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Post by atticus on Feb 13, 2007 10:09:38 GMT -5
Jingle for Finn today is his big day, Vet is coming out at 9am to geld him, trim his feet and check his teeth, among other things.
Jingle for him and I will get pics of the worst & best day of his life!
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Post by swissgrl on Feb 13, 2007 10:44:45 GMT -5
Jingles, hope all goes well!
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Post by ljbrooks on Feb 13, 2007 11:17:08 GMT -5
Good luck Finn!
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Post by ebo on Feb 13, 2007 12:59:25 GMT -5
Should be over by now? Late jingles for an uncomplicated recovery.
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Post by beejoyfulmk on Feb 13, 2007 13:06:13 GMT -5
jingles for a great recovery!!
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Post by tireddog on Feb 13, 2007 13:16:04 GMT -5
Oh, Finneas-Finn! We're jingling like crazy for you! Phileas and Gary want you to know you will feel better in no time.
{{{{{{{{{{Jingles, hugs, and good vibes}}}}}}}}}}
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Post by earlybp on Feb 13, 2007 13:18:38 GMT -5
Eddie and Bert say "Good Luck with the Snip!" Jingles from Oatspill farm!
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Post by Tate on Feb 13, 2007 13:29:57 GMT -5
ouch......but what a good boy he'll be soon.......
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Post by atticus on Feb 13, 2007 19:18:52 GMT -5
HI guys it is all done and Finn is doing well. I forgot the camera,  Finnn had to be knocked completely out. Our Vet Dr. Chris is a saint and tried to do it standing but after that huge hoof came towards him a couple times he was like, Finn wants to kick and is going OUT. We walked him to the round pen and put him out. Poor guy, it was hard to see him lay down like he was dead. We found out beacuse Finn is fat he needs ALOT of anesthetic he tried to get up twice during the surgery. Dr Chris said that he is a good weight already just extremely out of shape and that is why he looks thinner since he has no kind of muscle. He needs to start work ASAP he said. We will start lounging him. He has to start moving tomorrow to keep the swelling down. Here is the lowdown..... He recovered from the anesthetic very quick and was up in no time and walking. He is having very little bleeding considering how old he was and how HUGE his testicles were. OMG!! He didn't have his feet done, vet said they look OK for now and that they look like typical draft feet. He will need them done but we will wait until he is recovered. He needs his teeth done but will do that in about a month. We found out why he is so touchy about his backend, he has an infection on both of his back legs near the hoof (I forget what he called it) it is caused by either mites or trauma (He said it is not scratches or the other thing) but he may have clipped his foot while running and then it got a low grade infection. He said it is common in draft horses since the hair hides it and traps bacteria. He shaved it up and then we are to squirt it with nolvosan and then rinse it. Dr. Chris said it is probably why he is backend sensitive as it hurts, it feels like when you quick a nail. While he was out if we touched it he would feel it and move. So if we keep it clean it will go away. He is on Banamine and antibiotics (which will also help his leg infection). So all is well for now, he is being a pill, but I would to in his situation. He was hungry and is back to eating and begging for food! Dr Chris said his testosterone will be 1/2 by 30 days and by 60 days it will be gone completely. He should be a better boy except for any of his studdy-ness that may be a learned behavior, but then we can work on that. (shouldn't be hard since he is not real studdy to begin with). Jingles for a speedy and uneventful recovery! |
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Post by paintedlady on Feb 13, 2007 19:26:46 GMT -5
Great News !! Hope he recovers quickly. you can breath again now that it is over.
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Post by tireddog on Feb 13, 2007 20:01:15 GMT -5
Hurray for Finn! Hurray for Ash! It's 5:00 p.m., and you both deserve a drink!
Modified to edit c0cktail to drink since c0cktail is such a naughty word.
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