Praying Cancer is Gone.

Praying the cancer is gone. He has an appointment with the surgeon 

who removed his eye in August. 

Around the barn, his name is Axel. In the world of paint

horses, his name is Think IM Zipped. He is a 13-year-old registered paint overo gelding. He was living happily at a nice boarding stable but his owner was taking much notice to the growing infection in his right eye. It isn't just a cancer, it is the fast growing aggressive cancer Squamous Cell Carcinoma. We have seen it too often in the past 10 years, The UV rays of the sun seems to be a culprit, especially on horses with blue eyes or light skin.  

For some reason, the owners decided not to treat the cancer and decided they do not want the horse. They wanted to give him away. Who'd take a horse like this? Sadly there are people who would take him, ride him until the cancer ate away his face then send him to slaughter for a few hundred dollars in profit.  

Axel owes a big thank you Dr Amanda Cerniglia and the barn owner for the alert so we can help offer him a safe and happy future. Sadly, this could have all be stopped before it got this bad if someone would have taken care of it much sooner. Unfortunately, that did not happen. 
Sadly that beautiful blue eye was removed. 

Chemotherapy was used but some drainage continues so this appointment may give up some incite as to why it isn't closed all the way. Georgia Equine Veterinary surgeon, Dr Goodin, will check him Nov. 30. I'll update everyone. I know we had many supporters who helped with Axel's surgery costs. He also has many friends who love him at the rescue. 

Thanks for your compassion. He looks handsome with out an eye, Pray it is cancer free. He will be ready to be adopted when he's healthy. He's a great trail horse.