Update on Ava and Pearl, two rescued Belgian Draft horses after their surgeries to remove eye tumors
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- čas přidán 8. 09. 2024
- Episode 93
If you haven't been following our story, we rescued two horses recently that both had tumors in their eyes. Our foundation has experience with these types of tumors/conditions because of the first horses we ever rescued as a foundation. Lucky our first rescue, had squamous cell carcinoma which is a type of cancerous tumor. His previous owners let a small tumor that could have been treated with surgery, grow to a point that his eye ruptured and caused him horrible pain. While taking care of Lucky we found out that these tumors can be treated and a horse can have a happy life if taken care of early. Ava and Pearl were taken to the vet shortly after arriving to the farm to have their tumors removed. We plan to do chemotherapy eye ointment in addition to the surgery to help shrink any remaining tumor that was not removed during the surgery.
This video is an update on how Ava and Pearl are doing after their surgeries and how they are integrating into the herd. Also, this is an update on the new horses we rescued back a few weeks ago and a name reveal for the little black horse that stole our hearts and snuck onto the freedom ride home. We appreciate all the suggestions on names and it was a tough decision. We did leave the final decision to Tarin our intern because the little guy is bonded to her.
Harvey Specter, Mike Ross, Lilah and Stanley's rescue video
• Three new Belgian draf...
Will and Grace's update video
• What's been happening ...
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Another way to support us is with feed...the one item WE always need is FEED! If you would like to send a gift/donation of feed (Alfa Pro or beardless wheat) you can send that through our local feed store, HF & C Amarillo. When you call, tell them you are sending a gift to Fletcher Farms Amarillo/Big Hoof Foundation and they will add the gifts to our account.
Alfa-Pro is a complete pelleted alfalfa mixed with vitamins and minerals. Alfa-Pro is $17.45 per bag. They do offer a discount if you purchase by the pallet (40 - 50 pound bags) $16.95 per bag if purchased by the pallet.
We are also feeding round bales of beardless wheat and the horses go through about 2 bales every few days. A round bale of beardless wheat is $140. We also use square bales of beardless wheat and can be purchased through HF&C Amarillo.
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CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR RESCUING THESE BEAUTIFUL GENTLE GIANT'S AND GIVING THEM THE BEST RETIREMENT EVER...GOD BLESS YOU BOTH. TRUE SAVIOUR'S. ❤❤❤
Thank you!
Thank you & God Bless you all 🙏❤️
Oh gosh, Fiona and Pearl reuniting. If that doesnt melt your heart nothing will. Thank you Julie for saving these horses from a horrific end and giving them much needed love and care they deserve after a life of working so hard and then being discarded like trash. I hope you are keeping a photo album of every single life you have saved from horrific slaughter.
Yes, you're right. My heart absolutely melted to see them reunite.
Mine too! My heart is just bursting with love and gratitude to the people who have saved these wonderful sweet horses! ❤❤❤❤❤
Everyone looks so plump and healthy now. Thank you for all you do!
I was editing this video and was thinking everyone was looking a bit pudgy 🤣 but pudgy is good...if you are a horse. Since we started feeding beardless wheat Anna is finally filling in on her top line. We have had such a hard time gettin weight on her.
'Lucky' was lucky to receive the care he got, rather than a miserable end in the slaughter pipeline. He was humanely eased over the 'rainbow bridge' and knew kindness before he died. 🐴❤ Thank you.
God bless you for what you are doing. No words. Thanks for rescuing these horses- and taking such good care of them. ❤
Thank you! And thank you for following our story!
Thank you for caring for these sadly abused precious sentient beings.
Thank you for taking such great care of these beautiful, sweet horses! You guys are giving these horses the loving retirement home they deserve. No more abuse, only kindness and love! ❤ 😊 🐎
These cancer tumors break my heart. I know it well. I had cancer, but in remission at present. Prayers for your horses, RIP sweet Lucky. I, too, am donating my body to cancer research after I die.
Thank you and your husband for the wonderful care and love you give these horses. You do such a great job keeping them healthy and mainly happy. I love watching them all just walk around and enjoy the life they now have. God Bless you and all your helpers.
I didn't know that you had donated Lucky's body for further cancer research. May his data save the lives of other horses! Lucky, you live on as pure love and information!
