Millicent the Magnificent Mystery Mule!

We have two rescued mules who are about 8-10 years old. The smaller one, we call her Millie, developed a large growth on her rump. We took her to our local vet who did an ultrasound and biopsy which confirmed it is a type of cancer called a Mast Cell Tumor. The best course of action is to have it surgically removed as soon as possible! We contacted three seperate equine vets for estimates and have scheduled her surgery with Dr. Davis at Reata Equine Hospital in Weatherford, which is about an hour away. Once the tumor is removed she will have a drain put in and so she will have to stay there at the hospital for at least 3-5 days, possibly a whole week. After that I will be taking care of her here at Dancing Moon Farmstead. In the end, she stayed at Reata Equine Hospital for TWO FULL WEEKS! Each day she stayed cost an additional $50 or so... 
The estimate for just the surgery was about $1,400 and did not include the bill we still owed our local vet for the diagnostic work. It also does not include any additional vet visits or post-op care. It is too soon to know if she will need any special therapy or training once the hole left from the growth's removal heals. The healing is slow, but going well!!! For now, we're just taking this one step at a time! Final Bill for the surgery and hospital stay was over $1600...
Your donations will help ensure this sweet, young mule gets to live the rich, full life she deserves! THANK YOU, from the bottom of my heart!!!Follow Millie's progress: Dancing Moon Farmstead blog