#RehabRoundup January 24, 2024 - let's check in on the horses currently in rehab
#RehabRoundup - let's check in on the horses currently in rehab at the rescue
Medical
Benny - 16-yr-old TB gelding, navicular/lameness. Has been showing improvement, however one of his friends opened a gate and they went on safari through the snow drifts and he seems to have reinjured his leg. We've been wrapping and will continue to give him time.
Cinna - 11/11 auction save, 5-yr-old QH gelding, swollen/injured leg. X-rays showed no bone or joint injury, just a large untreated wound. Had surgery on 1/3 to open the wound and remove scar tissue to encourage healing and decrease the size of the leg. Consider a donation to help: https://givebutter.com/cinnasurgery
Airforce - 18-yr-old blind gelding. In rehab for a puncture wound on shoulder he sustained during the blizzard, likely when we had to combine two paddocks due to water freezing issues. On antibiotics for 10 days and stall rest until healed.
Princess Di - 29-yr-old Shetland Pony mare (I said 28 in the video because we are still getting used too switching their ages as of Jan 1, but she is 29). Spooked and broke out of her stall and cut her side. Antibiotics and stall rest until healed.
Behavior
Lucy - in pasture, calm and friendly. Much calmer when bonded friends removed from pasture and accepting attention even in a group of friends without aggression. Has been accepting the halter over her nose and not showing any aggression when her friends are removed and actively seeking attention from people. Goal: Dakota Showdown 2024 prospect.
Kody - in pasture, calming, and curious. Physical condition fully rehabbed, working on friendliness. Is being caught and brought in, and had his first (lightly sedated) meeting with the farrier.
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