JenJ
Well-Known Member
WARNING - last photo is a bit nasty!
Well, it's been a while, but I haven't had much to update, as it's the same old story - wound not yet healed, don't know how long it will take.
Today I saw the wound for the very first time - it's always been covered by a dressing or cast when I see him usually, but today I was at the yard when the dressing needed changing (every 5 days or so now).
It's still a bit mucky, and oozing a bit, but after 10 weeks, we're left with just a hole to heal up (last photo). It's likely that his hock will not look much different to how it does now in terms of size - good job I didn't buy him for his looks!
Hopefully, he'll be off box rest in a month or two. He's now getting a bit grumpy and bored in his box, and trying to take it out on me when I groom him. Poor sausage.
Before dressing came off
Comparison of back legs
Bumpy
Little hole still to heal
In other news, I've ridden twice in the last few days, (second and third times in 10 weeks!) and fell in love with the horse I hacked out on yesterday. I'm desperately trying to remind myself I have neither the time nor money for two horses, but...
Well, it's been a while, but I haven't had much to update, as it's the same old story - wound not yet healed, don't know how long it will take.
Today I saw the wound for the very first time - it's always been covered by a dressing or cast when I see him usually, but today I was at the yard when the dressing needed changing (every 5 days or so now).
It's still a bit mucky, and oozing a bit, but after 10 weeks, we're left with just a hole to heal up (last photo). It's likely that his hock will not look much different to how it does now in terms of size - good job I didn't buy him for his looks!
Hopefully, he'll be off box rest in a month or two. He's now getting a bit grumpy and bored in his box, and trying to take it out on me when I groom him. Poor sausage.
Before dressing came off
Comparison of back legs
Bumpy
Little hole still to heal
In other news, I've ridden twice in the last few days, (second and third times in 10 weeks!) and fell in love with the horse I hacked out on yesterday. I'm desperately trying to remind myself I have neither the time nor money for two horses, but...
