Twiglet
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A not so brief update on the ever unlucky Buzz. After my wobble last week (shall I/shan't I...), I decided on a new plan of action, namely finding him somewhere close by to live on 'full' grass livery. Somehow lucked out - thank you HHO contact 
- with a field just down the road, with a lovely herd, tons of grass and shelter and two very caring ladies to check him twice a day (one an EDT, so couldn't be better placed to be aware of jaw and eating 
). He needs another week of treatment and an examination with endoscope to check on the tumour, but plan is he'll live out for at least a month.
In the meantime the weight seems to be piling on! Grass nuts combined with spring grass seem to be key, and I'd say he's nearly back at a not unhealthy weight. Obviously lacks any condition but that's not going to come without work, and we're not at that stage yet. But doesn't look a rescue case anymore?!
The muscle injections into the jaw are complete, and although haven't seen any huge change there - can open his mouth maybe 8-10cm - he's eating grass and hard feed well. The massive atrophy on the poorly side is improving quite a lot.
Today he had Bowen to help with the jaw release - encouraged by my ever wonderful vet, who has visited him more than twice a day for a week, despite recovering from surgery herself. He seemed to enjoy the treatment, after being initially unsure (can't exactly blame him, having had the world and his wife pull his poor face about over the last few months).
But in bad news, having his back shoes off in preparation for the holiday this week ended badly, when the hoof wall crumbled to nothing on him being turned out
He came in from the field bleeding...and is now poulticed and wearing hoof boots. And this was the healthy end of the horse!!! I suppose it is inevitable that after the last few months this sort of thing could be connected.
I'm not going to lay blame with the farrier as I'm not sure the hoof quality was obviously so poor as for that to happen but vet has been and thinks he'll be ok in a week or two. Really not what we needed
In a weird little aside, vet pointed out today that each of his general anaesthetics are showing in his hooves - the drop in blood pressure it causes creates a line when the hoof grows out. So weird (there's 6 lines!!).
Anyway, apart from the gammy feet, a better day for Team Buzz today. He remains utterly lovely throughout yet more pain...I'm biased but he amazes me every day with his stoic, friendly and brave attitude...I feel so lucky to have him.
- with a field just down the road, with a lovely herd, tons of grass and shelter and two very caring ladies to check him twice a day (one an EDT, so couldn't be better placed to be aware of jaw and eating ). He needs another week of treatment and an examination with endoscope to check on the tumour, but plan is he'll live out for at least a month. In the meantime the weight seems to be piling on! Grass nuts combined with spring grass seem to be key, and I'd say he's nearly back at a not unhealthy weight. Obviously lacks any condition but that's not going to come without work, and we're not at that stage yet. But doesn't look a rescue case anymore?!
The muscle injections into the jaw are complete, and although haven't seen any huge change there - can open his mouth maybe 8-10cm - he's eating grass and hard feed well. The massive atrophy on the poorly side is improving quite a lot.
Today he had Bowen to help with the jaw release - encouraged by my ever wonderful vet, who has visited him more than twice a day for a week, despite recovering from surgery herself. He seemed to enjoy the treatment, after being initially unsure (can't exactly blame him, having had the world and his wife pull his poor face about over the last few months).
But in bad news, having his back shoes off in preparation for the holiday this week ended badly, when the hoof wall crumbled to nothing on him being turned out
He came in from the field bleeding...and is now poulticed and wearing hoof boots. And this was the healthy end of the horse!!! I suppose it is inevitable that after the last few months this sort of thing could be connected. I'm not going to lay blame with the farrier as I'm not sure the hoof quality was obviously so poor as for that to happen but vet has been and thinks he'll be ok in a week or two. Really not what we needed
In a weird little aside, vet pointed out today that each of his general anaesthetics are showing in his hooves - the drop in blood pressure it causes creates a line when the hoof grows out. So weird (there's 6 lines!!).
Anyway, apart from the gammy feet, a better day for Team Buzz today. He remains utterly lovely throughout yet more pain...I'm biased but he amazes me every day with his stoic, friendly and brave attitude...I feel so lucky to have him.
Had to tell the Bowen lady the story from the start and had only got to the date of diagnosis before I burst into tears 
