MerryLegs – at 2 weeks
| October 17, 2014 | Posted by Melinda under Uncategorized |
These pictures were taken exactly 2 weeks (Wednesday) from when MerryLegs was seen by a vet for Pigeon fever the *first* time.
(I had taken my good camera out so that my pictures were actually pretty….and then it screamed CHARGE ME and died with the first picture. So…I did the next best thing the worst option possible and took these with my ipad. )
Farley photobombs ML. Carrots? She has another grey roan spot on her left side that is evident in this picture. It’s sorta like the one on her face. ML really wants to be GREY!
ML has gained back most of the weight she’s lost (no more ribs! and I can’t feel her cervical vertebra as prominently – scary….) but the muscle wasting is evident over her hips, shoulders. She’s going through about 50 pounds of EGM stable mix per week. I prefer the bags since they seem fresher than the barrels and I’ve never had quality issues. I switched to EGM from the Beetpulp/calf manna/rice bran home mix I was feeding since EGM being a complete feed in a forage based pellet I didn’t have to worry about how much she was eating.
The abscesses – both those lanced and those that are rupturing on their own, are almost healed.
Not so pigeon-chested!
It’s hard to get decent pictures because ML would rather solicit scratches for the itchy healing abscesses.
Or help me figure out how to take a selfie on the ipad.
My screen is all cracked to hell and bright sunshine doesn’t help the process. Neither does a pony muzzle in my face.
Success!
Sometimes it’s hard to imagine swinging a leg over your baby horse in just a few short months. Or starting that first endurance ride in just a few short years.
But ever since she got sick, I just can’t stop thinking about this view that I’ll have some day.
The next mile-stone, moving her from the stall to a small paddock, will happen sometime this week. I hadn’t planned on doing it so soon, but my gut says it’s time. And if I’ve learned anything in the last two weeks, I can trust my gut. I don’t know how I knew that I had bigger problems 2 weeks ago when I saw those few, small little abscesses on her chest from a disease that is usually uncomplicated….but somehow I knew. Because as much as I tried to reason with myself, I still had this pit of doubt and fear that something wasn’t right.
My gut is also telling me we aren’t through with this yet. I’m still betting on my not-so-little horse with a lot of forta-tude, but there’s probably a bump or two in the road yet. But I think we can handle a bump or two.
Progress: I’ll take it!
Friday morning update! Settled into her small outdoor paddock last night and watched her throw a spactacular hissy fit for reasons unknown (because she can?). This morning was her last dose of banamine and gastrogard which means we are down to evening only meds! Continuing no fever with good appetite. 🙂
Glad to read the good news!
So glad for the updates, and that they’re positive! Looking forward to more good news on the strong filly- and her person.
By the way, that “Horses live in the moment” stuff… it’s a
THEORY, right?? So- i ascribe to it when it suits me, and i
disregard it when it doesn’t fit. (I am regularly reminded
that *my horses* haven’t read the book….)
yes, totally my theory! And I’m totally willing to change/adapt it as I see differently that’s just been my observations *so far* with my horses. (remember the comment about horses making liars and asses of us all? No need to get too confident on any of my pet theories…)
Great news!