Current mood:

grateful

happy!
i was not so happy yesterday. bo was lamelamelame, had been hobbling miserably for the last few days, barely able to touch his left forefoot to the ground let alone put weight on it. the vet is pushing hard to put shoes on him, my gut (and the advice of several friends who've dealt with founder) says not to, although i would as a last resort. my feeling was that i HAD to unwrap his feet and then walk the nail-biting line between that friggin' coffin bone needing support and his feet softening and decaying inside the wraps. i knew that he would be sore without the wraps but he was SO miserable. the bute and the thickly-bedded stall seemed to give him no relief at all. then this morning i went out to a different pony. still lame but bearing weight, walking on his own initiative, and feeling good enough to be impatient with the meds-and-fussing routine. i had dylan prepare and administer his meds this morning, david did it this evening, and both are ready to take over while i go collapse in linda's utah haven for a week. tonight he was better yet, able to bear enough weight on the bad foot to pick up the other, so i could soak both of 'em in hot water, epsom salts and apple cider vinegar. as a bonus he got a mane and tail trim and all over groom to keep us both occupied while his feet soaked.
thanks and love to Hekate, helpful to horsemen, and Hermes Nomios.
off to make offerings.
khairete
suz