Y’all are SAINTS no two ways about it!
Thank you!
I’m so sorry that these beautiful girls have cancer. Grateful that you’re able to help them with ointments.
They are all so beautiful. I love that Liam has made friends with little Stanley.
Their bond and love for each other is beautiful and fascinating. I’m so thankful y’all have rescued them and ensured they live their lives together.❤❤❤
Thank you for the update. I really hope. Both of these. Beautiful horses will be ok!! Thank you for rescuing them!!!!
Julie, thank you so much for sharing the parts of the stories that aren't always the best. For me... I want to know and I'm sure your other followers do too.
It's takes a very special person to have so much love to these horses❤❤❤❤❤
Thank you! They have a special place in our hearts.
These horses are so lucky to have found you. 🥰 I love Harveys hairdo. 😍
It’s so nice what you do for these horses l. To give the best life they can have
Thanks for the comprehensive update! Getting old isn't for the faint of heart ~ the Fletcher Herd is having their best life!
I love what you do for them
Thank you!
I am so sorry i know its not the best news but what ever life they have now will be 100% better than it has been in the past they will only know love now with good groceries and a beautiful life they give so much in their working lives it sad the owners don’t take better care but they have a wonderful life now with you thank you ❤
They just enjoy dining together!!!❤😂🎉❤❤❤
Thank you for the updates and explaining about eye tumors. I am absolutely in love with Stanley and his rescue story! I am so glad you took him with the other horses….
Horses looking so well. Shiny and well covered. Great work ❤
I just cannot thank you enough for both what you do and for taking us through the herd and their dynamics. It’s just wondrous.
I would love to follow on Paterson but sadly I cannot afford to do so. My bad I guess.
But I truly value this kind of Vlog. It’s the good, the bad and the just bluddy lovely. Thank you ❤
Oh my gosh I love Liam too!
Great job as usual. ❤😊 for all you and the foundation do.
Not sure how tall you are Julie, but I bet you wish you were a little taller 😊
What a magnificent sight, the whole herd walking out together 😍
I'm about 5'2"...most of these horses backs are at 6'! It makes things difficult! Dr Waggoner has to stand on a stool sometimes to examine the horses.
Big Hoof gets it!! Double enucleation is not the best answer for most horses when sight remains. Many do not adjust well and their quality of life is poor. It is often done to make it easier for the rescue. If all treatments fail after extensive efforts, I would be more understanding, but even then a horse under constant stress is not a happy horse! Please donate to this rescue/SANCTUARY! They put quality of life, regardless of the amount of work/expense needed, above all else. I am incredibly impressed!
I'm fairly new to your site, and I want to thank you for the back story on Lucky. Thank you for saving these gentle giants.
You're welcome! Thank you for watching! We appreciate your support! Lucky was such a special horse to us and we wanted to give him so much more.
You guys are the best !!!! Just to let the horses be horses is wonderful !!!!!!! Thank you .
Love the update video. Julie, could we please have an update on the dogs and cats, donkeys and goats too? 🙏♥️
I saw a cattle dog, my favorite breed.
Yes I will work oh getting an update about all of them too!
OH...Red...he is a special little dog
Thank you for the updates! The horses look so GREAT!! God bless.. .😊❤😊
I love what you do. It’s special to be a haven for these big beauties.
So joyful to see all the Belgians, Stanley and the donkeys enjoying the best life ever at Fletcher Farms. My Appy mare developed squamous cell carcinoma when she was 25 years old around her rectum or butt area. Had a great vet that did chemo therapy with needles around the site and it totally disappeared and she was cancer free for a year but it came back with a vengance and so she had to be put to sleep after a couple of months with the second squamous cell carciconma at age 27.
Wow, so sad.. after all that.. dang..
Blessings ✨️
So sorry to hear that. My Shetland ponies died one after another from completely different things and it is so heartbreaking.
The horses are all so beautiful and it’s always nice to see how they’re doing. One thing that always amazes me as the heard grows is how you remember all their names 😳. So many names to remember 😬. I’m terrible with names at the best of times 😆. You guys are so amazing and I thank the Lord everyday for people like you who go above and beyond to make sure these gentle giants have a happy and loving home & retirement. 🥰🫶🏻🙏🏻
thank you so much for the kind words! We appreciate your support!
