23/12/2011 - This will be the last update on Clarissa
15/7/2011 paid 27.00 for Clarissa5/4/2011 paid 27,50 for Clarissa
December 2010 paid 47 euro
July 2010 paid 157.50 to Cedar Centre
March 2010 paid 170 euro
Clarisa - the Cedar Centre Portugal
There was a donkey that had been kept locked up in an adega (a cellar) and had not been outside for many months, she was standing in her own toilet mixed with bracken (forest rubbish) half way up her legs. We arranged for her to be transported but never expected what we saw. She has a chronic skin complaint that has to be treated and cleared up before she can join the other donkeys, her hooves are so bad particularly in the front that she is obviously in pain when she walks, she has totally lost the sight in one eye.
From her body shape she has obviously worked hard in her life The owner stated that he still used her if it was necessary. She is in no fit condition to do anything except rest and be cared for. For some reason best known to the previous owner she had the water seal from a washing machine around her neck. This poor animal is now in isolation. She has had a bath in a special treatment and is being cared for as best we can. We are awaiting the arrival of the farrier to try and correct her hooves.
She really looks very sad, we are having to purchase quality medicinal cleaning materials, vitamins, hoof treatment especially mixed on the veterinarys instructions by the chemist. It seems this will have to go on fo many months. With the possibility that we may have to call on another Veterinarian who deals with horses and donkeys if we do not make the progress we hope to.
Er was een ezel die was opgesloten in een Adega (kelder) en niet buiten was geweest in vele maanden, zij stond in haar eigen uitwerpselen vermengd met varens (bos vuilnis) tot halverwege haar benen. We spraken af dat zij naar ons zou worden vervoerd, maar waren niet voorbereid op wat we zagen. Ze heeft een chronische huidaandoening die moet worden behandeld en opgelost voordat ze naar de andere ezels kan, haar hoeven zijn zo slecht met name de voorbenen dat het duidelijk is dat ze pijn heeft als ze loopt, in een oog heeft ze het zicht verloren.
Naar haar lichaamsvorm kijkende heeft ze blijkbaar hard gewerkt in haar leven De eigenaar verklaarde dat hij haar nog steeds gebruikte als het nodig was. Ze is in geen conditie om iets te doen behalve rusten en te worden verzorgd. Voor redenen het best bekend bij de vorige eigenaar had ze het waterslot uit een wasmachine om haar nek. Dit arme dier is nu in isolement. Ze krijgt baden met speciale behandeling en wordt verzorgd zo goed als we kunnen. We zijn in afwachting van de komst van de hoefsmid die gaat proberen om haar hoeven te corrigeren.
Ze ziet er echt heel verdrietig uit, wij hebben kwaliteit geneesmiddelen reinigingsmiddelen, vitaminen, hoef behandeling etc gekocht vooral op de veterinaire instructies van de apotheek. Het lijkt erop dat we dit nog vele maanden moeten doen. Met de mogelijkheid dat alsnog een andere dierenarts moeten zoeken die gespecialiseerd is in paarden en ezels als we niet de vooruitgang krijgen die we hopen te maken.
Sponsored by
Take Your Dogs On Holiday € 20,00
Yolanda Edig €10,00
Dr. Stefan & Barbara Zach-Miller € 70,00, €60,00
M L Terpstra €12,50, €20,00, €15,00, €10,00, €15,00 (Dec. 2010)
A. Feith € 5,00 per month, + €10,00
M. Barendse €50,00
L van de Leur € 4,00 per month
M Terpstra €35,00 (19/9)
From her body shape she has obviously worked hard in her life The owner stated that he still used her if it was necessary. She is in no fit condition to do anything except rest and be cared for. For some reason best known to the previous owner she had the water seal from a washing machine around her neck. This poor animal is now in isolation. She has had a bath in a special treatment and is being cared for as best we can. We are awaiting the arrival of the farrier to try and correct her hooves.
She really looks very sad, we are having to purchase quality medicinal cleaning materials, vitamins, hoof treatment especially mixed on the veterinarys instructions by the chemist. It seems this will have to go on fo many months. With the possibility that we may have to call on another Veterinarian who deals with horses and donkeys if we do not make the progress we hope to.
Er was een ezel die was opgesloten in een Adega (kelder) en niet buiten was geweest in vele maanden, zij stond in haar eigen uitwerpselen vermengd met varens (bos vuilnis) tot halverwege haar benen. We spraken af dat zij naar ons zou worden vervoerd, maar waren niet voorbereid op wat we zagen. Ze heeft een chronische huidaandoening die moet worden behandeld en opgelost voordat ze naar de andere ezels kan, haar hoeven zijn zo slecht met name de voorbenen dat het duidelijk is dat ze pijn heeft als ze loopt, in een oog heeft ze het zicht verloren.
