Well Zeke had a lapse in his recovery. I don't know why but suddenly he quit responding to the meds. So back to the Pet Vet he went to spend the night and have extensive bloodwork and x-rays.
All his blood tests came out fine but the new x-rays showed up problems. The Doc x-rayed his good foot to compare with the other and as we learned already he did have 3 small fractures it seems that have/are All fusing together. This is where we think the infection keeps reoccurring. Surgery is an option but that would involve pins and things and he would have a good recovery by letting nature take it's course since it's already started. He's always going to have problems with it more than likely. He's on different meds and we are trying to keep him off of it as much as possible.
The funny thing is this though. He's such a ham when I'm around and will hold his little paw up completely off the floor and out kind of. Like he wants me to get a good look. But when I'm not around the Doc and staff says he was putting some weight on it.
Mama's little baby. I think he does it just for the Treats cause it's only natural I feel so sorry for him and want to give him something to make him feel better..
Saturday, May 16, 2009
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
Thunder in the Mist
Recently we opened up new pasture for the horses. The second day we turned them out on it I had to coax them along and show them where to go.
After grain I called them out of the paddock and had them follow me to the path that led to their new green dream land. We neared the opening to the path and they suddenly realized where they were going. Their ears perked up and they excitedly trotted off for a day of munching.
It was very early in the morning and had rained most of the night. The air was crisp and the mist enveloped everything. I couldn't see them anymore in the fog and knowing they had found their way I turned to go back to the house. I got just a few steps away when I heard the Thunder. They were in a full gallop heading to the open pasture. I couldn't see them but I could hear their hooves pound the earth and could just picture their heads and tails high, ears perked, nostrils flaring, mane flowing, taken to the wind. I stopped and was waiting and watching for them to make the clearing on the top of the hill where the fog parted and then there they were, just as I had pictured them. Snorting and prancing for just a moment then they settled in to eat the tender wet grass.
As I turned to go home all was quiet again. Not a sound except for an occassional early bird song and the tree frogs. I also heard 3 distinctive snorts of contentment.
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After grain I called them out of the paddock and had them follow me to the path that led to their new green dream land. We neared the opening to the path and they suddenly realized where they were going. Their ears perked up and they excitedly trotted off for a day of munching.
It was very early in the morning and had rained most of the night. The air was crisp and the mist enveloped everything. I couldn't see them anymore in the fog and knowing they had found their way I turned to go back to the house. I got just a few steps away when I heard the Thunder. They were in a full gallop heading to the open pasture. I couldn't see them but I could hear their hooves pound the earth and could just picture their heads and tails high, ears perked, nostrils flaring, mane flowing, taken to the wind. I stopped and was waiting and watching for them to make the clearing on the top of the hill where the fog parted and then there they were, just as I had pictured them. Snorting and prancing for just a moment then they settled in to eat the tender wet grass.
As I turned to go home all was quiet again. Not a sound except for an occassional early bird song and the tree frogs. I also heard 3 distinctive snorts of contentment.
visit us for your All Natural Horse Treat and Pet Supplies needs
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