing's Disease)😔📌

Mammoth has been surrendered to SAID because his mom can no longer care for him (she has end stage cancer)

We unfortunately suspect that he has PPID, a common hormonal disorder, which affects a gland in the brain, called the pituitary gland.

The precise cause of the gland damage has not been proven, however the severity does seem to increase with age. There is also a possibility that obesity predisposes to PPID but this has not been confirmed.

Horses and ponies with PPID are typically identified by long hairy coats, (notably the winter coat is retained for a longer than normal time), excessive sweating and excessive urinating and drinking. Unfortunately these signs often go unnoticed 😭😭

Often the first indication that a donkey may have PPID is if a severe attack of laminitis is identified or if a donkey suffers from recurrent bouts of laminitis. Other clinical signs include an increased susceptibility to recurrent infections and parasite burdens. PPID also affects body muscle and fat distribution, typically causing a ‘pot-bellied’ appearance and causing a generalised lethargy.

It has traditionally been thought that PPID only affects older equines, usually those 15 years or above. However, research carried out over the past few years has indicated that younger animals are also at risk.

PPID can often be diagnosed on the basis of results from a single blood test. The blood test is used to measure the levels of a hormone called ACTH, which is produced in excessive amounts when PPID is present.

If it is confirmed that your donkey does have PPID then treatment is available. It is important to be aware that treatment is usually life-long and will necessitate the costs of daily medication.

Those donkeys that respond well to treatment should go on to have an improved quality of life with less risk of laminitis and the other debilitating conditions associated with PPID.

19/11/2021

❤️ TRUST ❤️

Rescued from an auction just more than a week ago. This little soul arrived almost catatonic from fear.

He had been ripped away from his mom while still suckling and thrown onto a cattle truck to be sold to the highest bidder 😢

THANK YOU to all who changed his fate for ever ❤️