doodle
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Having thought robin was getting calmer being in today he was very very upset. He calms down when the other horses come in at night. However even with another horse in today he was wound up. I think he has been chewing at wound also. He had trashed his fleece over the wound area which he has never done. He has 3 haynets and prefers the one on the outside of his stable. Moving him into a stable qith better view of the fields makes him worse. He box walks continually. When upset he spins round, constantly rushes the door. I give him a treat ball. He gets very rough with it, throws it into his water or just bashes it against the water spilling it then spooking when his nose gets wet. He likes his teacle lick and I have just got him a new one (can't remember the name) but made up of grains which I can hang up. He has been in for 4 weeks. He was at vets 3 days, home for a few days then back to the vet for 6 days. I am so close to sending him back to them. He is bolshy, rude, constantly in my face, getting nibbly, rushing at the door (although still goes back if I ask him to let me in) anything in reach (including Haynet) is thrown about in disgust, he buried his nose in the straw then throws it about. He is frustrated and upset and I get that but he is being so difficult I am really struggling. That said to wash the wound he is perfect. To graze in hand he is also perfect. However I walked him slightly further to outside his field this morning for grass and I wonder if that set him off today. I have no idea how long he has to stay in, it depends how long wound takes to heal (big lump on elbow was removed, wound and stitches broke down leaving a very big cavity and wound).
What else can I do? I could sedate but would that last all day. If I turn him out the wound will just burst open even more but I am beginning to think I will have to turn out and if it keeps bursting then have him pts.
What else can I do? I could sedate but would that last all day. If I turn him out the wound will just burst open even more but I am beginning to think I will have to turn out and if it keeps bursting then have him pts.