The Reality of Rescue | Biggun's Story
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2024
- Biggun, or known in Canada's harness race world as NOTROUBLE DECHAFRA, was a 12-year-old Standardbred gelding that came to us during our May Buy Out mission. He stepped off the trailer with an infected injury on his back left leg and had yellow liquid leaking from his right front pastern. After removing the bandage, Dr. Lydia was concerned that Biggun was leaking joint fluid, which can be life-threatening. They then let him rest in a stall while the pain mediation kicked in, and re-evaluated him. His blood work revealed several abnormalities, including lymphopenia, anemia, and icterus. Basically, Biggun's immune system wasn't working well enough to fight off the infection happening inside his body. Unfortunately, there was nothing we could do to make him feel comfortable nor live a normal life. After Biggun received the Last Act of Kindness, a necropsy revealed that his injuries went straight to the bone. This is the reality of rescue work and why we think it is important for you to see both sides to our rescue work.
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Thank you for posting this...I fell in love with him when I saw him get off the trailer and I'm the one who named him Biggun' and I've been anxiously watching and waiting for news of this big, beautiful boy...and I'm so sad and sorry that he wasn't able to pull through. Thank you, Dr Gina and Dr Lydia, for doing the best you could for him...He didn't know me in life, but you can bet I'll be looking for him when we meet in heaven!😢❤
Be blessed
don't worry I'm not giving up on my man I hope you keep getting horsesI have been on my heartcuz I love horses ever since I was youngthis is Theresa❤👍🫂💯💯🆗✔️
So is it "Big Gun", or "Biggun" as in "Big One"?
@@jturtle5318 , Biggun' as in big one! He looked to be about 16 hands or slightly more... Standardbred.
And how did you name him biggun
I rescued a Standard Bred gelding nearly 3 years ago.
Also I rescued his long term paddock mate, a Connemara mare.
He was in a pitiful angry state when he arrived, she was battered, bruised and shutdown. Now they're healthy, shiny, robust and loving their lives.
God knows we owe it to them to be there for them, especially when they're such a throw away animal, moreso than dogs. 🍀
I rescued an OTTB who'd been retire (!) from racing at three. She had multiple racing induced problems that took literal years to diagnose and solve. Body work, red light therapy and a chiropractor fixed her and it took six months. She looks like a warmblood. People ask me why don't I breed her. Because she's a thoroughbred and it's hell to be born a thoroughbred. She lives on a farm and all she has to do is be good for the farrier (she's the best!) and play with her herd. Biggest compliment I've ever gotten was "You've done right by this horse."
When I heard that his white cell count was so low, my heart dropped. Even with antibiotics and surgery, you can't force an immune system to recover fast enough, which means he's at high risk for systemic infection regardless. The silver lining is he's no longer in pain.
Thank you for keeping it REAL. No more pain, being shuffled around and no auction to slaughter! Thank you for your kind act, run free Biggins....
So sad to see these beautiful souls treated so poorly 😢
RIP Biggun 🌈
Excellent choice...how do people sleep at night when they allow an animal to get to this level, shame on them!
And they create sadness around the world by their neglect and mistreatment
When big business gets involved in anything horse related, it seems to turn beautiful animals into "disposable objects". Everything comes down to the almighty dollar! Biggun should never have made it to the United States.This beautiful horse suffered a very long time. Thank you for ending his suffering.
He came from overseas?
If he stayed in Canada he would have been sent to slaughter, no doubt. What a journey from Canada to Tennessee! He made it to the right place...
@@joannepantale483Canada
@@joannepantale483 Canada...
@@joannepantale483was a harness racehorse in Canada😢
Thank you for trying to treat him. At least in his last hours he found love and kindness.💗
Would you be able to post a necropsy on the horse plus vet channel? I would be interested in seeing the process and diagnostic findings. To those who think I am weird, first I am a nurse (human) however I have always found veterinary medicine fascinating, and second keep on thinking I’m weird because it doesn’t bother me haha
Poor boy, thank you for doing the kindest thing.
