Re: Kidney failure update

["GESA BRINKS" <gesaeqfx@pe.net>]

Laura, Im so sorry to hear about Buloo.  My heart feels for you.  Gesa
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From: ETRAIL@aol.com <ETRAIL@aol.com>
To: ridecamp@endurance.net <ridecamp@endurance.net>
Date: Thursday, May 04, 2000 9:01 AM
Subject: RC: Kidney failure update


>  Just wanted to update everyone who e-mailed me about Buloo, my little
mare
>who was diagnosed with chronic renal failure a few weeks ago.
>  It's been a very tough time. It became impossible to keep weight on her,
>she became very weak and tired and I couldn't get her to eat anything but
her
>grass hay. After lots of vet bills and trailering to CSU in mid-April,
Buloo
>chose her time to say goodbye.
>  I put her down on Tuesday. We spent the whole day together that day, with
>her resting her muzzle in the side of my neck, breathing in my ear. She was
>so quiet and ready to go.
>  I appreciated everyone's interest and cheers and that helped us keep
going
>for a bit, but it was just time.
>  She was such a gift to me and taught me so much about what is possible.
She
>was my one-and-only horse of a lifetime. But I picture her in some
wonderful,
>warm place with no bugs and grass that's belly high...with her filly that I
>had to put down three years ago.
>  Thanks to everybody..
>  Laura MacCallum
>
>
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