rubyviewminis
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Wednesday evening we had just moved a little more sand into our large round pen next to our pea gravel common area. I was busy cleaning the large pens and Missy got frisky and ran into the round pen with her foal Jewel. Jewel is now just 3 months old. Her hooves are trimmed as they should be thanks to help from this forum, by the way. After a minute or two I looked up and saw Jewel appearing to limp as Missy finally stopped running around, and she looked unusually out of breath and frightened. I dropped everything and ran to them to prevent Missy or Jewel from moving anymore. We carefully moved Jewel to a small pen with Missy and tried to find anything outright. Needless to say I didn't sleep all night. Next morning she was slightly dragging he hind leg, and had problems trying to turn. I put her and Missy in the stall and called the vet. Took her to the vet, husband carried her to the trailer and I worried about her all the way to the vet. During his exam, which was very, very thorough, she walked better with only slight limping. Both the vet and I know adrenaline can sometimes make animals appear physically in better condition, but he found nothing at all like me, except I had thought that morning her stifles appeared very slightly puffy. But thought it might be my imagination, she is growing her fluffy winter coat. He also said her stifles both felt very slightly puffy. He advised me to give her Banamine and keep her confined for 2 to 3 days and see how she does, if she didn't improve to call. Well, last night I didn't give the Banamine since she still walked a little stiffly with it. She was just as lame this morning. I called and he told me to give her more Banamine and he would call later to see how she was.
Is it me panicking again, or does this sound a little stupid? Of course she feels better with Banamine! He said if I want to do radiographs Monday we could do that! I need to know what happened and if my little angel tore a muscle, tendon, injured a joint, anything for Pete's Sake! I can't give her Banamine forever. I am just so upset, I think she got into the deeper sand and pulled or tore something, but sure would like to know what. Has anyone had a similar injury to a foal?
Is it me panicking again, or does this sound a little stupid? Of course she feels better with Banamine! He said if I want to do radiographs Monday we could do that! I need to know what happened and if my little angel tore a muscle, tendon, injured a joint, anything for Pete's Sake! I can't give her Banamine forever. I am just so upset, I think she got into the deeper sand and pulled or tore something, but sure would like to know what. Has anyone had a similar injury to a foal?
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