Wrapping Up At The Expo!!!

JUNE 12th

A fun day was spent at Horse Expo where CMK bought 30 rolls (12-15 days worth) of fake vetwrap (yes the vendor was false advertising it as Vetwrap & didn't like CMK saying it was fake) for 90 cents each; probiotics from Equerry for Mama; & a dog toy for Filly. Also brought back to the barn was quite a few pounds of free samples ranging from different grains, hay replacers & 2 types of rice bran, to pelleted electrolytes.

Back at the barn Filly was worked on by her future trimmer, who glued on the cuff with toe extension. There was immediate improvement & Filly was able to walk & control her knuckling over much better. In fact, while the fetlock still knuckled forward a bit, the hoof did not fall under & Filly continued to walk on the bottom of her hoof. She was putting a number of good steps together & even used that leg when she cantered up & down the barn aisle. Until the cuff, she was cantering on 3 legs with the left leg dangling off the ground. She does rock too far back on her heel but her trimmer said she'd fix that later, once the contraction has resolved. Filly's going to be so lucky to have such a good trimmer.

It was nice to have someone who doesn't see Mama & Filly every day come out to see them. The trimmer had seen Mama when she first arrived at CMK's & she can see the amazing difference. It was fun to have her watch the procedure CMK & DW have for resplinting Filly. She complimented Filly on the fact that most foals would not tolerate all Filly goes through every day. She said most foals would try to jump up & struggle while Filly just lays nice & still while her legs are redone. When she gets up she does it quiet & non-hurried. Filly really is very special with a wonderful disposition & temperament.

The bloodwork results for Mama have been looked at by Dr Kellon. It's her finding that Mama has pancreatitis with liver inflammation, most likely caused by a parasite overload. It's such a shame that something so simple to control was allowed to devastate Mama's body. She will be going on a specially formulated diet in the hope that she can recover enough to live well. With the improvements that she's already made, CMK is optimistic that Mama will recover to a level that is supportable through diet. Pancreatitis is not common in horses, therefore rarely tested for & found. Dr Kellon did an awesome job in suspecting this disease & requesting the tests specific to pancreatic problems. We are so glad she did so Mama can have a chance at life. Some positives from the bloodwork results is that some blood values showed that Mama was on the mend in some areas. Her malabsorption values are such that it's believed she's recovering from that & with the right diet she'll be able to use her feed efficiently. The trimmer commented that until today, she hadn't realized Mama had such a pretty head. Amazing what a little weight & better health can do for a malnourished horse.

All in all Friday was a really good day.