On the evening of 15 March, poor little Ralph was rushed into the Vet School in Glasgow with colic, needing surgery. He was in hospital for nine days and will not be able to resume his RDA duties until August or September. He was sporting a rather dashing cummerbund after his operation!
He is healing very well and is enjoying an easy life while he recovers.
Inevitably, the medical and recuperation costs have had a huge impact on our financial reserves and we are extremely grateful to the Equine Vet Clinic for contributing a substantial amount of money from their Charity Fund and to the Vet School for their support. We also really appreciate all the individual donors and funds that came forward in our hour of need, including our old friends Buddies in Boats, Arnold Clark Community Fund, Hugh Fraser Foundation, the Co-op, Morrisons and Mrs. David, to name but a few. A crowd fund to pay for Ralph’s was also set up and thank you to everyone who contributed. All donations up to £250 were matched by the National Emergencies Trust Local Action Fund.
Get well soon Ralph!