In July, the FLSPCA requested if we may deliver Marshall Dillon and his mates to Farm Sanctuary. Their want for placement had grow to be extra pressing, and as we had area at our New York shelter, we had been capable of welcome them into our care.
The pigs settled right into a quarantine area, the place we monitored their incoming well being situations. That is normal follow at Farm Sanctuary to make sure that sick animals get the care they want and forestall spreading any sickness to our different residents.
Whereas Lizzie and Robbie had been shiny upon arrival, Marshall Dillon was subdued and didn’t have as a lot curiosity in meals. Veterinarians examined Marshall Dillon and suspected he was burdened from the journey, so we gave him supportive care and area to relaxation. Sadly, his situation worsened — he developed a fever, began respiration heavier, and continued rejecting meals.
We determined to deliver Marshall Dillon to Cornell College for added supportive care. Although involved that the journey would possibly exacerbate his signs, we agreed the dangers of staying dwelling outweighed the dangers of journey. Sadly, Marshall Dillon handed away throughout transit. Later examinations revealed an entrapment and rupture of a part of his gut,which can have stemmed from trauma when he was youthful. Although we tried our greatest, there was nothing else we may have completed to save lots of his life.
Marshall Dillon spent two days at Farm Sanctuary. We’re heartbroken by his sudden loss and need we’d had extra time collectively. Nonetheless, we’re additionally grateful that he knew care and kindness from the FLSPCA and our caregiving group — in comparison with how his life started and the way it ends for 124 million pigs slaughtered for meat within the U.S. every year. We honor his legacy by saying his title, sharing his story, and persevering with our lifesaving work to assist others, like his mates Lizzie and Robbie, get pleasure from life on their phrases.