Dr. Enry Garica of the CSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital examines the right eye of Snuggles, a 4 year old miniature horse, during a post operation examination at the hospital on Friday, January 23, 2009. Senior vet student Aaron Grubben supports Snuggle's head as Dr. Garcia examines the right eye, which was operated on two months ago to treat glaucoma. Snuggles is part of a horse therapy group located in Lubbock, Texas called Hearts and Hooves. After her examine, Snuggles surgery was successful in treating the glaucoma, which can be very painful for humans as well as animals.
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Snuggles, the four year old miniature horse, has her right eye examined by Dr. Enry Garcia (right) and senior veterinary student Aaron Grubben. Snuggles was suffering from glaucoma but underwent lazer surgery two months ago to treat the problem. Snuggles lost her left eye when she was one month old to an infection common among miniature horses.
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Dolly, a four year old miniature horse in good health, is a therapy horse from Hearts and Hooves of Lubbock, Texas. Back home, Dolly and her fellow mini horse Snuggles do work such as visiting hospitals, nursing homes and special education classes. Behind Dolly there is the skeleton of a normal horse. Minature horses are no different from their larger conterparts other than size. Proportionally they are the same, only much smaller. Dolly made the trip to keep Snuggles company.
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