When I got out to the barn this morning, Rebel was so lame he could hardly put any weight on his left front foot. Called the vet and she and the new Intern were here within an hour. Of course being Saturday it was an emergency call. I had Buddy (company) in the grooming room while they were here. Rebel's vitals were fine....they x rayed his foot....no rotation in the coffin bone....that was good news. When she put hoof testers on him she found a sensitive spot and worked on it a bit.
Ironically, Little Wonder warmed up to the intern in no time.
He does have thin soles and the Vet thought he did in fact, have an abscess. We shall see. She also helped me figure out the boots (soft ride) that I had never used and seemed to fit well. So I soaked him with epsom salts...
left my homemade boot on his right foot and put the soft ride boot on his left foot. The bute had not started working yet and it probably felt pretty clunky. There was good padding inside so I cut out a piece of parchment paper and put it in, topped it with a sole pack... closed it up and that sure was a lot easier than making a boot.
He gimped around the pasture all day and progressively got a little better by evening chores.
Buddy's Mom stopped over with some carrots and apples, so we went out to see him.
She is very appreciative that he is here getting spoiled everyday. And Rebel also likes having a companion!
I tried to do a little garden cleanup but that did not last long as the humidity makes me feel like crap....especially since I got the pace maker. Eventually we had dinner but I didn't feel that great and did not eat much. My stomach was messed up and I wonder if it's stress from worrying so much about my horse.
We had two separate heavy downpours and then the sun came out.
I went out a little early for evening chores as I figured I would have to do some extra stuff for Rebel.
As you can see...he was able to put weight on his left foot....still gimpy, but doing better.
Took both boots off for the night. He has plenty of bedding and should be ok.
Once they were tucked in I got on my trusty John Deere and went on a mask hunt. The sky was spectacular....a little after 8pm.
Little Wonder did not go with me tonight. Took these last shots in the dark.
Night all.
3 comments:
I wonder where the abscess will erupt. Mica's moved around in her foot until the farrier opened it up to drain it. So hard to deal with foot abscesses! I think she has another one further up in her foot.
Hope Rebel feels better soon!
Between Rebel, your pacemaker, and all else no wonder the stress builds up. My last Dr in the ED thinks stress plays a huge part in my angina episodes, he suggested yet another new tablet to try!!! Hope Rebel is better soon, if only they could talk.
I have no doubt stress is affecting your health. Those boots were a life saver for my horse, Spenser. You have a perfect arrangement with Buddy's mom, a win for both of you.
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