Run Biggun run there will be no more pain, no more hurt, no abuse, just green pastures with sweet clover and friends to play with.
HPHS vets are the best, i couldn't do their jobs cuz it would break me into a billion pieces that super glue couldn't put back together again.
Run free you beautiful boy. I'm so very sad that you had to go through so much pain where you could have probably been helped so much earlier and found a loving home as a pasture pet. Shame on the people who just used this horse to throw away when no more money could be made from him. At least he didn't have to suffer any more and was saved from a horrible death through slaughter. No horse ever should have to go through what the most of the horses have been through. It breaks my heart and soul 😢 thank you for caring
Rest 💔 💔 in peace angels 😇 horse 🐎 horses 🐎 🙏
Makes me sad almost all of the standardbreds that come to you have to have the last act of kindness. They are such wonderful animals!
It is maddening when I see these very horses going through sales auctions and people bidding tens, even hundred thousand on Standardbred horses only to be ruined at such a young age. RIP sweet boy. I am so happy that Horse Plus was able to end his suffering before he took the long, torturous trip to the slaughter house.
Such amazing Veterinarians ! They explain the diagnosis and prognosis more thoroughly than I have ever heard a human Dr speak to a patient ! Thank you for sharing your knowledge with us !
Breaks my heart. Poor thing, so grateful his suffering is over. Thank you Horse Plus Team for all that you do!!!
He had such a kind eye. As each minute went by, he trusted you more; knowing you were trying to help him.
I'm sorry for you ladies that treated him.
This one hurts. 😖😭
Looks like he may have been in some sort of sulky wreck or maybe while in transport. Rather than euthanize themselves, they just through him away. 😭
RIP Biggun 🕊️ 💔
You were loved!!! ❤️
Jo
I saw the pain in his eyes. So glad you were able to help him to get painless. Run free Biggun
Poor Biggun. Such a beautiful horse with such extensive injuries. RIP Biggun
Immense gratitude to Horse Plus for infinite care and compassion you show to animals and here, to Biggun, a young horse with a very sweet face. He came home to you.
Poor guy. People can be so cruel to treat him like that. RIP
So heartbreaking to see these horses in these conditions. I’m glad you’re able to intercept and save them.
Thank you for your kindness for this horse and all the horses that come under your care .
You did the right thing for the beautiful boy. He is pain free in a better place now.
Poor thing. Thankfully you were there to give him a good last day.
Poor boy you made the right decision. I hope you look after yourselves to because it must be so hard seeing these things all the time.
Thank you for posting. Great staff, especially love Kimberly's calm intelligence. Good vets.
I'm so sorry he couldn't be saved. Thank you for doing all you could to make him comfortable while you ran his bloodwork. I sure miss Kimberly. I hope she's alright. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽
Thank you so much for doing right by this beautiful boy. 🙏🏻 These horses are so blessed to have you, you’re probably the first human beings to show them kindness and respect in a long time. I’m so sorry their previous owners left the difficult decisions to you but just know, you are angels and to bring peace to these horses who are too sick to recover, is the greatest gift you could give. Bless you all. I’m sending you so much love, respect and hugs, it can’t be easy for you, I appreciate you so much. 🙏🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻
Poor baby! I could never do what you do. I would want to save them all! I know that’s not possible. Thanks for all you do for the ones need you the most.
He went from an Elite Athlete to being thrown away like garbage! 🤔
but they love horses.🤬
@@Optimismus53HPHS does love horses. It's the previous owners who treated Biggun so terribly. He had a sad, cruel life because of the owners. They are the ones who treated him like garbage. HPHS showed him kindness maybe for the first time in his life, because they love horses.
Discarded at an auction, then rescued and got hospice care.
