Mare and Foal Sanctuary's video: Ava s next steps

It is the day everyone here at the Sanctuary feared we'd never see following weeks of health scares for tiny foal, Ava, who first arrived at our Beech Trees Veterinary in July. Ava has been suffering from pneumonia, stomach and liver problems and it’s been an emotional roller coaster for everyone involved in her care since she was first spotted near Lee Moor on Dartmoor. The good news is that she now weighs a very healthy 116kg – more than twice her arrival weight - and is growing daily. And finally, for the first time since she arrived, she has been allowed into her own little paddock to enjoy some fresh air, grass – and the room to run around. Read more about Ava's story at mareandfoal.org