VIDEO: 6-Day-Old Baby Donkey Found with Severe Neck Wound

Several weeks ago, a woman and her son were walking in the dry Skunk Creek riverbed when they noticed an injured, 6-day-old baby donkey. They managed to get her to their home and then carried her into their second-floor apartment. The woman contacted the Arizona Equine Rescue Organization, which sent help. As soon as the veterinarians began to rehydrate her, Chloe’s little body went into a state of shock, but she eventually pulled through. This is a great example of how we should be treating animals, as they are our friends.

Watch the video, meet Chloe and read all about her story below, provided by Liftable.

Several weeks ago, a woman and her son were walking in the dry Skunk Creek riverbed when they noticed an injured, 6-day-old baby donkey. Heartbroken by the sight of the tiny foal in pain, the woman knew she needed to do something, so they managed to get her to their home, and then carried her into their second-floor apartment. The woman contacted the Arizona Equine Rescue Organization (AERO), which sent help. Soleil Dolce, AERO VP, said, “I knew that if a baby donkey was allowing this woman to carry her into her kitchen, then we probably had a very sick donkey on our hands.”

When Annie Brown, an AERO volunteer arrived, the donkey – now named Chloe – was severely dehydrated, malnourished, and looked very sick. Most troublesome, however, was that Chloe had a large wound on her neck which had become infected. They guessed the wound must have occurred when another donkey kicked or bit her, but now it had become infected and maggots were growing in the wound. Shortly after reaching Chaparral Veterinary Medical Center, Chloe went from bad to worse. As soon as the veterinarians began to rehydrate her, Chloe’s little body went into a state of shock. While they worked to fix this, many people waited in a state of anxiety to see if she still had the strength and resilience to push through and recover.

Miraculously, Chloe started to feel better! Her treatments began to kick in and within a few days she was stable enough to leave the hospital and stay in a rescue center. She still has a long way to go, but members of the rescue center have found just the right way to help little Chloe. Another donkey at the shelter, Jessica, is currently lactating and is the perfect surrogate mother for Chloe . That has led to major improvements in Chloe’s health.

“This morning, I had her stall door open, and she actually jumped out and started exploring outside of her stall, which she really hasn’t been ready to do, but she’s getting so strong and healthy, that she’s turning into a very normal baby,” Dolce said.

Everyone believes she will be able to make a full recovery, no doubt in large part to her “strong will to live,” as her medical report stated. For now, Chloe will continue to stay at the shelter until she is strong enough for adoption.

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