HufflyPuffly
Well-Known Member
So I don't think I've updated in here for ages now!
Skylla was doing well with her ridden duties, still prone to the odd nap but getting there slowly
. However on our hack out last Wed, she took an odd step and then the day after presented as lame
. Managed to get a reaction to her hoof so hot tubbed and poulticed just in case, and called the vet who agreed that waiting and seeing would probably be the best idea.
So if anyone remembers, Doodle had an abscess in Jan and I shamelessly spammed you all with my worrying
. Now I have learnt that abscesses, whilst dramatic, are not to be hysterical about
.
So as we suspected Skylla may be hiding one last week I was very good and managed to not panic at all
. Well until Sat and she was none weight baring and I made my vet come out
or when I suggested it may be either laminitis or a broken pedal bone
, but I digress...
Now we've finally got pus and she's happy to put her weight on her leg again
, que much celebrating! It did take Skylla chewing off multiple poultices, emptying many buckets of water (clean and hot tubbing water), drinking the hot tubbing water and generally being an adorable pain in the backside
, but we've got here! I am poorer, the vet and suppliers of vet wrap and Animalintex much richer and Skylla holier but we've got here
!
"If you interrupt this nap you will regret it"
Yes I disturbed her and yes she was cranky and a total pain
, here sampling the hot tub water before knocking it over
, my own fault for taking this picture and not standing right next to her
.
She did manage to forget her foot when food was on offer![Big Grin :D :D](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)
So any guesses on how long baby horse will have to remain confined to barracks? As she is pretty awesome at being a good girl and staying in on her own, but I think now her foot doesn't hurt she will become less angelic...
Skylla was doing well with her ridden duties, still prone to the odd nap but getting there slowly
So if anyone remembers, Doodle had an abscess in Jan and I shamelessly spammed you all with my worrying
So as we suspected Skylla may be hiding one last week I was very good and managed to not panic at all
Now we've finally got pus and she's happy to put her weight on her leg again
"If you interrupt this nap you will regret it"
![F828562A-9F9A-4D81-9F68-180B0F101912_zpsyieyrjfs.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1291.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb551%2Falex_hyde1%2FF828562A-9F9A-4D81-9F68-180B0F101912_zpsyieyrjfs.jpg&hash=4a965ce9cbfad224a66710d69c771624)
Yes I disturbed her and yes she was cranky and a total pain
![57C77EB2-0ACC-4E7F-BC00-4FAAC7374476_zpsiwmdgzil.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1291.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb551%2Falex_hyde1%2F57C77EB2-0ACC-4E7F-BC00-4FAAC7374476_zpsiwmdgzil.jpg&hash=965c1ffbd0370037ccb45a5f772524a4)
She did manage to forget her foot when food was on offer
![5221F80A-543F-43C0-8AB9-BD39334E6049_zpswsnjpyc5.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1291.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb551%2Falex_hyde1%2F5221F80A-543F-43C0-8AB9-BD39334E6049_zpswsnjpyc5.jpg&hash=3cda383d6a7f0204101fa0cb9e0afcff)
![14AA177E-D7B3-414E-87DC-A4DC244710D7_zpssp0hew0l.jpg](/proxy.php?image=http%3A%2F%2Fi1291.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fb551%2Falex_hyde1%2F14AA177E-D7B3-414E-87DC-A4DC244710D7_zpssp0hew0l.jpg&hash=ea0bb291f11eb5e6f3db74a8dceeb4c1)
So any guesses on how long baby horse will have to remain confined to barracks? As she is pretty awesome at being a good girl and staying in on her own, but I think now her foot doesn't hurt she will become less angelic...