Naar haar lichaamsvorm kijkende heeft ze blijkbaar hard gewerkt in haar leven De eigenaar verklaarde dat hij haar nog steeds gebruikte als het nodig was. Ze is in geen conditie om iets te doen behalve rusten en te worden verzorgd. Voor redenen het best bekend bij de vorige eigenaar had ze het waterslot uit een wasmachine om haar nek. Dit arme dier is nu in isolement. Ze krijgt baden met speciale behandeling en wordt verzorgd zo goed als we kunnen. We zijn in afwachting van de komst van de hoefsmid die gaat proberen om haar hoeven te corrigeren.
Ze ziet er echt heel verdrietig uit, wij hebben kwaliteit geneesmiddelen reinigingsmiddelen, vitaminen, hoef behandeling etc gekocht vooral op de veterinaire instructies van de apotheek. Het lijkt erop dat we dit nog vele maanden moeten doen. Met de mogelijkheid dat alsnog een andere dierenarts moeten zoeken die gespecialiseerd is in paarden en ezels als we niet de vooruitgang krijgen die we hopen te maken.
Sponsored by
Take Your Dogs On Holiday € 20,00
Yolanda Edig €10,00
Dr. Stefan & Barbara Zach-Miller € 70,00, €60,00
M L Terpstra €12,50, €20,00, €15,00, €10,00, €15,00 (Dec. 2010)
A. Feith € 5,00 per month, + €10,00
M. Barendse €50,00
L van de Leur € 4,00 per month
M Terpstra €35,00 (19/9)
Update & new photo of Clarissa - 23/12/2011
Clarissa has gone from strength to strength. Her coat now maintains a good gloss and the hair loss has receded. Her hooves are now almost as well as we would like them to be although there is still a little way to go with that problem. She has conquered her fear of the great outdoors although she will now be in full time livery confined to a very large stable. This is due to the fact that the fields at the Center are soft and the continual wet ground will not be good for the hooves. She will have company as Maria the other donkey who also has hoof problems will be her. Also of course Goldie and Toby the dogs. Attached is a pic of Clarissa and you can see that she is well covered and looking splendid. Thank you to all that have contributed to the cost of bringing her back to good health. The Cedars will need support if any person wishes to continue to support Clarissa, as full livery will incur additional feeding cost and they have to buy in dry feed. Hay, a mixture of various grains and some fresh vegetation.
Clarissa has gone from strength to strength. Her coat now maintains a good gloss and the hair loss has receded. Her hooves are now almost as well as we would like them to be although there is still a little way to go with that problem. She has conquered her fear of the great outdoors although she will now be in full time livery confined to a very large stable. This is due to the fact that the fields at the Center are soft and the continual wet ground will not be good for the hooves. She will have company as Maria the other donkey who also has hoof problems will be her. Also of course Goldie and Toby the dogs. Attached is a pic of Clarissa and you can see that she is well covered and looking splendid. Thank you to all that have contributed to the cost of bringing her back to good health. The Cedars will need support if any person wishes to continue to support Clarissa, as full livery will incur additional feeding cost and they have to buy in dry feed. Hay, a mixture of various grains and some fresh vegetation.
Update on Clarissa, September 2011
From the pictures it can be seen that she is a changed girl, as she has got over her agoraphobic problem and is now roaming freely around the farm. A close eye has to be kept on her dermatological condition which flairs up from time to time. You could not wish for a more gentle, loving, animal to have in your care. We cannot thank the people enough, that have helped us to help her, with their kindness and donations.
From the pictures it can be seen that she is a changed girl, as she has got over her agoraphobic problem and is now roaming freely around the farm. A close eye has to be kept on her dermatological condition which flairs up from time to time. You could not wish for a more gentle, loving, animal to have in your care. We cannot thank the people enough, that have helped us to help her, with their kindness and donations.
Update and new photo of Clarissa, March 2011
Clarissa has improved in leaps and bounds with regard to the condition of her coat. It is important that a good stable diet is maintained for her. She has, on a daily basis, a mixture of oats, corn, beans and molasses,fresh hay and when it is possible to get her to, she grazes.
The grazing situation does not improve as she has a dread and fear of walking down the slightest slope and when she is in the field, after leaving her for a couple of minutes, she is standing at the gate looking so forlorn. Only when she is returned to the stable and back with her two companions, Goldie and Toby, does she seem to relax and not be at stress. She is most content to stand inside her stable and just look out.
This in itself is an achievement as it does not seem so long ago that she could not be stopped from staring at the wall.
Clarissa has improved in leaps and bounds with regard to the condition of her coat. It is important that a good stable diet is maintained for her. She has, on a daily basis, a mixture of oats, corn, beans and molasses,fresh hay and when it is possible to get her to, she grazes.
