A Brief Newsround - Week Ending 28/02/21

Sophie, a valued volunteer, is back with another round up of some of the activities which took place at LIFE this past week. Enjoy! Lucy Irvine. This week started with Lucy dropping in to visit Kirichko in equine hospital. For those of you who may not be familiar with Kirichko's story, here's a little background. Lucy was alerted to Kirichko's case by a man from whom LIFE had rescued a horse before. Dear Kirichko The man said that the mother mare had kicked the foal and that he would sell it for Christmas foal meat unless, by chance, LIFE wanted it instead? Lucy went to his yard and guessed at once that this was not a kick. The baby was born like that - it's a known condition, basically a severe case of knock knees (carpal valgus). Lucy took a photo and sent it to the vet who confirmed her suspicion, and funds were raised so that Kirichko could be brought to LIFE, ensuring that he didn't end up on a dinner table. Kirichko has now had corrective surgery on both fro...