We cut Raven's bandage off yesterday and I am happy to report that (1) there was no swelling around the joint and (2) the gauze was bone dry. The site of the puncture remains slightly warm to the touch so we will continue with 20cc of Excenel for the next four days. Despite some stiffness she is moving well, and I have taken her off the bute so that I can be immediately aware of any changes to her level of pain.
Tonka would like you all to know that he wants more coverage on the blog. Whenever we (me and my lovely assistant David) are fussing over Raven he hangs his head over the stall fence, paws at the ground and acts totally pathetic. The poor horse is desperate for attention (or maybe just bute) -- who knows what trouble he is willing to get himself into. I will turn them out on the pasture tomorrow (for the first time since last Thursday) with utmost trepidation.
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Oh, Tonka, you are so brave and handsome! I'm so glad you took good care of Raven while she was ill, your a wonderful horse!
What do you do when it snows, Tonka? Do you buck and snort, or stand and shiver, or just stoically ignore it like the studly horse you are?
LOL, how's that?
Oops, you're. Waah...
Thanks for the Raven update! No swelling and dry as a bone = good signs. Will want to know how tomorrow's romp in the pasture with TONKA (you're not forgotten, handsome boy) goes. Hopefully, four days from now, no more meds. Yeh!
That's good news. You've been having to do a lot of nurse-work recently. Here's for a fast healing.
Neighhhhh! We Love you Tonka, oh yes we-SNORTTTT do!
Glad for the nice results for your labor and willing subject!
YEA!
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