What an absolutely beautiful, well cared for, and loved herd. No fear, no abuse, no rushing, no hunger; just love and sunshine and gleaming coats! You truly work miracles
Thank you so much!
You guys are brave and kind to look after those beautiful horses!
It takes great compassion and great fortitude to take in ailing and elderly horses. Thank you Julie and Co.
Thank you for everything you do for these horses and being respectful of their lives. They are so beautiful and deserve the best of life.
Julie some people with YT channels have what is called a super thanks. So when someone goes to make a reply here like I am right now, there is a small heart with a $ sign inside the heart. People can then hit it and make a donation of their choice. I am not sure if you already have this or not but I dont see it so I thought I would mention it just in case. Many people may really love your site and want to make a contribution and this is the easiest way to do it. Some people may be retired and having trouble making ends meet but still want to contribute a dollar or two toward your mission to save lives of horses at the end of the line with no hope. Every dollar will help you. Thanks! ❤️
Oh! I didn’t know that was possible. I will look into it. Thank you!
Just know that youtube takes 30% of all super thanks.
@@MnGirl1994 Wow, that is good information. I have donated before and never knew that. Sounds like this method is helpful but direct donations may be better, especially if a significant dollar amount.
@@suzanne9622 True, but I have donated on the spot with that Super Thanks method, where if I had to do more clicks, or finish watching the video and then do more clicks, I would have completely forgotten to do it. So it might bring in dollars that would have been lost otherwise.
@@FletcherFarmsAmarillo I hope you have found out how to add a button to your videos so that people can donate right then, on the spot.
I have donated to channels on the spot with that "Thanks" method, where if I had to do more clicks, or finish watching the video and then do more clicks, I would have completely forgotten to do it. So it might bring in dollars that would have be lost otherwise, even though CZcams takes a cut from it. (Someone said it's 30%. The ease of being able to pause the video and donate right away, so quickly and easily, probably brings in money that you wouldn't see otherwise. I would definitely use it!
And I'm sending you huge thanks for saving these beautiful horses! ❤❤❤❤❤
RIP Lucky ❤
Praying ❤
God Bless you and Corey!!!
I LOVE that the horses make new friends and bonds! It's very heart warming!
Good progress all around. Fortunate to have such good healthcare available. Thank you for sharing.🐴
God bless the Big Hoof Foundation & all who are able to support their merciful work. 🙏🐴
God Bless you All. You don't give up on them. Your hearts are Big with love. Beautiful horses.They Love you. So proud of you all. ❤🐎🐎🐎💖
Unbelievable, caring of these two horses almost brings tears to my eyes. There are truly some beautiful people on this planet with so much to offer.❤
You are so kind! Thank you for your support and encouragement.
Luckys Story is heart wrenching. Truly Broke my 💔. I honor a horse a month through The Big Hoof foundation and I am going to plan a trip to visit the Farm in 2025🙏. I am a Grandmother of three little boys who would love an adventure like this. Thank you for Everything you and Corey are doing 🙏🐴
Beautiful big horses,glad you are helping them.God bless you for all the work you do.😊
Thank you!
Glad the eye surgery went well for the girls Julie, all of the horses are looking so happy, healthy and beautiful, tfs x Julie 🇬🇧
Blessings to you all on the farm. Much love to all, the people, the horses, the spirit. Thank you for all you do. I send what I can and will continue to do so.
ANNA, MY FAVORITE!!! Great update!
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She is such a sweet girl!
@@FletcherFarmsAmarillo Would be great to be able to buy barn baseball caps that say Fletcher Farms or Save the Belgians or with each having one of the horses names. I would buy an Anna and a Korbin hat. Lol. Just thinkin... Would be a win-win. 💙💙
All the coats look so shiny and healthy
Please tell us more about the little black horse. What breed he possibly is and what kind of health issues if any. Thanks for saving him too ❤
Hi again JULIE
Thx so much for the girl's update. You do such a great job taking care of the medical care they all need. Your TLC is the extra medicine that is such a blessing to their extra time in life for a free and safe retirement...
