Trick is doing better. I've taken him out and hand grazed him twice today, he ate the whole time. The pink skin you see is new skin. He is starting to shed off the dead hard skin that was killed by the venom.
It's crusty inside his nostrils because he is losing tissue there too but it's getting better
You can see part of the dead tissue coming off his chin today and it's progressed more throughout the day. He scratches his face on his legs, I'm sure it's itching.
There are cracks on his nose, chin and corner of his mouth but is starting to eat better
The pictures do not look as bad as it really is
He has dropped a little weight but not bad.
He waits at the gate for me to come get him. Even though all we do is spend time together while he grazes my heart soars with love for him. I ask him to please eat snd he does. It's happened multiple times, he will drink when I ask too. He's so smart.
My poor baby but I've spared no expense making him well. Losing him was never an option. If this did any damage to him that is permanent he will retire here and just be my best buddy. I've had him since he was 3 yrs old.
My love for Trick runs deep. He's picked me up off the ground before, has been my constant "go to" horse, was the first horse I rode after my accident. He will be mine for life. This whole thing really put in prospective exactly what he and a few others mean to me. He is my heart. There's never been any question about him being a permanent part of my life.
I have cried when no one has seen, worried when I've had to leave him to go to work, had Wes stay home with him when I had to run to town so he wouldn't be alone while I got what he needed, spent almost $500 on his treatments and I'd do it again. I actually had a friend/co-worker donate to help because she is a horse person and asked me to please let her help even though I said no. I've received so much emotional support and encouragement at times I was so tired I would lose hope. I honestly don't know who if anyone is even following this but it's more for my benefit than anyone elses.
Trick means more to me than anyone knows.
Trick will always have my unconditional love and my heart. He will be tested for orgsn function before he is even ridden. We are looking at the whole summer for healing.
Starting vetrycin tonight ss it does work wonders.
I finally had to give this over to a higher power because there is only so much I can do. He will remain on antibiotics until healed.
Started putting vetrycin gel on him evening of day 9 which is April 26th. Interested to see results after a few days. He was all for me spraying it on him. Go figure.
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