We received a call from an extremely worried lady who had come across a pony down and having difficulty getting up on the side of the road near Great Gimble. The pony was thin and listless and allowed the lady to look at it's gums, which were pale. When the pony did manage to stand it quickly collapsed again.
The caller stayed with the pony whilst our welfare assistant made some phone calls in order to get the pony seen to as soon as possible, it was obvious by the callers information that the pony was suffering and was extremely unwell.
Very quickly the on call DEFRA animal health vet was on the scene and after a quick assessment came to the conclusion that the pony had been hit by a vehicle and was probably suffering internal injuries. The pony was put to sleep on the scene to prevent further suffering.
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