A story out of Tennessee shows the good that can happen when a group of people are committed to helping a stranger. In this case, the stranger was a pinto Mini Horse.
Fortunately, the horse’s owners saw UTCVM’s Facebook post with photos of Tonka (whose real name is Little Man) and quickly got in touch with the clinic. Tonka, aka Little Man, will be returning home to his people after a short recovery stay at the clinic.
“The most important thing is control of his pain,” said Dr. Jose Castro, a surgeon at the UTCVM. “We want him to be pain free, and we’re going to be continuing to monitor that he’s eating and drinking.”
Little Man will undoubtedly be happy to go home, but saying goodbye is never easy.
“He’s a favorite of all of us already, so he will be missed,” said Castro.
Leslie Potter is a writer and photographer based in Lexington, Kentucky. www.lesliepotterphoto.com
love a happy ending feel better soon Little man
Awe, how sweet is that. Glad the vets and helpers helped Little Man.