Wish us luck!

[conniegirl]

Please wish us luck.

Tomorrow Cobbus goes back to Horsepital after 14 weeks box rest for a damaged hind suspensory tendon.
Cobbus has been an absolute angel about his box rest so crossing just about everything that he comes right and can come back into work

Then Monday is D-Day for Lenny, he was retired to a field 3 years ago, aged 7, as we could not keep him sound (15k in investigations and treatment without results) unfortunately he has gone very lame in the last couple of days. Ive been asked to go look at him and meet the vet (he is the other side of the country to me) to decide how we go forwards but I really don’t see how we can go forward given his laundry list of health problems (arthritis of the spine, SI problems, arthritis of the hocks, undiagnosed stifle problem amongst others). Im not willing to put him through any major vet interventions, he will not box rest and he is in pain, im just scared that the vet will talk me out of it (Not the same vets as the ones who did the original investigations)

 

[tiahatti]

Thinking of you, of course you must listen to your vet but I think your gut instincts will tell you what is best.

 

[View]

You are a sensible and caring owner who will do the right thing by Lenny. You know him and his history better than anyone.

Fingers crossed for Cobbus.

 

[hopscotch bandit]

How did you get on Connie Girl?

 

[conniegirl]

Middling news for Cobbus.
One branch of his hind suspensory is well healed, the other is showing signs of healing but is not as advanced. He is to start under saddle walking on hard ground, but he cant be turned out yet. 2 more sets of shock wave and 8 weeks of walk under saddle then a reassessment.

Lennys decision has had to be delayed as I’ve been very unwell since sunday morning with a lovely case of food poisoning that has mad it impossible to be more than about 20ft from a loo. He is still very lame but has been made comfortable enough with the aid of bute. Im hoping to go on Thursday and see him and make decisions then.

 

[Trouper]

What a worrying and horrible start you are having to the New Year. I do hope you get better soon and that things improve.