Kenny came to live with The Devoted Barn in late 2018. His leg was severely damaged from a traumatic birthing experience. Because of this, his leg was amputated and as he grew he was fit with a prosthetic device. Based on posts, it seems that Kenny last went to see his vet, Dr.Muir, at Ohio State in August of 2020 to have his prosthetic adjusted. https://www.instagram.com/p/CEAU7Vbhu8P/ His bill for that trip was $2400.
Since then, there have been no updates of Kenny going back to OSU for adjustments. In fact, Kenny has not been wearing his prosthetic leg at all for almost a full year. Instead he walks on his knees out in a muddy paddock. Why doesn't he wear his leg anymore? It has to be painful for such a large animal to maintain such an unusual posture all day. Here is a video from July 2021 showing Kenny moving about without his leg. https://www.tiktok.com/@melborden5/video/6983813585386458374?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1 (If the link does not work, the video has been removed by the poster)
Is it fair to force him to move about like this out in a muddy paddock without support? Even with a prosthetic on that would be challenging. It is fair to assume that there could possibly be arthritis in his supporting limb. What is the long term plan for Kenny?
The photos below were taken over the course of several days/months driving past the facility. Kenny is right out in a front paddock and easily viewed from the road.
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