SDBoerGoats, HORSE FAIR IS OVER!

[Remuda1]

It's really fortunate that she's still eating well, at least she's getting the benefit of the Uniprim. My snots go off their feed with a fly bite, it seems . And they will NOT eat their feed with any meds in it. Thankfully, the need for it doesn't come up often lol . I'm
5'1" and giving IV meds can really be a two person job sometimes. My horses are all thoroughbreds and at or over 16 hands. I have no barn, only loading sheds so stalling and tying aren't an option :/

I know tomorrow can't come soon enough for you and I think once she's on some IM or IV antibiotics she'll respond quickly. I'll keep my fingers crossed for that.

 

[RemudaOne]

How'd she do at the vet?

 

[SDBoerGoats]

So, it is not looking good for Sparky. There is separation at the coronet band, the hoof is separating from the foot. The vet said the area where she cut it is the worst place and with those injuries sometimes no matter what you do or how fast, the prognosis is not good. He gives her a 50/50 chance for recovery. I am broken hearted, and I have not even told William the whole deal yet.

He put some kind of medicated gauze in the wound and wrapped it, it stays on for 24 hours, then I wash with Betadine only, no meds, and wrap. Will see how it goes from there, but if there isn't any marked improvement soon, I will have to let Sparky go. She is in a lot of pain as it is. I pray this works. She doesn't deserve this at all, she is so loved and William is so proud of her and the things she does for him. Sparky needs a lot of special prayers!

 

[Catahoula]

for you and William

 

[SDBoerGoats]

We just came in from riding and getting ready for 4H ride night, William rode his mom's little cutting horse. He is well broke but a lot more feel and gets a little irritated at a kid not doing the right thing at the right time. He has only ridden him twice and fair is 3 weeks away. No way would Sparky be ready for this, even if her foot DOES get well. It's going to take a long time. When we got home from the vet, the first thing he wanted to know is what happened at the vet? What did he say about Sparky?

William asked me when we came in the house, after he rode Chance, so when can I ride Sparky again? I said, well, it will have to be when her foot heals. He said how long will that be? Me...Well, it could take a while, it's a bad cut. William....a month? Me...At least. William..well, then there's plenty of time left in summer if she's well in a month....RIGHT? I have to make sure my back is turned to him, I can't look at him, cause he will see my face and the tears.....I don't think he will ever ride Sparky ever again. And I don't even want to think of the day I have to tell him that.

So gonna load up the horses here in about 45 minutes and go to the fairgrounds. Hope things all go well for William with Chance. He has already told me he would much rather be riding Sparky, the saddle fits HER better, his mom's horse it too bumpy, Sparky is SMOOTH....I hope Sparky knows just how much of a Queen she is in this boys eyes.

 

[Remuda1]

Good grief, I hate to hear that SD. My prayers are with you and her. What a shame

 

[SDBoerGoats]

So back from the 4H ride meeting, Chance did ok for William, he is not trained for rail work at all. He knows of course how to lope around the arena and is well trained but not as a Western Pleasure horse. Every one wanted to know where Sparky is. We have several offers of horses to loan to William to go to fair and I may call one of the gals tomorrow, she used to work for my husband breaking colts so I know the horse will be a good one, it belongs to one of her daughters. Very kind and generous of people to offer a kid a horse to ride, I am deeply grateful.

So hoping tomorrow is a better day! Will take off Sparky's bandage sometime late morning, as the vet said to leave the bandage on for 24 hours, after that the benefits are done. Praying it does it's job in a big way!

 

[Remuda1]

Thinking of you this morning. Praying things look better, was it a silver looking fabric that the vet put in/on the wound? If so, that stuff is like magic.

 

[SDBoerGoats]

Thank you so much! I am so worried and stressed about Sparky. Feel like I could have done something different. Don't understand why the coronet injury didn't show up sooner, there was absolutely no sign, and I was doing up and down that leg trying to find out what happened to her. I am wondering if she got cast, because she went in the stall sound, and came out the next morning lame. There were several scrapes on her leg, and the swelling in the hock. Wondering if she got her foot hung up in something or just bruised that coronet really bad and it got infected. Her stall is in a long shed row, under cover, all made out of Noble panels. But then, no signs of a struggle now, but of course William cleaned her stall while I was doctoring her leg.

I have been doing all kinds of research, and think this is what is called a hoof avulsion. And treating like my vet suggested, with the medicated gauze ( I am not sure of the color since I was holding her head, but he said it absorbs toxins and infection) is the first step. Then at times, there is a cast put on the foot to hold it stable. And even a bar shoe is used to keep it from moving. I guess I have to wait a few days or so and talk to my vet again and see if any of these things are options.

It is another gloomy rainy windy morning here. This is SUMMER! What is up with that???

The goats are all doing great. The babies are over what ever they had for a day, the new Boki's dehorning went well, and they are eating well also. Layla weighed 38 pounds Sunday! She weighed 26 when I brought her home about 2 weeks ago. Lilo and the yet un named paint doeling (because no one liked the name I picked for her) are just a couple of pounds less than Layla. I really like these new doelings a lot. Their rate of gain is remarkable so far.

Getting ready to change Sparky's bandage, putting it off til close to 11 so it gets the full 24 hour treatment! Then I have to go find some hay since the neighbors field I was counting on got rained on. Drive 3 minutes down the road to get my hay, he stores it in the barn til I need it, such a sweet deal. And it all got rained on. DANG! The one field he did get put up is really nie hay, and I'd love a bale of that, but he has some part ordered for his tractor and I can't get it until tomorrow. IF all goes well and he gets the tractor running.

I'm thinking just some summertime sunshine and warm weather would make everything look a whole let better.

 

[elevan]

Today felt like September here in Ohio. This sure is a weird summer.