You can only do your best with them all which you do but have no control with some inevitable health issues. So sorry for Lucky but you did save him from a horrific disease but mostly an unimaginable suffering in slaughter.
You folks are so very special for all that you do.
Heartfelt thx and God bless.
Thank you for everything you do for these wonderful horses ❤
They are all so beautiful looking. May they have great, long lives.
Thank you for sharing so much of lucky's story, I learned a lot about the small tumors that I knew nothing about before.
I LOVE Korbin!
Maybe we need a Korbin tier too lol
Poor sweetie girl for Pearl. Hoping they both feel 100% soon. Are there such things are tail extensions for horses? Do they mind having a short tail?
Shame on Lucky’s previous owners.💔
Agreed! Shame on all the previous owners of all these horses.
How do you keep all those horses name's straight you folks are awesome
I will say now with all the new additions I have to look twice to make sure I'm calling the right horse 🤣
My Goodness! You can bounce a dime off their coats!!! Good job, you're obviously doing something right! I had never seen Luckys video. So Sad to lose him BUT a better fate than where he would have gone!
they are looking very healthy despite their eye problems, good work love what your doing, kudos!!
Hi, Julie. How are you? It really melts my heart when l watch your videos. You always do your best to give these gentle creatures a peaceful and happy retirement life. So sorry for lucky. So there are love stories too at your farm! Sweet and cute Stanley. They are all so special and with a unique personality. Wish you all the best Julie. Lots of love❤
They look better already.
Yes, l remember, sweet Luvky.. it was tragic that his cancer had progressed so much by the time you rescued him. My heart breaks 💔 just thinking about the amount of pain he was in for such a long time before you got him.. but he was still a gentle giant..he knew kindness and love from you all before you were able to ease his pain and give him the last act of kindness across the 🌈 bridge..he is running free now with no more pain..it was lovely getting an update on all of the horses..l hope the chemo drops work on Ava and Pearl..l find it so funny that little Stanley (brilliantly named) is best buds with big Liam 😂.. but it works for them, and thats all that matters..glad you are doing better yourself, Julie....thank you to both you snd Cory for what you are doing for these wonderful horses.. you are giving them a fantastic retirement after yrs of hard labour and mostly cruel treatment..!! You show them kindness and love..probably for the first time in their lives... and give them the respect that they deserve ..
God Bless you both..🇬🇧💕🙏✝️🐎🐎🐎🐎👍👏👏👏🐾🐕🐾🐈🇺🇸
I didn’t know about Lucky; thank you for letting us know. God Bless you and the work that you do. 💞
Belgian horses are genetically predisposed to developing ocular squamous cell carcinoma (SCC), the most common cancer of the equine eye. Horses with two copies of the DDB2 genetic variant are four times more likely to develop SCC than those with one or no copies. The Veterinary Genetics Laboratory (VGL) offers a genetic risk test for SCC in Belgian horses.
British Equine Veterinary Association
A missense mutation in damage‐specific DNA binding protein 2 is a genetic risk ...
Mar 23, 2019 - Belgian horses are commonly affected with ocular squamous cell carcinoma (SCC)
SCC can cause visual impairment or blindness and can be life threatening. Early detection of tumors may lead to a more successful outcome. Treatment options include surgery, radiation therapy, and topical chemotherapy. Limiting exposure to ultraviolet radiation may also help prevent SCC, especially in horses with white or partially white coats. This can be done by providing face shades, shade in pastures, or keeping the horse stabled during peak sunlight hours. Routine ophthalmological exams are also advised.
Thanks, that's very interesting. I was a medical physicist before I retired, and I worked largely in oncology. Back in the 1980s and 90s I was professionally involved in a couple of small collaborative medical/veterinary oncology research projects, and having been involved with horses my entire life (I come from a long line of farriers), I found it all simply fascinating. The advances in the knowledge of the genome in the first part of the 21stC are teaching us even more than the advances in medical imaging did in the latter part of the 20thC.
@suzanne9622. Very good information. My horse doesn't go out on pasture without a fly mask. She puts her head down voluntary what is pretty cool. Greetings from Germany. 😊
I believe Friesian horses also are more prone to this as well. As both breeds originate from North Western Europe, which is more prone to grey skies and rain much of the time, this might be a factor. The USA seems to have much more sunshine, except in the far north. I am from the UK. Alot of grey skies and rain.
