On 05-07-2010 horse was euthenised
This 18 month old Tenn. Walking Horse was refused vet care or euthensia not only by its owner but by my Director as well. I was alerted through 911 dispatch on a Saturday while working. I spoke to my director (Linda) about the colts situation and she advised me she was not going to WASTE COUNTY FUNDS picking him up, euthenising him or disposing of him. Five days later with a Lowndes County deputy and Officer Ronnie Ganas and Dr. Mary Rogers, he was darted (colt was not halter broken) and euthenised; Tifton Diagnostic Lab found a high utensil wire embedded in the left hind leg (pastern) which had severed his deep flexor tendon. PLEASE REMEMBER vet care or euthenising was REFUSED because of money! I did charge the owner and he plead
guilty first offender in state court. But this colt shouldn't have had to suffer not one more day!! Thanks to Dr. Mary Rogers for her concern and the time you spent with this horse!
In the last photo you can see the wire wrapped around the pastern, this horse was allowed to suffer many day even after my director Linda Patelski was made aware of his situation, she instructed me to write citations every day (which is harrassment) the point is he had to suffer because of MONEY!