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							                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Newsletter No. 33
Name
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Winter 2010
Address
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Langford Trust,
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                North Somerset
Post Code                                                                               Telephone
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                BS40 5DU
 Christmas Cards                                                                                                          Price                    Qty                     Total                                                                                                                                                               Patron HRH The Duchess of Cornwall                               Tel: 0117 928 9207
 Watching & Waiting - pack of 10                                                                                           £3.70
 Delphi & Rob - pack of 10                                                                                                 £3.70                                                                        Delphi & Rob (127 x 127)               Ho Ho Ho! (120 x 120)
 The Gift - pack of 10                                                                                                     £3.70
 Household Cavalry - pack of 10                                                                                            £3.70
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Watching & Waiting
 In the Stable - pack of 10                                                                                                £3.70                                                                                                                                                            (114 x 160)
 Ho Ho Ho! - pack of 10                                                                                                    £3.70
 No Room at Animal Inn - pack of 10                                                                                        £3.70
 Through the Snow - pack of 10
 Bumper Pack 20 cards various designs
                                                                                                                           £3.70
                                                                                                                           £3.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Team effort from Langford that saves the life of Coke
 NOTELETS:
 Winter Woolly - pack of 5
 Pigtails - pack of 5
                                                                                                                           £2.50
                                                                                                                           £2.50
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         N      uria Terron a Resident in Equine Sports Medicine
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                and Internal Medicine tells us of the team effort
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         from Langford that saves the life of Coke.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Their endoscopic examination revealed damage to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    the oesophageal inner layers and some pieces of
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    woodchip in the lumen of the oesophagus. There
 In the Moonlight - pack of 5                                                                                              £2.50
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Coke is a happy and much loved coloured pony               was also a linear foreign body wedged across
 Walter de Wodeland - pack of 5                                                                                            £2.50
                                                                                                                                                                                                         The Gift (127 x 127)                      Through the Snow                                                      whose 13yr old rider noticed that his pony was dull        the oesophageal lumen that was well and truly
 Sweatshirt small embroidered logo S; M; L; XL
 Sky; black; royal; navy; bottle; burgundy; purple                                                                                                                                                                                                   (150 x 150)                                                         and had a bad nasal discharge and cough. Nuria’s           embedded.
                                                                                                                          £20.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      In The Stable (127 x 127)          colleague, Francesca Compostella, the Resident in          Coke had a very rigid substantial piece of wire
 100% cotton polo shirt S(40); M(44); L(47)
 black; burgundy; olive; sky; navy; white; royal; purple                                                                  £16.00                                                                                                                                                                                         Equine Surgery at the University of Bristol, visited       wedged across his oesophagus.
 97% cotton + 3% elastane ladies fit polo shirt 8; 10; 12; 14
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Coke at home. She immediately saw that Coke’s              After some time and numerous instruments and
 black; white; sky; light gold; deep navy; pink; fuchsia                                                                  £16.00                                                                                                                                                                                         problem wasn’t in his lungs but in his oesophagus.         with the help of the soft tissue surgeons, the foreign
 100% cotton rugby shirt S; M; L; XL                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     He was choking; it was ingesta coming out of his           body was removed. Because of the nature of the
 burgundy; black; navy; bottle; airforce blue; chocolate; purple                                                          £26.00                                                                                                                                                                                         nostrils and he had aspirated this into his lungs. The     obstruction, (see the pictures!) it was a very tricky
 100% cotton ladies rugby shirt 8; 10; 12; 14                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            obstruction was so severe that it was impossible to        procedure but it was done by endoscopy under
 dusky pink; fuchsia; lilac; sky; mint; black                                                                             £26.00                                                                                                                                                                                         deal with that at home so Coke was brought into the        sedation and without the need to anaesthetise
 Bone China mug with LT logo                                                                                               £6.00
                                                                                                                                                                                                                      No Room at the Inn
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Equine Hospital at Langford for treatment.                 the pony. This cuts down the inherent problems
 SUB-TOTAL                                                                                                                                                                                                               (169 x 120)                                                                                     Once in the hospital, the Medicine team administered       with recumbent horses and shortens their post-op
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Household Cavalry                                          drugs to relax the muscles of his oesophagus and           recovery time.
