Never a Dull Moment on the Ranch
Again, it has been another busy week at home. I thought I would have left for Texas by now but a few things have held me up. It has been sunny and warm one day, then snow and rain the next day. The horses aren't sure if they should loose their winter hair or hold on to it all. It's just springtime in the Rockies!
I got a call on Tuesday from Kathy at Key Stallion Station that Huey, my gorgeous blue roan yearling, was lame and on three legs! He is an enormous colt, big boned, pleasant attitude, and a real nice stallion prospect. He was just fine the day before. In fact, he was running, bucking and acting like a typical colt. Then he comes up dead lame on his right hind.
At first glance, it looked like Huey might have an abscess forming. We had the vet look him over, and he couldn't find a thing. We decided to nerve block his heel as it was difficult to tell exactly where he was lame. Once Huey was blocked, a few minutes later, he was walking around just fine. My farrier was called to trim down the hoof to see if there was an abscess forming. After the trimming, no abscess was found. The next day, Huey had an appointment for digital radiographs to see what the problem was.
Huey was diagnosed with a lateral coffin bone fracture! It could have happened when he was jumping, bucking and playing, who knows. Probably kicked a steel post. Thank goodness, that's all it was and not the P-2. I have opted not to have surgery on this fast growing colt. This type of injury can be corrected with a bar shoe and stall rest. I am so grateful to have a super farrier, Troy Kerr. He is a miracle worker as far as I am concerned.
One thing that Huey will be getting during his recovery are Total Health Enhancement products. One product to increase the blood flow to the hoof in the morning and one product to increase the collagen production at night. If you haven't heard about these amazing products yet, you will. Please go to the Total Health Enhancement web site for more information.
The hardest part about Huey's recovery will be trying to keep him quiet for a month. Maybe I should get him a little barn buddy to keep him company. Hmmm, what should I get?!
I got a call on Tuesday from Kathy at Key Stallion Station that Huey, my gorgeous blue roan yearling, was lame and on three legs! He is an enormous colt, big boned, pleasant attitude, and a real nice stallion prospect. He was just fine the day before. In fact, he was running, bucking and acting like a typical colt. Then he comes up dead lame on his right hind.
At first glance, it looked like Huey might have an abscess forming. We had the vet look him over, and he couldn't find a thing. We decided to nerve block his heel as it was difficult to tell exactly where he was lame. Once Huey was blocked, a few minutes later, he was walking around just fine. My farrier was called to trim down the hoof to see if there was an abscess forming. After the trimming, no abscess was found. The next day, Huey had an appointment for digital radiographs to see what the problem was.
Huey was diagnosed with a lateral coffin bone fracture! It could have happened when he was jumping, bucking and playing, who knows. Probably kicked a steel post. Thank goodness, that's all it was and not the P-2. I have opted not to have surgery on this fast growing colt. This type of injury can be corrected with a bar shoe and stall rest. I am so grateful to have a super farrier, Troy Kerr. He is a miracle worker as far as I am concerned.
One thing that Huey will be getting during his recovery are Total Health Enhancement products. One product to increase the blood flow to the hoof in the morning and one product to increase the collagen production at night. If you haven't heard about these amazing products yet, you will. Please go to the Total Health Enhancement web site for more information.
The hardest part about Huey's recovery will be trying to keep him quiet for a month. Maybe I should get him a little barn buddy to keep him company. Hmmm, what should I get?!
posted by the Pretty Pony | 11:18 AM
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