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Mailing Address: 17130 Van Buren Blvd., #45, Riverside, CA, 92504
Phone: 951-943-0627

 
JoFriday
Found: 3/14/2013
Location: Outside of the Mary Tyo Equestrian Trailhead: Southeast corner of Ridgeview Avenue and Limonite Avenue, Mira Loma, CA

Bay, Large Star, white on right front foot above coronary band. Older TB or Appendix Gelding. Very kind horse.

Riverside County Department of Animal Services was notified by a good samaritan that they had found a horse that had come up from the riverbed and was trying to join their horses in the staging area.

Updates

4/5/2013 - JoFriday Has Left Us

JoFriday was transported to the vet for an Endoscopic exam, barrium swallow followed by 5 x-rays of his esophagus & chest.  Scarring in his esophagus from prior choke was making it difficult to drink/eat. (Dysphagia)


The Endoscopic exam showed a large dialtion (damage from prior choke).  The x-rays of his esophagus & chest following the Barrium Swallow indicated that the Barrium did not flow past his chest area.  Basically this meant that there was a blockage and rupture.

JoFriday wanted to eat, but the food could not get to his stomach.  He would choke, cough and the feed would come back up through his nose and mouth.  Our vet felt that he had aspirated food (food wos going into his lungs) as he also had a low grade case of pneumonia.  He was losing more weight and becoming dehydrated because food & water could not flow into his system properly.

It is with deep sadness that we made the decision to help JoFriday cross the Rainbow Bridge. He was a wonderfully kind and loving horse.  He tried so very hard, yet his body was damaged beyond repair.  We are  thankful to have known him.  It was not nearly long enough.

4/1/2013 - Do You Know Me?

JoFriday is thin, healing abrasions on hind ankles (possibly rope burns), 2 inch horizontal crack on left hind hoof at coronary band.   His feet had been done within the last month shoes on all 4 feet.  Teeth have also been recently done .  He has a decent appetite, but is unable to chew his food properly.  May be due to recent dental work. 

TIER is seeking health information on this horse so that we can help him properly.  If anyone knows this horse and can provide information as to his health issues/history, please contact via email or phone.  Help us help JoFriday!

Email:  whoanellie@earthlink.net  Phone:  951-360-1464.

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