Annie's Story as written by Rose Mooney (Annie's current
owner):
Annie’s initial injury happened around
the end of October in 2003. The owner called telling me he didn’t
know what to do that Annie had been hurt out on his farm and was
not able to move. I told him of course to get her on pain meds
right away and antibiotics knowing an infection would start immediately
and call the vet. Her back legs were caught up in barbed wire
as she attempted to jump a barbed wire fence near their barn.
Her entire body landed on her front feet driving her feet 1 foot
into the ground.
Three days later the owner called back and
said Annie was worse…could we go get her. I sent my husband
after the horse right away and called the vet. When my husband
arrived home with Annie she was in shock. Her entire body was
in pain and she had infection from the injury. Her back legs were
cut up and swollen. Her front legs were swollen and she had 2
bowed tendons in the front. She needed veterinary assistance immediately.
We didn’t think Annie would make it
through the night. She was so bad that the vet didn’t want
to encourage that fact that she might survive. Her owner did not
want to sink another 250.00 into the horse so he told us to put
her down. I couldn’t do that without giving her a chance
to recover.
We gave Annie 10 days of 20cc 2 x day of
Penicillin. I fed her only hay and some oats with bute 2 x day.
There was a considerable amount of change in the next few days.
We put her out in the mud for 2 weeks to help prevent the onset
of founder but it was too late. We lost our window of opportunity
in the first three days after the injury occurred.
Seems as though many people do not realize
that the slightest bump or kick to a joint or even a small cut
has to be treated immediately and antibiotics started as soon
as the injury occurs. NEVER wait to see what’s going to
happen because the injury IS GOING TO GET INFECTED.
When we noticed that Annie was not walking
as well and getting worse I started her on the following: 2 weeks
after injury:
Noni Juice
Power Horse – 76 trace chalated minerals
Power Horse – Joint
No matter what we tried Annie was foundering and there was no
stopping it. We let her feet grow out and kept hooves cleaned
out as tolerated. Cleaned and sprayed her hooves with betadine
mixed with sugar and melaleuca oil. She seemed to have no luck
at all. Annie foundered in all four feet.
2 months later: no abscesses
in her feet. At 9 months we started the Epsom Salt soaks on her
front feet and packed her feet with Epsom Poultice only leaving
it on for a day at a time. Her feet were so hard we had to do
something to soften them so the farrier could trim. The sole of
the hooves look good and bones are no longer showing or through
the sole. Using wraps for her feet made of baby diapers cut in
half …they fit perfect. This was just to prevent infection
and keep the soles clean. I used coflex to wrap around her feet
to hold the diapers on. Treating skin on bed sores with melaleuca.
On June 25th and 26th, 2005
, Annie seemed to be feeling better with stomach meds. I gave
her some rounds of the Pro CM coating for her stomach and was
adding enzymes. I couldn’t let her be in so much pain so
I had to give her the bute. Now the real worry was her stomach.
June 26th, 2005: Her back
feet are looking great. Almost all the way grown out with a new
foot. – It took 8 months for her to grow new back feet.
Front feet are growing heels of course and
the front of the feet are slow growing with deep ridges but her
soles look good. The bone is covered now and staying healthy looking.
Farrier is keeping heels trimmed.
July 8th, 2005
This week Annie received another trim. Heels are growing very
fast. Starting to see old blood clots in the dead hoof. The new
hoof is heading toward the toe. I’m hoping that the toe
can re-attach.
Supplements:
Hoof – Power Horse Minerals
Joint – Power Horse
Other Minerals - Source
Nu Hoof
Noni Juice
Stomach Enzymes
Free salt at all times a must!
One day during the hot summer months I came
home from work and Annie had a bad day. She was ready to colic.
It was her stomach. I gave her Noni Juice with oats and she stood
up and was fine in 20 minutes. The Noni juice is loaded with vitamins
and somehow settles the stomach. I read articles on how it helped
some many horses that started to colic. You can give a horse as
much Noni juice as you want. There is no special dose. The pure
juice is what I use and it really seems to make a difference in
how she feels.
Nov. 11th, 2005
It has been one full year now. Annie is up more hours through
the day. Bed sores are almost gone. Back feet Trimmed and back
to normal. She has wonderful back feet now.
Front left growing a new sole around the
toe. The toe has sunk through the foot. No infections so far.
Front Right foot is heeled over. Some pressure relief of hoof
leaking on the hoof growth at the cornet band. Stands well on
right front. New hoof is looking good. Has a good sole on foot.