 Please add a donation of 20% for postage & packing                                                                                                                                                                                                             (114 x 160)
 Donation:          Appeal       ❑           cats    ❑           dogs     ❑                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              to lower his head thus avoiding further aspiration         Coke was hospitalised for just a few days for
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         of food into his lungs. After he was heavily sedated       observation and treatment with antibiotics and as
 Please treat my donation as gift aid ❑
 please sign the gift aid declaration to enable us to claim 20p in the £1 from the inland revenue                                                                                                 Our sincere thanks to John & Sarah Avery, Badminton Horse Trials, Chris & Angela Andrews, Iwan Bourton & Rachel        and with his head very low, a very thin nasogastric        soon as the team were sure the wire had not caused
 NB you must have paid an amount of tax at least equal to the relief that we claim                                                                                                                Mackenzie, Margaret Bates, Elizabeth Davies, Mr & Mrs Hoskins, Alwyn & Ted Hill, Geraldine Cleary, Patricia Gorman,    tube was inserted past the obstruction and into            any more problems he was sent back to his grateful
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Valerie Clare, Ian Drummond-Harris, Mr & Mrs Rolfe, Mr & Mrs Heasman, Graham Wilson, Marie Stevens, Mr & Mrs           his stomach. Since he had not really eaten during          owner.
 Signed…………………………………………………                                                                                             TOTAL                   £                                                  Tunnicliffe, Elizabeth Timms, Mrs M Towill, John R Batten, Stanley Arnold, Mrs MVH Peake, David Pollitt, Simon
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Gibson Charitable Trust, Katie Heggs, Phoenix Dog Agility Club, Woodspring Dog Training club, The Best Family          the previous days they administered water and              Horses are usually very selective eaters but sometimes
Pet’s name on brick (minimum donation £20)         ………………………………………………………
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         electrolytes through this tube.                            they can make mistakes! We are very proud of having
Please send me information on: Standing Order ❑ Legacy ❑ Ambassador ❑                                                                                                                             Trust. Malmesbury District Dog Club, Stephen Tanner, The Hon Mrs James Drummond, Jenny Ricketts, Roger Griffin,
Cheques payable to The Langford Trust and send to:                                                                                                                                                Dame Violet Wills Charitable Trust, Giles & Judy Clarke, Lynne Earle, MDC Jenks Charitable Trust, George Apter, The                                                               helped Coke to overcome his problem. Without
The Langford Trust, Langford House, Langford, North Somerset. BS40 5DU                                                                                                                            Family of the late Mrs Veronica Atchley, Alan Browning, The Primrose Trust, Dr Barbara Weaver, Mrs Susan Shaw, Clare                                                              Langford’s team of Equine Veterinary Surgeons,
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Norman, The Marjorie Coote Animal Charity, Dr Helen Clark, Elizabeth Cran, Polly Taylor, Hazel Stubbington, Marian
The Langford Trust will use your information to provide the charitable product or service that you have requested. We will not disclose your information                                          Draper, Aldon Eventing, Romsey Agricultural Society, The Lord Barnby Foundation, Langford Christian Union, Michael                                                                Coke would have not survived.
to any outside organisation except when legally obliged to do so. From time to time we would like to notify you of other products and services or invite                                          & Jane Kier Charitable Trust, Dr & Mrs McClean, Mr & Mrs Carter, Janet Christie, The CS Heber-Percy Charitable
you to events that may be of interest to you. You will be given the opportunity to opt-out at the time of mailing if you do not wish to receive further
                                                                                                                                                                                                  Trust, Miss A Bowering, West of England Daschund Society, Christopher Laurence, David Yeoman, Sara Virjee, Walter                                                                 Image 1 shows the foreign body wedged across the oesophagus.
communication.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Image 2 shows the foreign body after it was removed from Coke’s
The accuracy of your personal details is dependent upon the accuracy of the information you provide. The Langford Trust will not verify personal information, other than that which is provided   Guinness Charitable Trust, Marie Mackle, Caroline Pym, Nicholas Hood, Fortuna Charitable Trust, The Ernest Cook
for payment or account purposes. The Langford Trust is not responsible fort errors or problems that arise as a result of inaccurate information submitted by users.                               Trust, Elizabeth Marsh, Gillian Royce, Simon Walker. You have all helped us to make a real difference. Thank you.                                                                 oesophagus.
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 The New Large Animal Surgery and Imaging Facility                                                             TATE Elbow Replacement                                                                                             How you can help the Langford Trust to help animals
                                                                                                               Tyson Coultman was referred to Langdon
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Ambassador                                              Organise your own fundraising events in
                                                                                                               with a diagnosis of elbow osteoarthritis                                                                           Become an Ambassador by making a monthly                aid of the Langford Trust
In such a difficult economic climate The Langford      although a very busy business woman and hands
Trust constantly works hard to raise funds for the
New Large Animal Surgery and Imaging Appeal.
