After going through the cycle of.... a few really lame days, a few really fine days, then more lame days... Doozy came out of her stall looking fine again this week!
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| mmmm stinky putrid drainage! |
And I happened to spy.... some sort of drip marks on her hoof. Upon further inspection, it
stank. Yesssss!!!
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| peroxide rinse after a hot compress |
Obvi the yo-yo-ing soundness was pretty characteristic of classic abscess symptoms... But ya know, ya just never really
know, right? Esp given that it's her bum leg and it wouldn't be too hard to imagine something worse related to the cellultis.
Can't argue with actual drainage tho! And oof, no wonder it was so painful, had to work all the way up and out the coronet band! She seemed to really appreciate the hot compress, tho, and is generally much more comfortable now.
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| freshly bathed and feelin fine! |
So, I'm feeling relieved. We got the glorious stinky putrid proof that, yep, was just an abscess. Obvi still kinda stinks to not be able to get as much saddle time as I'd like.... But, eh, it's #horses. Here's hoping it finishes draining and grows out without complication!
So glad it's an abscess 🙏. I'm really rooting for this girl. She just needs to get all the funk out of her system and build a decent immune system and she'll be grand!
ReplyDeletethanks, i'm rooting for her too!! really wanna get past all noise and get to the good stuff!!!! fingers crossed :D
DeleteYay for putrid drainage!
ReplyDeletelol it's so gross, and SO glorious hahaha
DeleteYay!! Also seeing stone walls in the barn is so crazy to me. How old is the barn?
ReplyDeleteha the barn is super old, has actually been rebuilt a few times over the generations.
Deletethis building style is super common in this area -- it's a bank barn, built into a hillside. the ground outside is level with her window in the pics above, so that her stall actually basically subterranean. this helps keep temperatures consistent and insulated thru both the hottest and coldest seasons.
That's really cool! As long as no one kicks that wall.
DeleteWhat a relief! I hope it finishes draining quickly and you guys can get back on track!!
ReplyDeleteOh boy, wishing her a quick recovery!
ReplyDeleteIt IS funny the stuff that those of us with horses get excited about. The bursting abcess in all its funky glory after a lameness. The solid horse apples we find in the stall or paddock after a colic incident. All weird signs of relief. Yay for Doozy!
ReplyDeleteOh thank goodness! Abscess is my favorite diagnosis. Hope she's feeling like a new girl now!
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