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Nell is now home with me after 2 weeks in the hospital where they tried operating on her, but found she couldn't handle the anethesia. Next, they tried a Farrier who spent hours trying to fashion a shoe that would work for her. No luck there either.
My Vet, Scott was undaunted, he next decided to go with a molded Cast. It's neat looking. It's molded to her leg and goes over her hoof. When you put it on her, it holds her hoof straight. Hopefully, this way it will enable the tendons to stretch on one side and relax on the other. For now, Nell wears it 12 hours on and 12 hours off. I'm doing my best to keep it at the 12 hours, but with my hectic schedule, it's very difficult. This is one of the reasons why I think Nell should go to a home that came devote more time to her.
The cast is taken off very easily and you just velcro it back on. Nell doesn't like it and everytime I take it off, she runs and bucks, she's so cute. Eventually, as Nell gets used to it, the time will be increased until she's wearing it full time. She would then have to be checked daily for sores. But, with this cast it's easy. Scott thinks it should take 6 months or so for her hoof to be straight enough to put directly on the ground.
They gave Nell a bath the night before she left and she is georgeous.. She had them wrapped around her little hoof. Nell had free run of the place during the day and would go from stall to stall, visiting and talking to all the horses. She had a crush on a particularly handsome Through Bred.
I have started her on Glucosmine/condroiten to help with her joints. Hopefully, this will help. Izzy called a little while ago and told me (I'm at work) that Nell now likes peppermint, except she had to hold it while Nell licked it like a little kid. LOL, this little girl is priceless.
Nell is now up for adoption. Anyone interested in her will have to go to our web site and fill out an Adoption Form. The form will tell you what all is required. If you have any questions, please contact me. My info is below.
Ginny
PICTURES ON MONDAY!!!!!!!
My Vet, Scott was undaunted, he next decided to go with a molded Cast. It's neat looking. It's molded to her leg and goes over her hoof. When you put it on her, it holds her hoof straight. Hopefully, this way it will enable the tendons to stretch on one side and relax on the other. For now, Nell wears it 12 hours on and 12 hours off. I'm doing my best to keep it at the 12 hours, but with my hectic schedule, it's very difficult. This is one of the reasons why I think Nell should go to a home that came devote more time to her.
The cast is taken off very easily and you just velcro it back on. Nell doesn't like it and everytime I take it off, she runs and bucks, she's so cute. Eventually, as Nell gets used to it, the time will be increased until she's wearing it full time. She would then have to be checked daily for sores. But, with this cast it's easy. Scott thinks it should take 6 months or so for her hoof to be straight enough to put directly on the ground.
They gave Nell a bath the night before she left and she is georgeous.. She had them wrapped around her little hoof. Nell had free run of the place during the day and would go from stall to stall, visiting and talking to all the horses. She had a crush on a particularly handsome Through Bred.
I have started her on Glucosmine/condroiten to help with her joints. Hopefully, this will help. Izzy called a little while ago and told me (I'm at work) that Nell now likes peppermint, except she had to hold it while Nell licked it like a little kid. LOL, this little girl is priceless.
Nell is now up for adoption. Anyone interested in her will have to go to our web site and fill out an Adoption Form. The form will tell you what all is required. If you have any questions, please contact me. My info is below.
Ginny
PICTURES ON MONDAY!!!!!!!
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