                                                      on owner of three studs, works tirelessly to further
                                                      veterinary causes. She also devotes much of her
                                                                                                               A    rthritis is inflammation of a joint and the
                                                                                                                    prefix osteo indicates that this inflammation
                                                                                                               is bony. Osteoarthritis is the most common form
                                                                                                                                                                        inadequately
                                                                                                                                                                        controlled
                                                                                                                                                                        conservative
                                                                                                                                                                                         by
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  donation of just £21 by standing order and by
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  telling your friends about us and the significant work
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Some of our donors become Friends of the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          Langford Trust by using their expertise in various
                                                                                                                                                                                                    Tyson after the operation     that we do. In return we will invite you to exclusive   fields to raise funds for us. We can send you any
The appeal fund continues to grow and is now          ‘spare time’ and her profound equine knowledge to        of arthritis and can often occur as a sequel to some     management so                                             Ambassador functions and give you priority notice       information you might need to pass on to your
beyond the half way mark. We are very grateful to     various important veterinary committees.                 other joint disorder. In response to the disorder        Neil Burton, one                                          and information and preferential booking facilities     ‘donors’ and, if it is any help and if you are
all our fundraisers and donors for their continued                                                             the body tries to increase stability by laying down                         di                     f
                                                                                                                                                                        of our orthopaedic surgeons, performed elbow       d lb                                                           reasonably local to Langford, we can visit your
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  and concessions whenever possible on fundraising
support including the Marjorie Coote Animal           The wonderful news is that the building has been         bone around the joint. However this extraneous           replacement surgery. TATE elbow replacement is
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  events. For more information please contact this        event to pass on information about the vet school
                                                                                                               new bone restricts the movement of the joint and         a resurfacing arthroplasty. This means that just the
Charities Trust, Lord Barnby Foundation, The          given a start date by the University of Bristol which                                                                                                                       office on 0117 928 9207 or tick the relevant box         at Langford. Some supporters sell our Christmas
                                                                                                               can cause pain by impinging on the moving parts of       diseased articular surface of the elbow is removed
Primrose Trust, Aldon Eventing, Dr and Mrs            has now confirmed its commitment to the remaining         the joint. Initial conservative management of elbow      and replaced. The pictures show the diseased joint        on the bottom of the order form.                        cards, others host parties or events. We are grateful
Bechtolsheimer, the Simon Gibson Charitable           funds needed and has assured the Langford Trust          osteoarthritis includes reduced exercise, pain killers   and Tyson’s elbow after surgery.                                                                                  for any way in which you think you might be able to
Trust. We are also very grateful to our Patron,       and our major donor that the project will begin          and maintenance of an optimum bodyweight.                                                                          Standing Order                                          help us. Please call the office for more information
Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Cornwall            in early 2011. This is excellent news for Langford.                                                               Neil was pleased with Tyson’s post-operative              By donating any amount monthly, quarterly or            or a chat about your ideas.
for inviting our major donor, Kirsten Rausing, to     The University is no more immune to the current          The damage in Tyson’s elbow affected the whole           recovery; he was weight bearing on that leg the           annually by a standing banker’s order not only can
tea at Clarence House. Miss Rausing, founder of       economic climate than any other business and large       elbow joint and his clinical signs had become            morning after surgery and was able to go home after       we budget and plan ahead with our funding of            Buy our Merchandise
                                                                                                                                                                        4 days. He will be back in for post-operative x-rays      projects but we can also claim tax from the Inland      We hope you like the 2010 Christmas card selection;
the Alborada Trust, enjoyed a delightful few hours    employer but by part-funding this building, as                                                                                                                              Revenue when you use the standing order form that       by popular demand we have repeated one or two
                                                                                                                                                                        after 6 weeks and in the mean time is on strict room
with the Duchess, and was able to inform Her          well as providing new state of the art small animal                                                               rest which means no running, jumping, playing or          is available from this office.                           from last year. Once again, we are indebted to our
Royal Highness how the The Alborada Trust was         surgical facilities, it is demonstrating just how much                                                            stairs. He will have short lead walks, several times                                                              very good friend and staunch supporter, the well
founded in October 2001 and takes its name from       it values its School of Veterinary Science and this in                                                            a day, into the garden for calls of nature! The x         Legacies                                                known West Country artist Virginia Pope. This is
her much loved champion mare that was home bred.      turn explains why the Langford Trust for Animal                                                                   rays will assess bone healing and if this is to Neil’s    Please remember us in your will, if you care about      the third year that she has given us the use of a very
Alborada, has had an esteemed career, winning         Health and Welfare is so pleased to be able to                                                                    approval then Tyson will be allowed an incremental        animals in your lifetime please help us to continue     special and unique piece of artwork. This year’s
several prestigious races for her owner, including    help.                                                                                                             increase in lead exercise for 2 months followed by a      caring about them ever after. Important tax             design is the donkey Delphi. We are so grateful for
                                                                                                                                                                        gradual re-introduction of off lead activity.             advantages can be gained by leaving part of your        her support and here in her own words is how this
twice winning the Newmarket Champion Stakes
(Group 1). She was officially rated the Champion       However, our appeal continues as we still urgently                        x-rays before and after                                                                           estate to a registered charity. For more information    wonderful card Delphi & Rob came to be.
