Horse abuse and neglect takes many forms. It can be as obvious as having no food or water to not having necessary veterinary or hoof care. There is a nationally recognized chart that describes a horse’s body condition based on fat deposits and body structure. It is called the Henneke Body Scoring system. There is ...
General, Horse HealthUPDATE: GROOVY HAS BEEN ADOPTED!!! Groovy Heart is a 14 yr old Thoroughbred mare. She arrived here with Stop That Akki and they are best of friends. She is a gorgeous red bay although she is also a little thin. She retired from the racetrack in 1999. Groovy is about 15.2 hands tall. She is ...
Adopted, Horses‘Stop That Akki’ arrived here in mid July with Groovy Heart. She might have the honor of being the first in a long list of horses that were at risk due to the record heat and drought in this area. Her owners simply had too many horses and not enough pasture. As you can see ...
Adopted, HorsesWe have a short survey set up to determine the current needs for hay in VA. Please take a moment or two to take the Virginia Hay survey! With the drought and the severe heat, many are concerned about the amount of hay available for horses this fall and winter. CVHR is looking into the ...
GeneralMagic’s VibraVM arrived yesterday. He has now had two treatments. Yesterday’s treatment was to acclimate him to the VibraVM and the noise it makes. Also to allow something to touch his nose which he hates because of the Albuterol inhaler. He likes the VibraVM much better and actually relaxes into it after a few minutes. ...
Horse Health, HorsesMagic continues to struggle to breathe when he is eating. I suspect that he is still inhaling parts of his feed. We are still trying to find a solution that will work for him. I have done some research into tracheal collapse. The Horse has an article on a new treatment involving a stent. ...
Horse Health, HorsesMagic went to see Dr Dunnavant for his second opinion today. When we got there, Magic was breathing a bit easier. I had brought a pan of grain because it seems to make his breathing worse when he eats. Sure enough, within 3 minutes of having grain, he began to have severe distress trying to ...
HorsesDisasters I used to wonder why in the world would I want to microchip my horses. Then I spent 3 weeks in New Orleans working with LSU taking care of the horses that were rescued after Hurricane Katrina. Louisiana has a brand law. All horses have to be uniquely identified by a brand, tattoo or ...
General, Horse HealthWelcome to Central Virginia Horse Rescue and thank you for stopping by! I am in the process of incorporating the rescue and waiting for 501 (c)3 status. There is a ton more paperwork than I thought at first. The articles of incorporation have been filed, the board of directors is in the process of being ...
GeneralWith Magic’s diagnosis of Recurrent Airway Obstruction(RAO), I have been researching the disease. I thought that I would share some of the resources that I have found. The two best treatments for RAO that I have found are the Aero mask ($324.50) which can deliver non-steroidal treatments directly to the lungs and a new ultra ...
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We are doing our Valentine’s fundraiser again. You can pick one of the valentines design below and the valentine...
Once upon a time when I was a child, I had a dream of rescuing the beautiful horses who...
Melody was Hip # 861 at Camelot on 1/5/11. She was brought to the rescue and quickly adopted to...
Last year we asked everyone to send us a card to decorate the barn and include a dollar. It...
Our adoptable horses would all like to be snug and warm in their new home for Christmas. Final Script...
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It’s that time of the year again and our beautiful embroidered sweatshirts are available for pre-order. It takes approximately...
While attending the Equine Extravaganza this year, we met and fell in love with BLM mustang yearlings. These yearlings...
There is just something about donkeys that warms the heart. Everyone that has come to the rescue has been...
We are doing our Valentine’s fundraiser again. You can pick one of the valentines design below and the valentine...
Once upon a time when I was a child, I had a dream of rescuing the beautiful horses who...
Melody was Hip # 861 at Camelot on 1/5/11. She was brought to the rescue and quickly adopted to...
Last year we asked everyone to send us a card to decorate the barn and include a dollar. It...
Our adoptable horses would all like to be snug and warm in their new home for Christmas. Final Script...
In 2009, Jelly Bean fell in the pasture and hurt himself. He was later diagnosed with a fractured hip...
