MERS RESPONDS TO DRAFT/MULE CAST IN STALL ON AUGUST 02, 2011

Updated at August 03, 2011 10:29

MERS RESPONDS ON THEIR 27th CALL OUT FOR 2011 ON TUESDAY, AUGUST 02, 2011.

MERS received a call @ 8:20pm for a Draft/Mule that was cast in a stall in the Gerald, Mo. area. The Large 10 year old Mule was under care for an abscess on one of her hind legs, and had been laying down to relieve pressure. She had layed down several times over the last couple of weeks, which is typical.  This time, she got too close to the stall wall, became cast, and then totally exhausted herself thrashing to get away from the wall. MERS had to put in place 1/2 of our specialized piece of lifting equipment inside the stall, and we were then able to lift the downed Mule up after several minutes of planning and set up. After we had the Mule up and further evaluated, we then walked the Mule out of the barn. Per our request, the owner was on the phone talking to a veterinarian about additonal care for the animal.

MERS had 15 professional, dedicated members that have dropped what they were doing for 2 days in a row, and responded late at night in this extreme heat.

MERS arrived back home at 12:45am, after traveling 82 miles round trip.

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