Update on Abused Horse Keira/Jetta

Received this from Maureen and Susan on the rescued Horse, Kiera, that I posted about on January 9th. The Horse's original name was Jetta and it was changed to Keira to avoid exposing the horse and location to the previous owner who the horse was confiscated from due to neglect. They are based in North Carolina.

From Maureen: Here is a update on Jetta/Keira. First I want to thank everyone that has prayed, donated and sent goodies to Jetta.....THANK YOU.

Dr Woods come out on the 18th of March for the first surgery. Everything was going great until he felt and heard something hit the scalpel....it was a piece of wire, so we had to stop the surgery about 3/4 of the way into it and take a series of x-rays and OMG what did we find......WIRE but not just a little piece of wire one that was completely wrapped and tied in her leg. So we had to stop the surgery so the vet could go home and develop the x-rays and see what the best course of action would be to get the wire out.

Dr. Woods decided from the radiographs that making a small incision in the side and snipping the wire and pulling it out that way would be best and the minimal cutting on Jetta would be obviously would be for the best. Well after an hour of trying to get the wire out Dr. Woods had to close it up and bandage it again, the wire is STUCK.

He has had to contact and consult with NC state veterinary university to decide how to proceed with Jetta and getting the wire out. The surgeon at NC State told Dr. Woods that he just had a very similar case a few months back and that Dr Woods was going to have to get very aggressive and will require him to open a very large area of her leg to get to the wire, he will be here on the 24th of March to perform the third surgery. Because of all the unexpected complications with the debridement of Jetta`s leg unfortunately the cost has now gone up, I have to raise another $700.00 for her treatment.


If you can chip in, every little bit helps. Thank you. Then please go to:
http://jettaneedssurgery.chipin.com/jettas-wire-removal