ponyparty
Well-Known Member
Bruce came in with a horrible injury on his near fore yesterday morning.
Got vet out as it was so swollen and he was so lame on it, good job too as when he probed it’s 2†deep in one place 🤢 vet doesn’t think fractured as he’s weight bearing well, however if he’s still very lame in a week to 10 days we will have to X-ray in case of hairline fracture.
I initially thought it was a bite (from another horse); vet thinks a kick; friend I share with is desperate for it not to be either as it means one of her horses inflicted it on him... poor girl is beside herself with guilt, it’s just one of those things though isn’t it?
It’s awful to see my boy in pain but since he’s been turned out with others he’s so much more settled and better behaved, it’s done him the world of good mentally.
He can’t cope with box rest so I have made him a small paddock in their field for now; they’re out overnight and in during the day.
Unfortunately he staggered coming out of his stable last night, onto my foot, breaking my big toe in two places, so I haven’t been up to see him yet today but apparently he was bright, eager to get in for his feed, less lame on it and more his usual self, so I am hopeful he will be ok 🤞ðŸ½
We’re a right pair 😂 made for each other, me and that horse! Both as accident prone as each other!!
Got vet out as it was so swollen and he was so lame on it, good job too as when he probed it’s 2†deep in one place 🤢 vet doesn’t think fractured as he’s weight bearing well, however if he’s still very lame in a week to 10 days we will have to X-ray in case of hairline fracture.
I initially thought it was a bite (from another horse); vet thinks a kick; friend I share with is desperate for it not to be either as it means one of her horses inflicted it on him... poor girl is beside herself with guilt, it’s just one of those things though isn’t it?
It’s awful to see my boy in pain but since he’s been turned out with others he’s so much more settled and better behaved, it’s done him the world of good mentally.
He can’t cope with box rest so I have made him a small paddock in their field for now; they’re out overnight and in during the day.
Unfortunately he staggered coming out of his stable last night, onto my foot, breaking my big toe in two places, so I haven’t been up to see him yet today but apparently he was bright, eager to get in for his feed, less lame on it and more his usual self, so I am hopeful he will be ok 🤞ðŸ½
We’re a right pair 😂 made for each other, me and that horse! Both as accident prone as each other!!