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10-31-2008, 07:42 AM
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Meet Molly. �She's a grey speckled pony who
was abandoned by her owners when Hurricane
Katrina hit southern � Louisiana . �She spent weeks
on her own before finally being rescued and taken
to a farm where abandoned animals were stockpiled.
While there, she was attacked by a pit bull terrier
and almost died. �Her gnawed right front leg became
infected, and her ve t went to LSU for help, but LSU
was overwhelmed, and this pony was a welfare case.
You know how that goes.
But after surgeon Rustin Moore met Molly, he
changed his mind. �He saw how the pony was
careful to lie down on different sides so she didn't
seem to get sores, and how she allowed people to
handle her. �She protected her injured leg. �She
constantly shifted her weight and didn't overload
her good leg. �She was a smart pony with a serious
survival ethic.
Moore agreed to remove her leg below the knee,
and a temporary artificial limb was built. �Molly
walked out of the clinic and her story really begins
there.
'This was the right horse and the right owner,'
Moore insists. �Molly happened to be a
one-in-a-million patient. �She's tough as nails,
but sweet, and she was willing to cope with pain.
She made it obvious she understood that she was
in trouble. �The other important factor, according
to Moore , is having a truly committed and compliant
owner who is dedicated to providing the daily care
required over the lifetime of the horse.
Molly's story turns into a parable for life in
post-Katrina Louisiana . �The little pony gained weight,
and her mane finally felt a comb �A huma n prosthesis
designer built her a leg.
The prosthetic has given Molly a whole new life,
Allison Barca DVM, Molly's regular vet, reports.
And she asks for it. �She will put her little limb out,
and come to you and let you know that she wants
you to put it on. �Sometimes she wants you to take
it off too. �And sometimes, Molly gets away from
Barca. �'It can be pretty bad when you can't catch a
three-legged horse,' she laughs.
Most important of all, Molly has a job now. �Kay,
the rescue farm owner, started taking Molly to
shelters, hospitals, nursing homes, and rehabilitation
centers. �Anywhere she thought that people needed
hope. �Wherever Molly went, she showed people her
pluck. �She inspired people, and she had a good time
doing it.
'It's obvious to me that Molly had a bigger role to
play in life,? Moore said. �'She survived the hurricane,
she survived a horrible injury, and now she is giving
hope to others.'
Barca concluded, 'She's not back to normal, but she's
going to be better. �To me, she could be a symbol
for New Orleans itself.'
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http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w222/xceleste_51593/000Molly.jpg
This is Molly's most recent prosthesis �The bottom
photo shows the ground surface that she stands on,
which has a smiley face embossed in it. �Wherever
Molly goes, she leaves a smiley hoof print behind.
Forward this and share it with all of the animal
lovers that you know.
Meet Molly. �She's a grey speckled pony who
was abandoned by her owners when Hurricane
Katrina hit southern � Louisiana . �She spent weeks
on her own before finally being rescued and taken
to a farm where abandoned animals were stockpiled.
While there, she was attacked by a pit bull terrier
and almost died. �Her gnawed right front leg became
infected, and her ve t went to LSU for help, but LSU
was overwhelmed, and this pony was a welfare case.
You know how that goes.
But after surgeon Rustin Moore met Molly, he
changed his mind. �He saw how the pony was
careful to lie down on different sides so she didn't
seem to get sores, and how she allowed people to
handle her. �She protected her injured leg. �She
constantly shifted her weight and didn't overload
her good leg. �She was a smart pony with a serious
survival ethic.
Moore agreed to remove her leg below the knee,
and a temporary artificial limb was built. �Molly
walked out of the clinic and her story really begins
there.
'This was the right horse and the right owner,'
Moore insists. �Molly happened to be a
one-in-a-million patient. �She's tough as nails,
but sweet, and she was willing to cope with pain.
She made it obvious she understood that she was
in trouble. �The other important factor, according
to Moore , is having a truly committed and compliant
owner who is dedicated to providing the daily care
required over the lifetime of the horse.
Molly's story turns into a parable for life in
post-Katrina Louisiana . �The little pony gained weight,
and her mane finally felt a comb �A huma n prosthesis
designer built her a leg.
The prosthetic has given Molly a whole new life,
Allison Barca DVM, Molly's regular vet, reports.
And she asks for it. �She will put her little limb out,
and come to you and let you know that she wants
you to put it on. �Sometimes she wants you to take
it off too. �And sometimes, Molly gets away from
Barca. �'It can be pretty bad when you can't catch a
three-legged horse,' she laughs.
Most important of all, Molly has a job now. �Kay,
the rescue farm owner, started taking Molly to
shelters, hospitals, nursing homes, and rehabilitation
centers. �Anywhere she thought that people needed
hope. �Wherever Molly went, she showed people her
pluck. �She inspired people, and she had a good time
doing it.
'It's obvious to me that Molly had a bigger role to
play in life,? Moore said. �'She survived the hurricane,
she survived a horrible injury, and now she is giving
hope to others.'
Barca concluded, 'She's not back to normal, but she's
going to be better. �To me, she could be a symbol
for New Orleans itself.'
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w222/xceleste_51593/00Molly.jpg
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w222/xceleste_51593/000Molly.jpg
This is Molly's most recent prosthesis �The bottom
photo shows the ground surface that she stands on,
which has a smiley face embossed in it. �Wherever
Molly goes, she leaves a smiley hoof print behind.
Forward this and share it with all of the animal
lovers that you know.