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Apollo arrived at our Second Chance Ranch in rough shape. At 2 years old, he was weak, heartbreakingly thin and suffering from a serious head wound. He struggled to eat and drink, and, on top of everything else, we were told he was likely suffering from strangles, a highly infectious disease that can cause painful swelling and abscesses.
We made Apollo comfortable in a quarantine area at our previous ranch location, far from the other horses at our new ranch. As awful as he felt, Apollo was the sweetest horse, calm and patient as we examined him, and so easy to love. He’d been through so much in his short life. He deserved a chance.
Equine veterinarians ran tests and started him on a recovery plan that included weeks of heavy-duty antibiotics and an easy-to-eat special diet to help him gain weight.
Little by little, Apollo has been improving. He’s eating and drinking better, his head wound has healed, and he has started to fill out. Still, his journey to recovery is just beginning. We estimate he needs to gain about 200 more pounds before he’s at a healthy weight. He also has multiple vet visits in his future, including a special visit for X-rays to try to determine why he’s having issues eating.
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Apollo’s health challenges remain uncertain, but expert veterinary care is giving him a fighting chance – and that’s where he needs your support. Apollo deserves a chance to know a life without hunger and without pain. Will you help give him that chance?
When you donate to our Second Chance Ranch Fund today, your compassionate gift will help provide specialized veterinary care, food and hope to Apollo. Making a monthly gift will change his life now and support recoveries for other horses and barn animals who arrive neglected and suffering.
Please donate today to help give Apollo the chance to become the happy, healthy horse he was always meant to be.
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