@@MrsJL-rj6kj i mean the previous owners. they use these horses as if they were lifeless things. they are disposed of after use. does anyone remember the little pony who still had his mane braided? definitely made by a child. there are moments in life.....😶💔.. and these people here are doing wonderful work ❤
Thank you for trying to same him. What makes me so angry is, how could his owner just walk away from him. I am sure this question bothers you too. I applaud your vets they are champs!
It's so sad, he probably could have had a new home if his previos owner had cared for his injuries straight away. He was so young and obvious such a sweet and gentle boy that he could have made such a wonderful pet for somebody else. If his injury was so bad at the time the right decision should have been made and he should have had the last act of kindness given to him. Very upsetting to watch 😢
Thanks for caring for all of these beautiful horses, rest in peace beautiful boy 🙏
I'm sad to see this gorgeous boy leave us. But I would much rather he pass on surrounded by the care and love of Horse Plus, than face fear in a slaughterhouse. He was safe and he knew he was, even if he was hurting. Thank you for showing him the kindness and compassion he deserved.
He is HUGE for a harness racer. This just breaks my heart. Here is why I stopped being a vet tech 35 years ago.
Thanks for all, you do to try to save these poor animals that are so severely abused and given no medical attention. Your vets do an amazing but thankless job. My heart goes out to them.❤️❤️❤️🙌🏻
The horses are thankful, guaranteed...that they have come into caring, compassionate hands. Hats off to Horse Plus and all of the commenters expressing thankfulness.
What a beautiful horse, such a shame he was thrown away (I imagine he had an accident racing) sad as it is the last act was the best thing for him, he is not suffering any more 😥
Such a beautiful boy, so sad he didnt make it .. RIP Biggun, sleep well 😢 x
Man. These poor souls just rip your heart to shreds.
best guess as he was a cart racer was that he was in a mojor crash
@earlinemcgahen. I thought so, too.
So many sad stories in this ol' world. Thanks for the respect you gave this horse at the end of his life.
thank you all for caring and making hard decisions
When you do these stories,it help ectulate.thankyou for being a good teacher and doing your best to help these horses. There owner should have done that.
I don;t know how your hearts do it. Thank you so much for being true heroes.
Poor boy all that suffering is so unnecessary makes me cry thankyou for being so kind in his last hours ❤
I fell bad for him😢
Bless You All for all you do for the Precious Horses 💕
You guys absolutely do the best for these lovely, amazing animals. Thank you.
Sick as he was, he was still beautiful! I cry everytime y'all have to put one of them down. I wish you could save them all, but at least he received that last act of kindness from gentle loving hands & his last experience with humans was with people who truly care. Thank you for what you do!
So sad for that sweet boy. Thanks for treating him with dignity and love. Warmest Regards to you all.
Oh my gosh, when I seen them horses coming out of the trailer I almost so close to just crying so very sad😢😮 thank you guys for this video and thank you for being you to help rescue these horses
Poor horse so very sad 😢
You did what you could to diagnose him and obviously the last act of kindness was ultimately the right choice. Sad to see that he had to wait to get to you to be given a dignified end to his suffering.
He was such a sweet horse and so trusting. A very beautiful darling boy. How his prior owners could allow his injuries to get this far says too much about their character. I am so sorry this was such a heart wrenching rescue.❤❤❤❤
Heartbreaking.
I worked in the Standardbred racing industry in Canada ; lots of destruction of young horse lives. Lots. And lots.
😢😢😢 so sad thst biggun had to suffer so long god bless you all made the right choice 😢😢😢
Poor horse 😢 Thank you for trying your best ❤
😡This really makes me angry because we now know his past owner sent him into the slaughter pipeline instead of goving him a respectful last act of kindness. They were okay to let him suffer over and over all the way down to Mexico. His last emotions would be fear and confusion on top of excruciating pain.
Thank you Dr. Lydia and Dr. Gina, for your compassion and attempts at saving this gorgeous horse.
