Saving Yuma the Mustang

This is Yuma! Last week, he nearly died (thank goodness he didn’t!) But now he has an INTENSE amount of healing to do. Yuma has survived more trauma than any horse should have to go through. He was captured from the wild in 2005 -- removed from his home and separated from his family. 

Shortly after that, he found himself in one of the most notorious kill pens in the country. Yuma was saved from slaughter by a "sanctuary." Sadly, that sanctuary turned into one of the most horrific cases of abuse and neglect we have EVER seen. 

We rescued Yuma from that terrible situation, but because of neglect -- an unregulated diet and a mouth full of sharp, crooked teeth – last week his body went into a deadly colic. 

PEOPLE are responsible for all of his trauma, so Deb and I decided we couldn't let him down, no matter what the cost. Thanks to the quick action of Triple 7 Rescue & Rehab and the extraordinary vets at New Bolton, Yuma escaped death again. 

 But he has a LONG road to recovery ahead. He needs 24-hour attention, a special diet and continuing vet care. 

We need YOUR help to heal him, care for him, and make him safe FOREVER. Please donate, if you can, to save Yuma. Every dollar really does make a difference for this amazing boy! Yuma is a magnificent mustang survivor, and he deserves a SAFE and happy life.

 Will you help us give him that?

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Yuma is in emergency colic surgery. Yuma is a 20-year-old mustang who we took in from the Twist of Fate neglect case. It pains me so much to write this, to know he got out of that mess only to have this happen to him. WLWH vows to do whatever we can to get him through surgery and have a smooth recovery.

When we initially took him in, the vet didn't feel an impaction, though there was a slight chance there could still be one she couldn’t feel.

Her immediate concerns were his heart rate and the amount of reflux in his stomach. His heart rate is extremely high, showing he’s in pain, even though he’s acting stoic about it. He has reflux fluid in his stomach; they pumped it and tested it. It’s high in protein, likely indicating an issue with his small intestine. The current plan is to continue pumping his stomach, test the fluid for protein levels, and give him IV fluids to replace the fluid removed from his stomach.

Unfortunately, we got the call that he needed to go into surgery. At the moment, he is halfway through surgery; she got the first impaction out, which was in his colon and then, with my permission, she will get the second one out in the small intestine. She said he would most likely be very sick after. We gave the go-ahead, but surgery and aftercare will now be a minimum of $12k. He's currently in surgery.

She added that he is the most complex horse she’s seen… and I thought what an accurate description for him.

Yuma has stolen all our hearts ♥️

If you could donate a few dollars, that would help him and us out tremendously.