Namo - King of the circus stallions!
The cancer was defeated!
Namo has finally survived! A year ago now, Giovanni Althoff, the former circus director of one of the largest circus companies in Europe, entrusted his last six stallions to Gut Aiderbichl’s animal rescuers. Unfortunately, the circus director was no longer able to give the Haflinger stallions the care and attention they had enjoyed with him and his late wife Evelyn over the many years.
Despite the difficulties caused by the coronavirus, Dieter Ehrengruber did not hesitate for a second to agree to the stallions being admitted. After all, chief stallion Namo in particular was in urgent need of help. Namo was suffering from aggressive, advanced hoof cancer. The disease was already so advanced that the vet recommended that he be put down immediately, as Namo was in a great deal of pain. The pain meant that he, the proud stallion, had to relinquish the leading role in the six-strong Haflinger group to his constant adversary Appi. A condition that played with him more badly than the pain alone could. However, euthanasia was not an option for horse mum Annette Engelhardt, the honorary estate manager of our Gut Aiderbichl Ballermann Ranch in Lower Saxony. Because Namo wanted to live. He had not yet given up.
A comprehensive treatment plan was developed in close consultation with the attending vet and the farrier Waldemar Schneider, who specialises in hopeless cases. Almost daily bandage changes and intensive medical care by the Gut Aiderbichl team along with regular checks by the vet and farrier (at least twice a week) led to a happy, successful conclusion one year after the start of treatment. “The hoof is dry and firm. Namo is healthy and pain-free,” announced farrier Waldemar Schneider at the final check-up. However, Namo himself had probably already sensed this a few weeks earlier and didn’t hesitate to reclaim his role as head of the stallions. The hierarchy has been restored – Namo, the king of the circus stallions, is back!
It is Gut Aiderbichl’s credo never to give up when there is still a tiny chance. So we have succeeded in giving the brave, proud old stallion (25) his life and dignity back. We would like to thank you, dear Aiderbichlers, because without your constant support through animal sponsorships and donations, it would not have been possible to carry out this time-consuming and extremely cost-intensive treatment and save Namo’s life. Thank you for being there!