Such a beautiful, young, sweet boy 😢 I definitely think you made the right call on this poor guy. Thank you for the extensive work up you gave to him, looking for any chance of saving his life, unfortunately he simply had to much damage to his poor body 😢. Love and God Bless you all at HPHS (vets) RIP Bigguns 🐴 💜 ✝️ Grandma Jennifer in AZ
Rest in Peace Beautiful Biggun 😢🙏
Oh I'm in years. I was pulling for him. He's eyes were not dull or glazed. I was hoping he would be OK. This is heart breaking. I was thinking of getting him and letting him live out his life with my gelding, who is 18. He could've been just a beauty to look at💔😭
He looked like he was crying.
Such a beautiful boy! ❤❤With a tragic outcome! 😢
Thank you for all that you do!
The amount of neglect is unbelievable.😢 poor sweet horse.Since I was child I have been in love with horses. Unfortunately I've never heard that Pleasure of owning one... I regret that I have missed that honor... But I have a heart for all of them.
Thank you for caring for these athletes that fall through the chasms of our failed systems. I really enjoy these "tributes" to these horses, even when they really pull at my heart. It's the reality and it needs to be known. I love the Horse Plus Vets. Wonderful, caring, intelligent women.
Although the priority is the comfort and safety of the horses, which itself is non-existent on the slaughter pipeline, I cannot understand how anybody thinks it's OK to eat the meat of such severely injured, infected and inflamed animals? How is it even legal?
DITTO!
That thought has crossed my mind too when I see some of those poor souls coming off the trailers. Even if it's not meant for humans WHY would you feed your dogs/cats/other fur babies using horse meat or by products when they're in that kind of shape?
Thank you for trying your best to Save Him❤
RIP Bigguns... 😢🌈💚🐎🕊
He was so beautiful stretching out on the tracks.
😢😢😢😢😢 poor Biggun'. My heart is so 💔 💔 broken. I will never understand how someone can mistreat an animal. He was so so sweet. You guys are all amazing & do such an awesome job. God bless every single one of you!!!
So sad for Biggun! You know, I am kind of missing some of the success stories too. Maybe I am not getting noticed correctly, but I am not seeing many of them. I love, love, love HPHS!! ❤😊
So sad but at least he is no longer in pain. RIP x
It's sad and very unfortunate for him.😢
So sad but glad he isn’t suffering anymore. I’m thinking he might have also developed laminitis due to the uneven weight distribution. RIP Biggun. Thank you for saving him from a horrendous trip to Mexico!
You all at HPHS are true heroes may Jesus bless you.
My heart is breaking for him. I love Standardbreds. 😥
Oh is that our Kimberly, i just love her, she is so knowledgeable, like all at horse plus, but i sure missed her, just everything she does with the horses ,shes sure of herself. Iam a 74 yr old Nana, and ive adopted all of youns, oops my yanks comming back, iam a transplant from Pa. To Fl. God bless all of u r efforts.❤❤❤❤😊
Breaks my heart 😢
Poor guy. RIP Bigguns 😢
Animals are our best friends. 💚😘💚🌱🙏
Be kind to animals 💚
What is desperately needed to change things like this from happening is that all preforming horses much have a pet health insurance policy before they are allowed to compete! I'm sure they have this type of insurance in the States, so getting in touch with these companies to get on board with you in Washington is a win-win to me. And if they have half a brain, they will see the potential of income if a law like this gets passed. So don't forget to remind them of this Tawnee.
Standardbreds are usually so kind and tolerant. Probably why it is so easy to mistreat them. They make wonderful 1st horses for beginners. We had an elderly mare, Amber. You could put anyone on top of her and she would do her absolute best to keep them from falling off.
RIP Biggun 💔🙏🏻 You were a good boy💝 Run free now 🐎
So sad. Poor guy. 😢
My heart is broken, so hard to hear the news about Biggun......such an outstanding beginning for his young life, to end in such a sad way. Too much bad news for me to take it in at this time. Too much too much.
