Update on the Bay Wonder Mare
Well Isis’ stomach is worse tonight. The swelling has spread and the sores are intensely itchy. I treated her with hydrocortisone cream and tea-tree oil again. I’m hoping the vet can come out tomorrow. Related Images:
Belly Gunk
Some guys get belly button lint, and Isis just gets gunk. About two weeks ago, Isis had a swelling on the right side of her abdomen. Not very large — maybe about a hand long by 2-3 fingers wide. I used a topical tea-tree oil and hydrocortisone ointment on it. The swelling went away after…
Off her supplement
Okay, I knew Isis’ supplement helped her. The past few weeks have really highlighted just how much she needs it. For about the past month, Isis has not been eating her supplement. She gets a low-starch pelleted grain and 2 ounces of Grand Meadows Complete, a powdered supplement. She decided that she didn’t like the…
Hair loss?
Ever seen a horse lose the hair on their stomach in patches during the winter? Isis is doing that. Her hair is very scurfy (but no rain-rot lumps) and as you rub it it falls out in patches… I’ve called the vet. Related Images:
When is it enough?
When is what we do enough? Even when a skin conditions lingers and everything else has been tried… and something new comes up? Related Images:
Gradual improvements
Isis had her first chiropractic adjustment tonight after several months without one. Around Thanksgiving she was out in the pasture with two other horses to see if she could be introduced into another herd. Things were fine until we added another mare — then the gelding and Isis and words. She kicked him in the…
A hot date with your Mom?
Can you imagine the Oedipus complex this guy must have from discovering his hot online date was his Mom? From Yahoo’s News service, Friday, December 9, 2005, by Grace Green. Related Images:
WordPress 2.0
Well it’s a new year and a new look. The blog has been updated to WordPress 2.0 from 1.2. There are quite a few new featurs. I just uploaded several themes, as well as this one, which is based on Squible. I’fe modified the code a little, replaced some images and the header graphic with…
Keeping up
And here it is several weeks since my last post. It has been very busy, and as always, my life has centered around work and horses. Rajiyyah has continued to fill out and looks very good now. She is at a good weight and her feet are coming back to the appropriate angles. The farrier…
Update on the Grey Wonder Mare
The farrier came out today and trimmed Rajiyyah’s feet. They are finally looking better. Her front feet seem to be just about normal now, and her hind feet are coming along. Her back heels are under-run, a condition where the heels start growing underneath the foot. It can be relatively easily corrected with persistent trimming,…
Happy New Year!
Here it is a new year and I’ve been bad about posting for the past few months. Last year saw many opportunities and disappointments. For a while, I was so despressed about the riding accident and then the subsequent recovery for Isis and me. We did finally get her in shape, and it has seemed…