Posted by Kat on 10/24/2004, 8:11 pm Kat: While turned out in the pasture one day, Midnight Fox jumped over the fence and escaped into Lucky Summers paddock. The other stallion did not appreciate having his small space invaded, and promptly laid his ears back and charged the intruder. After a minor scuffle, Midnight turned and fled. In his haste, however, he misjudged the distance, leaping too early, and smashing his head down onto the fence bar. The resulting injury left him with a profusely bleeding nose, making it difficult for him to draw a breath. Later, you realize, as a large bump rises on the bridge of his nose, he has broken it. Although it will heal on its own, he will be left somewhat disfigured and thus unable to show in halter classes. There is an option, however, for equine plastic surgery. This would solve the problem, but has a 10% risk factor associated with it that could cause his death. Let nature take its course, or try to fix it? Amber Essence: While going out to the pasture, you found Maverick lying on his side in a corner, unmoving. Running out to him, you realized he wasnt breathing. Just as you went to run for help, he gave a convulsive heave and raised his head, looking around him in bewilderment, then scrambled to his feet and shuffled away. qh_person: While exiting a trailer, MidSummerKnight reared up and banged his head solidly on the metal bar above the door. When he came down, you found a shallow wound oozing a trickle of blood. You cleaned the wound, which didnt seem very serious. Knight himself seemed to have forgotten about its existence by the next day. However, a week later, you realize that the wound refuses to heal and has begun to fester, weeping openly, and the horse has started scratching the itchy infliction against his stall door. You will need to treat it with antiseptic and bandage it before it becomes badly infected.
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Wow, in the middle of the month, too!
Lisa: Since you havent ridden her in a while, you havent really noticed a change in Lean on Mes performance until today. She has developed a slight swayback, but it didnt seem very severe until now. She winced in pain and tried to duck away from the saddle as you eased it onto her. The specific cause of her pain is unknown, but is probably due simply to age. It is either time to retire her from riding or perhaps try equine therapy to soothe her muscles.
When it happened for a second time, you went to call the vet. There you discovered that age is beginning to tell upon his heart; it has in effect been short circuiting, not quite a heart attack, but something close to it. He will require daily medication to hopefully ward off future attacks, or they may soon prove fatal.
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