Absolutely tragic poor boy💔
Oh this poor guy. I always hate to see this, but I’m glad he won’t suffer anymore.
I wonder if he had been given some very strong meds without knowing some interaction hoping to cure and when it didn’t work and his immune system had shut down (long term steroids) he was thrown away. A gelding in the race world is of no use if he can’t run.
Beautiful boy.RIP sounds like he was involved in numerous wrecks while sulky racing. How tragic.
Great video as always guys
Thanks for watching
You guys are doing a great job for the horse and give the horse a great home and you have a great vet and I like your vet she is good and she know want is Wong with horse Nanette
love the added comments, educational
Nice to see Kimberley.
Keep in mind that it was filmed last May so Kimberly was there at that time. She’s no longer there now.
@@LavendarRoses
Is she okay?? 🙏
@@LavendarRoses😢
@@LavendarRoseswhat do you mean by no longer there?
@@joannepantale483 Based on what Tawnee said in the video that was posted about two weeks ago, there are “few” staffers who are sick and unable to work anymore at Horses Plus. She have to say it without giving out names because we’d keep wondering where they would be. We knew it was Kimberly because it was obvious that she was absent in few previous videos and Facebook posts. John (her husband) is still working there.
Tragic… wonder what happened to him during those years after racing sigh.😢😢😢
This sis probably going to sound weird, but I'm glad you do these videos. I obviously hate that these videos have to be made, but I think that making them helps people understand the realities of what you see and deal with everyday. These videos make it harder to ignore the cruelty that's done to these poor babies and will hopefully lead to better laws protecting them. And as a Canadian and, originally, Quebecoise, I want to apologise to Biggun for all that he suffered at the hands of my country's people.
Poor boy…so glad you could let him go. I would lay odds he was involved in some type of racing crash.
Sad that this horse was a harness racer in Canada but ended up in such bad shape in a buy out in TN. ?? Owner responsibility. ?? This was a beautiful, young horse that should have lived a long healthy life. 🐴❤
And even if they said he be a pasture horse he would still have been suffering to so I agree with them cos I noticed a comment saying leave him for pasture so I just had my say ❤as I have a lot of knowledge with horses 🤗
Poo thing. Thankyou for trying HPHS and making the right decision for Biggun.
WHY DOES KIMBERLY PUT HERSELF IN DANGER CONTINUALLY WHEN SHE
PUTS A LEAD ROPE UP OVER HER SHOULDERS WHEN HOLDING OR LEADING A HORSE.. in this video she does it 3 times.( time stamps 0:53 & 1:06, 3:26 - 3:57, )
I'VE WATCHED HER DO THAT IN AT LEAST 5 PREVIOUS VIDEOS.. IF A HORSE PANICS THAT ROPE CAN & HAS WRAPPED AROUND A PERSONS NECK AN CAUSES SEVER HARM...30 YEARS AGO A GOOD FRIEND DIED WHEN SHE HAD A LEAD LINE OVER HER SHOULDERS AND HER HORSE PANICKED / SPOOKED WHILE BEING SHOD..MY FRIEND WAS DEAD IN 5 MINUTES FROM A BROKEN NECK - SPINAL CORD SNAPPED....PLEASE SOMEONE @ HORSE PLUS ADVISE KIMBERLY TO STOP PUTTING THE LEAD LINE OVER HER SHOULDER WHEN WORKING WITH 🐎 💌 🐴💌 🐎 💌
Yes, it sure can happen. Got a great burn when it happened to me once with a horse that I trusted fully. Never underestimate them, nor get too comfortable.
@@terrifiorelli9819 tysm.... as the old horseman standard is right had in the lead line 2 feet from the halter the remainder of the lead line coiled up in a figure 8 held with the left hand...a figure 8 cool less likely to entrap the left hand fingers or your wrist 💌🐴💌