Millie has not had a good week :(

[Kat loves her Millie]

My lovely poor mare has had a terrible week. I can only just report about it as i've been living at the stables with her.

It starts last Wednesday when we had the vet out to do some dental work, she had to be sedated twice and on a course of antibiotics again. I hate injecting her so this was bad enough. Anyway she has gaps in between her teeth in which food gets stuck and then her gums get infected so the vet made the gaps bigger to allow the food to escape. To be honest since then she had been eating better so that's all good. She had her last antibiotic injection on Saturday luckily.

So on Sunday lunchtime we had a lovely ride, she was really lively and she's as fit as a fiddle at the moment. I left the stables at about 2.30 and went back down at 7 to feed etc...when I found this...

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh35/katmorton/8may.jpg

A lovely hole in her shoulder

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh35/katmorton/8may2.jpg

I rang the YO who came down to help me and rang the vet. Sunday night emergency call...cant wait for that bill!

I spoke to the vet and explained how big it was and deep etc and he said that he probably wont sew it up as it would sew in infection but he would come and have a look if i wanted.

Bless her, she wasnt bothered about it in the slightest, she ate her tea including painkillers which she always has while we waited for the vet.

When he arrived he looked at it and said 'oh'. So she was quickly sedated, stapled up and it swelled up to the size of a rugby ball.

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh35/katmorton/9may.jpg

And here I am, not sleeping, worring about her with two weeks of my degree left...the joy.

This is a picture I took this morning, I think the vet did a really neat job and its starting to heal already.

http://i252.photobucket.com/albums/hh35/katmorton/10may.jpg

The scar is going to be a lovely arrow.

So thats where we are now, back on the antibiotics and waiting for monday when the vet comes out again to take out the staples.

Thanks for reading

Love Kat and Millie xxx

[clippi]

Crikey. What on earth did she do that on? Hope she continues to heal well

[BEX101]

They knwow how to get into trouble dont they
On the plus side she was already full of antibiotics so that will have helped her fight of infection.

[Ally&Becky]

Awwh hope she feels better soon

[Kat loves her Millie]

clippi - She is in with a gelding who gets very hormonal at this time of year, we think he has chased her and when trying to get out of the way she's caught herself on something...ive been round the field 3 times and cant find any evidence.

Bex - yea thats one good thing, and she on two painkillers a day anyway so fingers crossed it wont get infected :)

Thanks everyone x

[amandaxx1]

Poor girl! Hope she is mended soon x

[Burnie]

Ouch poor Millie!! Looks like the vet did a good job though, hope she's fully mended soon xx

[Tiaki]

OUCH!!

Healing vibes being sent to Miss Millie, bless her

xxx

[My Crazy Clan]

ewww poor girl, hopw she recovers fast.

[gem]

Ow that looks sore! The vet's done a really good job of it though, hopefully it'll be healed in no time.

[stepbystep]

Eeesh! Poor Millie, hope it heals soon...x

[Kat loves her Millie]

Thank you everyone, she's healing up really well already. The swelling has gone down loads too, i didnt think it would be so quick to be honest, as she isnt the fastest healer in her old age :) x

[daytona]

Ouchies poor Millie glad she seems to be on the mend.

[Loz]

Aww poor Millie, hope she continues to heal well x

[GlenmuirCrusader]

Poor girlie, hope she's feeling better soon. My boy did a very nasty number to his shoulder last year and it's amazing how quickly they can heal up!

[Bright Sparkx]

Poor girl hope she gets better soon xx

[arkeiryn]

Hope she continues to heal well!

[Osci]

Haha they know the knack of good timing (what with your degree to finish) don't they! Hope she's soon healed & feels better soon x