Post by Allyson on Sept 26, 2008 12:24:47 GMT -5
A little secret about me: I am a huge fan of those "how stuff works" type documentaries. You know, the kind that take you on an idea-to-market tour. I love the Food Channel's unwrapped. I think my love affair began as a child watching Mister Rogers. I'll never forget the tour of the crayon factory. How cool.
So naturally, I often wonder how horses work. Why are they designed to self destruct? Is it the universe's way of being funny? Cuz I have news for you...its not.
A day after Cassie came down with the bug, Faith realized that she just wasn't getting enough attention. So, she decided to give herself a puncture wound. How this happened, I'll never know. They are turned out on a rectangular field w/ a perimeter of hot tape that is fastened to wooden posts. Not even the metal t-posts. The field itself is flat, a little wet...with 2 outbuildings. Both completely smooth- nothing sticking out. No puncture worthy weapons.
So I got to see my vet twice in 48 hours, for 2 different horses. Nice.
I love my vet, but I'd love not to see her all that often!
And 48 hours after that, she developed secondary cellulitis...which meant I had to quickly brush up on my already sucky wrapping skills. Note to self: practice more often. Like more than once every 5 years.
Faith joined Cassie in the antibiotic routine. I also have the pleasure of scrubbing and lavaging her 5" cavern. I dont even want to talk about how that is going. Let's just say we're both still alive, slightly angry at eachother...and that's the way life is.
But she IS doing better. And that is a good thing!
So naturally, I often wonder how horses work. Why are they designed to self destruct? Is it the universe's way of being funny? Cuz I have news for you...its not.
A day after Cassie came down with the bug, Faith realized that she just wasn't getting enough attention. So, she decided to give herself a puncture wound. How this happened, I'll never know. They are turned out on a rectangular field w/ a perimeter of hot tape that is fastened to wooden posts. Not even the metal t-posts. The field itself is flat, a little wet...with 2 outbuildings. Both completely smooth- nothing sticking out. No puncture worthy weapons.
So I got to see my vet twice in 48 hours, for 2 different horses. Nice.
I love my vet, but I'd love not to see her all that often! And 48 hours after that, she developed secondary cellulitis...which meant I had to quickly brush up on my already sucky wrapping skills. Note to self: practice more often. Like more than once every 5 years.
Faith joined Cassie in the antibiotic routine. I also have the pleasure of scrubbing and lavaging her 5" cavern. I dont even want to talk about how that is going. Let's just say we're both still alive, slightly angry at eachother...and that's the way life is.
But she IS doing better. And that is a good thing!