We received a call reporting a case of a horse suffering from severe neglect. We found Harry's Fun in a tidy paddock with a plentiful supply of grass and fresh water. Despite this, he was severely malnourished. On closer examination, Harry was found to have a rotten and deformed front tooth. He was in extreme pain and unable to feed.

We immediately arranged for Harry to be brought to Whipalong where our local vet, Dr Peter Rogers, operated on Harry and removed the tooth.

Harry appeared much happier and showed interest in both grass and food concentrate. However, the following day he began to show signs of colic.

Despite all attempts to save him his condition continued to decline and Harry died the following morning.

The post mortem revealed his stomach had burst as a result of several ulcers that had perforated the stomach lining. It also revealed a bacterial infection of the liver, kidney and intestine caused by toxins released by the rotten tooth.