Puddin, the Arkansas Quarter Horse filly who in August along with her pasture-mate was viciously beaten while restrained in her paddock, underwent surgery Nov. 13 at Oklahoma State University/Stillwater. The surgery was an attempt to relieve scapular nerve pressure so severe it caused disfiguring shoulder muscle atrophy and left her incapable of walking normally.

Puddin’s 90-minute procedure and subsequent assisted recovery went well, according to Dustin Devine, DVM, who led the surgical team that included Hank Jann, DVM. “She’s hanging in there and is bright, alert, and reactive,” he said