Three-Year-Old Filly in the World in 1998. The        need to raise the funds for the standing Magnetic                                                                                                                           or a confidential chat please contact this office on
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  0117 928 9207 or tick the relevant box on the           “This year’s Christmas card is a collage made entirely from
Alborada Trust’s aims include the funding of
veterinary causes in the United Kingdom and
                                                      Resonance Imaging (MRI) suite which will go into
                                                      an adjacent building. The standing MRI is for
                                                                                                               Highgrove event                                                                                                    bottom of the order form.                               pencil casing and pencil shavings, and inspired by a delightful
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          young donkey character still under her baby blanket and the
the Republic of Ireland, with activities primarily    lameness diagnosis avoiding the need to anaesthetise                                                                                                                        Donate Shares                                           robin who shares her stable. The construction was real precision
devoted to the welfare of animals. Kirsten Rausing    horses unnecessarily.                                    Our Patron very kindly hosted an event at                                                                          Take advantage of the income tax relief by giving       work; donkey being 3” at the withers! The shavings layered on
                                                                                                               Highgrove in July when guests were given a tour                                                                    the Langford Trust quoted shares or securities.         top of one another bulked out the lie of the woolly jacket over
                                                                                                               of Their Royal Highness’ wonderful garden and                                                                      Benefits to the donor include not having to pay          the body contours, the black glossy top of the pencil casing made
                              New Academic Year                                                                then met the Duchess of Cornwall. We were
                                                                                                               extremely lucky with the weather and enjoyed the
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  capital gains tax on any increase in value and more
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  importantly you will receive income tax relief on
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                          very good pointed donkey foal hooves.

As our new academic year is         many in the class of 2010 helped     in particular, we must take this      most glorious afternoon and evening sunshine                                                                       the market value at the date of disposal.               The whole has been placed in a deep box frame and will be part
about to start we think back        and supported the Langford           opportunity to thank Roberta          with delicious canapés and plenty of excellent                                                                                                                             of a solo exhibition to be held in a private house two miles from
to the class which graduated in     Trust throughout their five years     Bullingham who organised the          champagne generously supplied by John and Sarah                                                                                                                            Chagford on the 28th &.29th May 2011.More details later
                                                                                                               Avery of Avery’s Wines. HRH was very pleased to
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  Buy-a-Brick for Small Animal or Equine
July of this year. As always, we    at the University of Bristol.        final year calendar and who                                                                                                                               facilities                                              on, you will be very welcome to come and see ‘Donkey in her
were very sad to see students       They worked at badminton             raised in excess of £4,000 for        have the opportunity to thank our Ambassadors,                                                                                                                             Box’ and upwards of forty other pieces of work about animals.
                                                                                                               donors and supporters and enjoyed chatting with                                                                    A £20 minimum donation secures your pet’s name
leave after five years, but we are   horse trials, the Taunton polo       the Langford Trust. Our sincere                                                                                                                          on the “brick wall” in either the small animal          I took this collage further with the Langford Trust in mind and
proud to know all our graduates     event and various other times        thanks not only to Roberta and        all the guests. We are very grateful to her Private                                                                                                                        added Rob and some snow, and the three of us hope this will help
                                                                                                               Secretaries and the Household Staff of both                                                                        hospital reception or the equine centre reception.
leave us equipped with the skills   and were always excellent            to all those students who bravely                                                                                                                                                                                raise some useful funds for a worthwhile cause.”
required to become brilliant        ambassadors for their alma           took part in the photo shoots         Clarence House and Highgrove. We are especially                                                                                                                            Virginia Pope.
veterinary surgeons in practices    mater and the Langford Trust.        but also to all their sponsors and    grateful to our Patron Her Royal Highness the
throughout this country and         Many of the year’s students          finally to everyone who bought a       Duchess of Cornwall for her warm welcome and
                                                                                                               hospitality at her delightful Gloucestershire home.                                                                Photos of Christmas cards on page 6.
indeed anywhere in the world. So    could be mentioned here but,         copy of the 2010 calendar.                                                                                                                               Please see the order form at the end of the newsletter or visit the website www.langfordtrust.org

						
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