Post by ShadowD on Apr 15, 2009 22:01:56 GMT -5
Hi all. 
I just wanted to post my tale of woe and have a pity party for myself and my mare. LOL. Maybe someone has an idea for entertainment for a spook muffin 18 yr. old girl who's bored as heck and wanting out more than anything!
Two weeks ago, my mare came in from turnout on three legs. I immediately thought abscess and treated as such. Later that night, she was huffing and puffing in pain.
I called the vet and she came out from 30 miles away at 12:30 a.m. bless her heart. She gave her an EWT, bute, SMZ's and dx'd an abscess. I kept her in over the weekend, had a call to my farrier, etc. He came out and found that she did not have an abscess, but that she had stepped on something that punctured her sole. ACK! I was so upset. You know how punctures can go - not at all good! I continued with the wrapping, etc., and she would get better, then suddenly be dead lame again. Called the vet again. This time, a different vet from the practice came out. This was last Friday. She told me that all was progressing ok. Then she explained about punctures and navicular bursa and broken coffin bones. She said that if she had punctured the bursa (which she highly doubted considering where the injury is located), that there was not much that could be done. The surgery for it is "salvage only" and in an 18 yr. old retired mare, she would not recommend it as she would be lame for life. She said, "you wouldn't want to do that to a horse you love." My heart sank, but I took hope in her comment that the chances of her getting an infection in the bursa were slim. She recommended the farrier put shoes on her to relieve the pressure on her sole. So, farrier came out again last night and put shoes on. He called them "side bone" shoes. Shadow is much more comfortable. I am still wrapping and putting the magna-paste on the injury (the vet gave me this because she said it was better than "butt smelling icthammol" hehee). So far so good, but the poor mare is going nuts in her stall. I take her out for walks, and hand grazing, but it just doesn't satisfy her. My gelding is wondering where his playmate is!! Life at the farm here isn't too fun these days. My regular vet is coming out next Tuesday to do the annuals... he'll look at it again. Hopefully by then, the poor girl can go outside!! Sigh.
No real reason for the post other than commiserating. Stall rest STINKS!
I just wanted to post my tale of woe and have a pity party for myself and my mare. LOL. Maybe someone has an idea for entertainment for a spook muffin 18 yr. old girl who's bored as heck and wanting out more than anything! Two weeks ago, my mare came in from turnout on three legs. I immediately thought abscess and treated as such. Later that night, she was huffing and puffing in pain.
I called the vet and she came out from 30 miles away at 12:30 a.m. bless her heart. She gave her an EWT, bute, SMZ's and dx'd an abscess. I kept her in over the weekend, had a call to my farrier, etc. He came out and found that she did not have an abscess, but that she had stepped on something that punctured her sole. ACK! I was so upset. You know how punctures can go - not at all good! I continued with the wrapping, etc., and she would get better, then suddenly be dead lame again. Called the vet again. This time, a different vet from the practice came out. This was last Friday. She told me that all was progressing ok. Then she explained about punctures and navicular bursa and broken coffin bones. She said that if she had punctured the bursa (which she highly doubted considering where the injury is located), that there was not much that could be done. The surgery for it is "salvage only" and in an 18 yr. old retired mare, she would not recommend it as she would be lame for life. She said, "you wouldn't want to do that to a horse you love." My heart sank, but I took hope in her comment that the chances of her getting an infection in the bursa were slim. She recommended the farrier put shoes on her to relieve the pressure on her sole. So, farrier came out again last night and put shoes on. He called them "side bone" shoes. Shadow is much more comfortable. I am still wrapping and putting the magna-paste on the injury (the vet gave me this because she said it was better than "butt smelling icthammol" hehee). So far so good, but the poor mare is going nuts in her stall. I take her out for walks, and hand grazing, but it just doesn't satisfy her. My gelding is wondering where his playmate is!! Life at the farm here isn't too fun these days. My regular vet is coming out next Tuesday to do the annuals... he'll look at it again. Hopefully by then, the poor girl can go outside!! Sigh.No real reason for the post other than commiserating. Stall rest STINKS!
