Today its been 3 weeks and a couple of days since Stormy strained his knee at the Ottawa Capital Classic. A checkup was scheduled for 9:00am today, so down the road to Kemptville and the OVLAC for an assessment. Some friends think its hilarious that we would take our horse to the vet...instead of the vet coming to us. (not like putting your dog in the car and zipping down the road).
The advantage we have with taking Stormy to the clinic is we get instant results from the x-rays and a copy on CD to keep for future reference.
BIG improvement, still a little bit of swelling in the joint but nothing major. X-Rays were taken again and the diagnosis was 75% healed, NO arthritis and little to no pain. So, another 2 weeks of stall rest and hand walking only. We're taking it slow and easy even though its frustrating for horse and rider. Its better to be cautious and ensure everything is well healed.
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ReplyDeleteWhat a relief! At least things are heading in the right direction, never fast enough of course, but it sounds like good news.
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