Be Rudy Strong - Blaze's Tribute Equine Rescue

Rudy came to the Oklahoma City Animal Welfare Division when they received a phone call from the owner requesting that they come out and remove a dead horse on New Years Day 2015. Since OKC-AWD was closed for holiday, they informed him that they would be out on the next day. Animal Welfare arrived on scene to find a horse still very much alive with his ears chewed off and multiple wounds and injuries. How can someone not even take the time to fully check on their horse? Instead, Rudy was just wrote off. The ownerdidn't want to provide the horse any veterinary care so, Rudy was signed over to OKC-AWD and taken to the shelter where they called Dr. Charlotte Kin with Exclusive Equine Veterinary Services.

Dr. Charlotte Kin walked into the barn and witnessed a horse with a lot of blood on his face, no ears and severe wounds all over. Although Rudy was in horrific condition, he neighed to her. Rudy knew he was going to receive the care he needed. He wanted to Survive! His wounds and injuries are critical and he will require a lot of extensive care, wound cleaning, bandage changes and antibiotics for an extensive amount of time. But, if Rudy is willing to fight to survive, then we will certainly fight with him and give him the second chance he deserves.

Rudy has extensive facial injuries, the most dramatic was the fact that both of his ears had been torn off, as well as, a large portion of the right side of his face. He also has corneal ulcers in both eyes and both his upper and lower right eyelids had been torn off. He has a fractured jaw and a large piece of bone was removed. He has numerous lacerations and punctures on his head. He has numerous lacerations and punctures to all of his legs including a possible septic tendon sheath.

Additional donations can be made at Rudy's YouCaring website.
http://www.youcaring.com/nonprofits/rudy-s-fight-to-survive-/285664

BTER is a non-profit 501(C)3 organization that strives to improve the lives of neglected, starved and abused horses. We provide equine rescue regardless of age or disability. We provide Rehabilitation, Education and Adoption Services. We promote and teach horse care and humane, natural methods for training horses. Our primary focus is Animal Cruelty Cases. We work closely with the Oklahoma City Animal Welfare Division and the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office with their Equine related Animal Cruelty Cases. We also assist any other local/rural County Sheriff's Office who request our assistance.