@@susanwestern6434 Wow that is very interesting.
Panus an eye disease that occurs at low levels in GSD that we do not yet know causation for has been linked to hi levels of sunshine & hi altitudes were there is less protection from strong sunshine. Have had Shepherds for 60+ years never saw disease until moved to CA. New England were I came from has plenty of tree cover, 4 seasons & lots of grey. Very Northern European in climate tho a bit colder generally.
Thankful for helping them
A beautiful herd!
Beautiful horses!!!! You are a true Angel. Thank you.
Boy these horses look so much better under your care. Great job! Love your update.
Thank you so much!
Wow Julie! The herd (plus the Stanley mascot) is gettin' BIG! Wahoo! 🤠
You've really taken on impressive work. ❤
Hi, my dog had a mushroom tumor on her front leg. Due to her lean body type, it could not be operated on. I gave her Natures sunshines products. It's called cellular detox. The vet saw her almost a year later, and the tumor was gone. She asked me what i did, and I told her she just blew it off. Debbie Jay
That is incredible that product worked so well and the vet blew it off. That is so great it helped your dog!!!
Yes!! It could work. Please try. I am familiar with that brand.
Oh wow! I will absolutely check into that! I am a firm believer in natural remedies...however it's difficult to find a vet or doctor to believe in the same. I have been doing research on my own to find other treatments just like we did for some of the horses arthritis. I love hearing other peoples success stories! Thank you for the info!
@@FletcherFarmsAmarilloDont know how expensive SAM-e is for horses but in humans & dogs super good for joint & bone pain. It kept me up & walking for 10 years w 2 bone on bone knees. Have also uses on my dogs w Hip Dysplasia.
For cancer look into the use of various mushrooms like Turkey Tail.
Also off label use of generic drugs ( ie no big profit 4 pharma so research ignores) includes Tagamet, ivermectin & panacur.
I often wonder if any of the herd are related 🐴 thanks for everything you do from Australia ❤
It's sad that some of the Drafts don't have much of a tail to help swish the biting flies away. But I'm sure you will spray them with bug juice. God bless you for taking such good care of them..❤❤❤
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They are absolutely adorable.
Compared to you these babies are HUGE. Good job taking care of them. Everything is super sized, even the halter.
RIP Lucky.
R.I.P. Lucky❤❤❤
Keep your personal life private. People do not need to know or care that much. Just a quick we're sick, on vacation, etc. ,so the that gossips don't get cranked up and worry people unnecessarily. Keep the parts of your life separate, so that the problems of one section dont ruin your whole life. Family, work, friends, marriage, ? Your work with these horses is outstanding and I commend you!
Back in the 1980's we had a pony who lost an eye, we don't know what from, he was healthy one day n the next he has his eye taken by a mobile vet, I always felt bad for him cause he was the only pony or horse we had at our house, he lived to be almost 30 before having to be put to sleep, but I loved him like a brother, he was there for me after my mom was killed in a bad accident.
I know how hard it is to put drops in the eyes of cats and dogs, so I imagine it's hundreds of times harder to treat big strong wiggly horses' eyes -// and to avoid accidental injury to yourself'
Saint Julie
Hey Julie, That is all very good news and wonderful to hear the to joy in your voice once again. That was an awful streak of distressing bad fortune that you and Corrie endured. Did you accidentally on purpose not let us know how your head is feeling? Of course we are concerned about the horses, but it is not at all conceited for you to give us a status report. You work very hard, with no time off in which to rest your head. How are you feeling? Concussion wise? We do care. ❤
Thank you for caring I do appreciate that! I have been feeling good and no more blackouts.
I remember dear Lucky… 🙏🏼
Thank you for the update.
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Thanks for the update Julie. You must be very busy with all of the drops and ointments. Do you have help?🙏
Yes! Back in February we hired Tarin our intern. She lives with us, helps with the horses and other administrative tasks. I would be lost without her!
Good update.
Please wear gloves if cleaning & there is chemo ointment.
If part of the Olympics was rescuing these horses you won the gold!
Their poor hooves! Next on the list?
I love the name choices!