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Friday, April 16, 2010

Ahh well, I've been scared to jinx it, but it feels like we turned a corner...

in Mandy's healing process. She's been cleared by the vet... *GUESS WHAT!?!?!!!!! BELIZE HAS AN EQUINE VET NOW! OUR VERY FIRST!... to start handwalking. 10 minutes a day. For the next two weeks and a re-evaluation.

Can you tell I'm just the teeniest bit excited about that? An actual vet who went to school and studied horses? Oh WOW! I'm hoping we'll get along well. I think he has a pretty good hand with them so far.

Anyhow, off tangent. Yes, the wound has begun to shrink and was shrinking measurably four days in a row but plateaued again yesterday. The process of wound healing would be fascinating to me if it wasn't MY baby healing. :-\

However, I think it looks pretty good and here are some pictures to show the world that.

April 2nd
April 14th

It's also gotten itchy...


April 15th



I took a risk and let her out to get some sun on the leg unwrapped yesterday morning.
Sun is good.

ETA: On a lead, not loose.




and here we are heading out last night. 

10 minutes total.

and coming home.



Bree was a complete shit the whole way but understandable perhaps considering she's perfectly healthy and in jail.


We're a long way from the finish line but I feel good about it right now.


3 comments:

Wolfie said...

Congratulations on your new vet! Glad to hear that Mandy is well on the way to recovery. Walking her will really help physically and mentally. A nice way to start your weekend. :-)

CheekyMare said...

I agree! I'm looking forward to walking tonight. I'm looking forward even more to not having to change bandages 2x/ day.

Funder said...

I'm so happy for you! Glad she wants to itch it - that's a good sign. And a REAL HORSE VET! Wow!