Horse who couldn’t eat had wire strand embedded in his tongue

A horse found uncomfortable and unable to eat had a strand of wire embedded in his tongue, a vet discovered.

The owner of Basil, a 15.2hh nine-year-old Dales, called the vet out on 17 June after she noticed he was unable to eat his hay.

“I had bought him into ride and gave him a haynet. He was very quiet and every time he took a mouthful he kept gagging so I called the vet,” said Lisa Bridle, who has had Basil for two years, and hunts him with local draghounds.

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Article written by: Caroline Bankes