It wasn't an instantaneous turnaround. The Dutchman needed penicillin twice a day for 21 days. We also healed a painful abscess, lancing it and relieving the pressure so he would be more comfortable. Many of the horses we get need considerable medical attention to restore their health. Here is Ange Noire, French for Black Angel, standing sick, sad and without hope.
Horses are very sensitive and they experience depression in the killer pens.
Luckily, we found a donor who gave us a gift in the amount we needed to save her life. She went home with us to our 40 acre no-kill preserve where she could heal in the comfort of one of our large hospital stalls. Heal she did. Once fully recovered, Ange Noire was released to pasture to roam with new friends. Her once dull and scarred coat began to shine with a deep ebony glow.