ReggiePerrin
Well-Known Member
Completely pointless post but just wanted to share a bit of Friday joy! I've had my boy for 5 weeks now and to say it hasn't been plain sailing is a bit of an understatement.
First off he failed both his pre purchase strangles tests and had to be scoped (Early introduction into vet fees!)
Then he came out of the field on his first morning with a massive patch missing from his face and then turned out to be a bit scabby in places.
Next we noticed a cloudyness in one eye and the vet announced he had an ulcer probably caused by a hay seed stuck under his third eyelid.
Then, while we were treating him at home, he was shod and came out lame on one leg. Thankfully was fine once the farrier came back and adjusted the shoe.
He didn't really like being confined to barracks for most of the day, so started taking off with me on the ground.
And finally he ended up going off to Liphook as his eye wasn't getting better quickly enough. It took us 3 hours to get him on the lorry and he took out the top rail of the post and rails at one point. He was there for 10 days and had an eye lavage put in so they could get the drugs into his eye without him making a fuss. I never thought it would end but last night we drove down to pick him up.
He went on the lorry with only a moments hesitation which was understandable considering it was pitch black! He's 6 and has only been over from Ireland for about 8 weeks and we think it was probably the first time he's been on a lorry and gone back to the same place.
He was so over joyed to go out this morning. He waited patiently for me to take off his head collar and then galloped across the field bucking and squeeling. I've never been so pleased to be stood in a field, in the dark, in the pouring rain, tears of joy streaming down my face!
As I said, totally pointless post, but for anyone with a horse away at horspital, hang in there
First off he failed both his pre purchase strangles tests and had to be scoped (Early introduction into vet fees!)
Then he came out of the field on his first morning with a massive patch missing from his face and then turned out to be a bit scabby in places.
Next we noticed a cloudyness in one eye and the vet announced he had an ulcer probably caused by a hay seed stuck under his third eyelid.
Then, while we were treating him at home, he was shod and came out lame on one leg. Thankfully was fine once the farrier came back and adjusted the shoe.
He didn't really like being confined to barracks for most of the day, so started taking off with me on the ground.
And finally he ended up going off to Liphook as his eye wasn't getting better quickly enough. It took us 3 hours to get him on the lorry and he took out the top rail of the post and rails at one point. He was there for 10 days and had an eye lavage put in so they could get the drugs into his eye without him making a fuss. I never thought it would end but last night we drove down to pick him up.
He went on the lorry with only a moments hesitation which was understandable considering it was pitch black! He's 6 and has only been over from Ireland for about 8 weeks and we think it was probably the first time he's been on a lorry and gone back to the same place.
He was so over joyed to go out this morning. He waited patiently for me to take off his head collar and then galloped across the field bucking and squeeling. I've never been so pleased to be stood in a field, in the dark, in the pouring rain, tears of joy streaming down my face!
As I said, totally pointless post, but for anyone with a horse away at horspital, hang in there
