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Posts made in April, 2010
We thought Nanette deserved a post all of her own as the transformation in her from the neglected little donkey we rescued in June 2008, is nothing short of inspirational! Those of you who remember Nanette will also remember the dreadful state her feet were in, they had been neglected for many years.
After x-rays were taken of her feet to assess whether she has any pedal bone rotation, the...
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Posted by on Apr 26, 2010 in Association News | 0 comments
We always love hearing how our adopted equines are getting on with their new families and this month we have these lovely photo updates for you….
Belle is getting on really well in her new home having an important role as a companion (and eating of course!)
Balto & Jenna have just had their annual check up with the dentist. Balto is sporting a very smart fly rug as he suffers from a...
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Posted by on Apr 21, 2010 in General News | 0 comments
After wreaking havoc in the north of France, the often fatal condition, atypical myopathy , has now claimed the lives of yet another five horses within a few days in the area of Ham (Somme). Two cases were reported in Saint-Gobain and a third suspected case is near-Frières Faillouël.
Affected animals exhibit symptoms such as weakness, stiffness, difficulty or refusal to move, stand up,...
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Posted by on Apr 15, 2010 in Association News | 0 comments
To our wonderful supporter who gave us a very unexpected donation – one we hadn’t had to beg for or spend hours ‘earning’. As you can tell, donations rarely happen in the ERF world but they make a huge difference to our ability to follow up on welfare cases and campaign to improve welfare standards. Every cent of this donation will be used to help us make a difference,...
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Posted by on Apr 8, 2010 in Association News | 1 comment
We’d like to say a huge thank you to those that attended the quiz night at Harvey’s restaurant and bar in Montcaret last Friday. ERF supporter Helen Barnes and other attendees on the night raised a fantastic 75€, which will go towards our fund to buy a specialist camera for our investigations work.
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