The grazing situation does not improve as she has a dread and fear of walking down the slightest slope and when she is in the field, after leaving her for a couple of minutes, she is standing at the gate looking so forlorn. Only when she is returned to the stable and back with her two companions, Goldie and Toby, does she seem to relax and not be at stress. She is most content to stand inside her stable and just look out.
This in itself is an achievement as it does not seem so long ago that she could not be stopped from staring at the wall.
Clarissa - March 2011
New photos of Clarissa, November 2010
Update on Clarisa, August 2010
Clarisa had a very bad skin condition which we had hoped we had cleared up,unfortunately this flared up again and resulted in her having to have frequent washes, thankfully the weather has been good so no added problems from the cold.
It seems that the heat situation is a double edged sword. It is good for the bath but also aggravates the skin by being too hot.
She is still quite agoraphobic, which in some ways is a blessing, as she prefers to stay in the stable. On the other hand we were hoping to get her integrated with the other donkeys. In order that she does not think that the world revolves around her and Goldie, a very old dog has been introduced to them. (He had to be left here in Portugal when his previous owners for personal reasons had to return to the UK - a very sad parting). His name is Socks and he gets on very well with Clarisa and Goldie and has given them both another interest.
The stable and closed in yard are large with plenty of room for them to have their own space if they need to. We do have to watch Clarisa though as she now has 2 lots of dog biscuits to steal given the opportunity.
Clarisa had a very bad skin condition which we had hoped we had cleared up,unfortunately this flared up again and resulted in her having to have frequent washes, thankfully the weather has been good so no added problems from the cold.
It seems that the heat situation is a double edged sword. It is good for the bath but also aggravates the skin by being too hot.
She is still quite agoraphobic, which in some ways is a blessing, as she prefers to stay in the stable. On the other hand we were hoping to get her integrated with the other donkeys. In order that she does not think that the world revolves around her and Goldie, a very old dog has been introduced to them. (He had to be left here in Portugal when his previous owners for personal reasons had to return to the UK - a very sad parting). His name is Socks and he gets on very well with Clarisa and Goldie and has given them both another interest.
The stable and closed in yard are large with plenty of room for them to have their own space if they need to. We do have to watch Clarisa though as she now has 2 lots of dog biscuits to steal given the opportunity.
Update and new photos, March 2010
When we have raised sufficient funds we intend to build Clarisa an open stable with her own paddock for the summer, and then she can go back to her present accomodation for the winter. We do not think she will ever be able to join the donkeys in the normal fashion, as we have one or two who are a little boisterous and Clarisa is not very strong on her hind legs. We will try to select one of the existing donkeys to be her companion or, as so often happens, wait for a new one to arrive.
The following photos show her first outing since she arrived with us. It was a slow journey from her stable to the garden, and she was very unsure. A young lady gave her a new head collar and we think that pink does suit her.
She was very shy of the leading rein which gives the impression that she has most likely been hit with a strap or rope. Once she realised it was a slack rein and not pulling her, she followed on her own.
When we have raised sufficient funds we intend to build Clarisa an open stable with her own paddock for the summer, and then she can go back to her present accomodation for the winter. We do not think she will ever be able to join the donkeys in the normal fashion, as we have one or two who are a little boisterous and Clarisa is not very strong on her hind legs. We will try to select one of the existing donkeys to be her companion or, as so often happens, wait for a new one to arrive.
The following photos show her first outing since she arrived with us. It was a slow journey from her stable to the garden, and she was very unsure. A young lady gave her a new head collar and we think that pink does suit her.
She was very shy of the leading rein which gives the impression that she has most likely been hit with a strap or rope. Once she realised it was a slack rein and not pulling her, she followed on her own.
Updated photos of Clarisa and her companion Goldie, February 2010.
Photos 24/01/2010
Update 24/1
On to Clarisa. We are going from strength to strength. She will remain in isolation until the spring time and the weather improves. As we need to give her a special shampoo bath which is not possible at the moment due to the adverse weather conditions. Her hair has grown back in the majority of the affected areas although she is still suffering from a significant loss of dead skin flaking. The hair on the neck area seems to be the worst part this is due almost certainly to the ridiculous rubber contraption that was around her neck when she arrived.
Keeping Clarisa in isolation gives us the opportunity to gain her confidence and control her diet ensuring that she receives her fair share of fresh vegetables and fruit. She is stll alittle reluctant to stay out side of the stable for long periods.
As the Center has a policy not to keep animals in isolation for long periods as a result we have given Clarisa a stable mate an abandoned puppy called Goldie. They are getting on famously although Clarisa has taken to stealing Goldies dog biscuits. They will stay together as long as is necessary maybe forever.
Clarisa at arrival
