PolarSkye
Well-Known Member
So, after going the best he's ever gone on Thursday (jumped over a metre out of a beautiful rhythm), GreyDonkey came in from the field having had the living daylights kicked out of him. Several kicks - most of which were just scratches - but one really nasty one on the inside of his right hock, right on the joint with a nasty puncture wound in the centre. Kick went all the way down to the bone. I didn't hose it, because of where it was, but I was attempting to clean it up with hibiscrub when a bunch of what I suspected was joint fluid gushed down his leg. Vet time!
Vet said bring him in - so scrambled to find transport and we took him into our equine clinic at about 4.30 yesterday afternoon. Surgeon said he would scope the wound and take a sample to see if what I saw was indeed joint fluid and we'd go from there. Rang me about half an hour later to say that, yes, it WAS joint fluid and he'd want to be opening up the wound to thoroughly flush it and x-ray to ensure no damage to the bony structures of the joint itself. Had an agonizing three hours waiting for the vet to ring me after the surgery - but he said Kali came through the anaesthesia beautifully - stood up sensibly, came round quickly (cue huge sigh of relief). Joint has been thoroughly flushed - no damage to the joint itself . . . so now it's a waiting game until Monday when the surgeon will take another look to see how it's all healing and then (hopefully) he can come home on Tuesday.
Didn't sleep much last night - still very worried about him . . . but having seen him this morning (and seen how cheeky and bright-eyed he is) I feel much better.
Could still do with some healing vibes though . . . next few days are critical in making sure that joint doesn't get infected . . . so fingers and toes firmly crossed for my beautiful boy.
He was supposed to go to his first competition of the season today . . .
. However, I still have him to fight another day and his prognosis is good, so am very grateful.
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Vet said bring him in - so scrambled to find transport and we took him into our equine clinic at about 4.30 yesterday afternoon. Surgeon said he would scope the wound and take a sample to see if what I saw was indeed joint fluid and we'd go from there. Rang me about half an hour later to say that, yes, it WAS joint fluid and he'd want to be opening up the wound to thoroughly flush it and x-ray to ensure no damage to the bony structures of the joint itself. Had an agonizing three hours waiting for the vet to ring me after the surgery - but he said Kali came through the anaesthesia beautifully - stood up sensibly, came round quickly (cue huge sigh of relief). Joint has been thoroughly flushed - no damage to the joint itself . . . so now it's a waiting game until Monday when the surgeon will take another look to see how it's all healing and then (hopefully) he can come home on Tuesday.
Didn't sleep much last night - still very worried about him . . . but having seen him this morning (and seen how cheeky and bright-eyed he is) I feel much better.
Could still do with some healing vibes though . . . next few days are critical in making sure that joint doesn't get infected . . . so fingers and toes firmly crossed for my beautiful boy.
He was supposed to go to his first competition of the season today . . .
. However, I still have him to fight another day and his prognosis is good, so am very grateful.P
. I have to give credit to my friend who brings him in for me for spotting the injury and ringing me straight away . . . and I thank my lucky stars that I saw that fluid and that the lovely woman who schools him for me dropped everything and gave up several hours of her busy day to transport him for me.
