Help Willamae have a chance to heal

Those that know me, know that I am not one to ask for help unless it is absolutely necessary. I am asking for help in trying to save my lovely Willamae. She has been a light in my life and I have been so excited for our future together in sorting, and ranch riding events. Unfortunately, this has been put on pause due to her ingesting a blackberry bush during the first day of turnout for the year. Willa has already spent a week in the hospital and had been deemed well enough to return home. That stay alone was $6,000. I have at this point depleted my emergency funds, and there is still a long road to recover for my sweet girl. Without the financial help of others, I will not be able to further fight for my girl.

Willa needed to be rechecked six days after her discharge due to crepitus (air under her skin) had formed and she started to no longer want to eat. After being Xrayed and scoped, it was discovered she has a hole between her esophagus and her guttural pouch cause food to be packed and pushed where it doesn’t belong. The only option for a chance to determine solutions is to have a CT done at WSU ASAP. Pilchuck currently is very uncertain what her prognosis is without seeing how devastating the hole truly is. I am asking for assistance in at least giving this girl a shot and getting this CT done. It is still very possible that the prognosis is poor, with the future being feeding tubes and a possible tracheotomy. The decision to pursue that form of treatment can only be made after a CT has been done and a second opinion is able to take a look.

I understand that not everyone is in a position to donate, but I truly appreciate anything that is able to be put towards a chance to save my sweet mare. I am trying to be as hopeful as I can and wish with my whole heart it had not come to this, as she truly is the sweetest horse I have ever met.

*If WSU no longer becomes an option, these funds will be used towards her outstanding vet bills*