Hoping new hoof will meet the toe. We will probably know something
about the right front foot in about 8 more months. Annie is walking
out of her stall now but will be doing much better when we can
get foth fronts trimmed as often as we can. Must have bar cut
on bad left front. Should walk better once the pressure is off.
Nov 25th, 2005
Walking more normal. Trimmed bar on bad foot. Resting back legs
now. First time since the injury that Annie was able to rest her
back legs.
Added a new supplement – Yukha Vitiman
C
My BIG concern at this point is Annie’s
bad days are not her feet…It’s her stomach. She lays
in her stall and moans from belly aches. I’ve never seen
a horse on bute long enough to see the effects. It’s the
worst feeling in the world to see a horse laying on the ground
moaning from a belly ache. This was very upsetting to me and I
was at the end of my wits. Then one evening Karen Denbigh knocked
on my door. My sister had told me to contact her about Infrared
Light Therapy. I didn’t know a thing about it but since
she was going to be in the area she was willing to come to the
barn and scan Annie and then do light therapy 2 times a week.
Karen said we can get her off the bute. I thought that this was
a miracle just to get her off the bute because I knew if I didn’t
do something Annie wasn’t going to make it. Her stomach
had enough. Once the lightings started we could see a big difference
in the amount of time Annie would stand during the day and night.
She was more alert and standing most all the time. The best thing
of all was Annie didn’t have to have bute anymore. She’s
been off the bute since Nov 2005. All of the people at my barn
are amazed at the results of Annie’s Therapy. They say every
day that they wouldn’t have ever believed it if they didn’t
see it for themselves. Annie’s marks on her sides from the
bed sores are gone. She only has a few small spots and they are
dried up. Her healing process HAS INCREASED and it amazes me how
much better her right foot looks.
Feb 16th, 2006
Annie’s right foot has grown in the front. It’s exciting
at this point. I can’t believe how good it looks. She can
put all her weight on the right front. Her left front will be
the last foot to heal. For some reason through this entire ordeal
each foot has healed separately. I truly believe that if Annie
had the light therapy from the beginning of her accident she would
have healed in all four feet at the same time. When Karen first
came to scan Annie her system had just shut down. Her body could
no longer heal itself.
Annie’s system had been in shut down
mode for a 1 ½ years. No wonder the hoof wouldn’t
grow in the front. Her body had to struggle every day just to
get up and walk around had to be stressful and the bute eased
the pain but it also made her sick.
At this time Annie is still getting the
light therapy and I had hoped to learn some valuable information
from her ordeal and hope to be able to help others prevent the
onset of founder. I never dreamed Annie would ever be able to
walk well again but at this point we have some hope that she may
someday be able to walk NORMAL again.
I came home from work Friday 2/16/2006 and
found a note in the house from Suzie. She had came to the barn
that morning to feed for me and found Annie way down the side
of the barn out of her stall. I always leave the door off the
stall so she can go in and out as she pleases. Annie had walked
four stalls down the row of stalls. When she turned around to
start walking back to her stall, Rudie (another horse) bit her
hard several times. Suzie had to tie him up and then put a halter
and lead on Annie. She followed right behind Suzie just as pretty
as you please with no stops or hesitation. Just walking along
normal. This was quite an impression on me because Annie hadn’t
had a lighting for 2 weeks. The infrared as far as I’m concerned
has saved Annie’s life. I truly believe that if it hadn’t
been for Karen Denbigh stopping by to help Annie she would not
be recovering. Her stomach had just had enough. I wish that I
would have known about Karen the day the accident occurred. Even
though Annie wasn’t my horse someone needs to care.
July 21st, 2006
Annie’s feet are growing faster. My farrier cannot believe
how the light therapy has helped. Many people have seen the results
of Annie’s improvement from the Infrared therapy. I know
if it hadn’t been for Karen Denbigh I would have given up
on Annie at some point.
I’m hoping that through our ordeal and hard learned facts
we can help more horses out there like Annie. Karen Denbigh’s
light therapy works. Annie is proof. All the people that told
me to put Annie down can’t believe how good she looks. She
has a very strong will to survive. She had people around her that
didn’t want to give up and didn’t want her to give
up. I think that counts for something. She is only 3 years old.
She needed all the chance we could give her and I’m so glad
we did give Annie that chance. I’ve learned so much and
so has my farrier. Annie is happy and walking around getting into
trouble now. I’d say that’s pretty normal for a horse.
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