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| Kharidian |
Posted - 19 Apr 2011 : 3:51:00 PM
I was on the phone to my Vet this morning as the switchboard opened and got an appointment for 11.30am.
When I got to the yard, Chips' face was no more and no less swollen than yesterday but he was less tender to touch. I expected a little reluctance to leave all his new buddies and the excitement of the new acreage but he led out of the fields without any concern. I gave him a good groom in the yard, where he and his old BFF Scandal called to each other a few times. The Vet was late so I just turned him out in a "sick paddock" where he alternately called/grazed but wasn't doing anything stupid.
He was so good for the Vet; letting him feel all inside his mouth (in case it was a twig/broken tooth etc) and even had the gag on without sedation like a grown up - he's never even been bitted!
The Vet said the swelling is internal, but not excessive i.e. it's not so much that he's biting his cheeks when he eats and he is sure it is a sting. He's had an anti-inflamatory injection and is now back with his herd and new BFF, Wally - who didn't fuss while he was out, so I think the BFF-thing is rather one-sided!
Phew, all over.....until the next time!
Caryn |
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| Honeyb060674 |
Posted - 20 Apr 2011 : 9:18:52 PM
What a brave boy!! Well done Chips  |
| Patriot |
Posted - 20 Apr 2011 : 07:27:41 AM
Glad it wasnt too serious, and what a good boy! Youre obviously doing a great job with him :) |
| Goldenmane |
Posted - 20 Apr 2011 : 07:22:24 AM
Well done Chips, what a good boy, he obviously totally trusts you. |
| jaj |
Posted - 20 Apr 2011 : 12:25:59 AM
Ah bless him what a good boy! Glad it wasn't a blackthorn or anything too nasty  .
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| zebedeedeb |
Posted - 19 Apr 2011 : 10:26:02 PM
ah thats such good news ,,, deb |
| pinkvboots |
Posted - 19 Apr 2011 : 3:55:16 PM
What a good boy, glad it was nothing serious. |
