Buddy

[Patchouli]

Hope he quits playing so hard but he's just doing his job. @Pearl

 

[Peanut]

Hope he comes around soon!

A side question... have you ever seen a moon blind horse? I only saw it once. A guy i knew showed up at my house with a nice horse. Said it had scratched an eye on something. He had some story... kid couldn't keep the horse or.. I decided to keep the horse a few days, could return it to him if there was a problem.

The eye didn't get better, couldn't get the guy on the phone. So I loaded up the horse, hauled him to the only big animal vet 50miles away (it was a very nice horse). Vet said it had moon blindness in one eye. Learned it usually spreads to the other eye and the horse will be completely blind.

The guy had been dodging my phone calls already... it continued. Dead give away he was just trying to stick me with a soon to be blind horse. He was a cop, i knew which shift he worked. So i waited few days til he was at work, hauled it over then turned it loose in his pasture. Never heard from him again...

 

[Pearl]

Peanut, I've heard of moon blindness but never had to deal with it! This morning Buddy is doing ok! Yesterday afternoon he made it out to his bigger pasture. He's still not putting hardly any weight on it, which is to be expected on day 4 of this type of injury!

 

[Pearl]

Buddy is making good improvement!! He's using the bad leg a little more. Still heat in his stifle area, but he's not touchy about it!! He got a good brushing yesterday, and will again today. He's really starting to shed!! The few days before he wasn't wanting to be brushed much so I know he's feeling better, he is back to wanting attention!!

 

[Pearl]

Better day today! Buddy could pretty much walk where he wanted to today!! Still not fully using the bad leg!! But very good improvement!!

 

[Pearl]

I could pick up and clean all four hooves today! Can't feel any heat in that stifle!!

 

[montanabill]

well now that buddy is feeling better you can take him shopping again. this being montana notice how the patrons of the store dont freak out they just move to give the horse some room...

 

[Pearl]

I'll stick to taking the dog shopping, Buddy would probably bite someone?

 

[montanabill]

I'll stick to taking the dog shopping, Buddy would probably bite someone?

probably only if they deserved it....imagine trying to hold up a store and being stomped by a donkey....

 

[Pearl]

Bud was running around today!! First time I saw him running since the stifle injury!! He WILL NOT be in the Kentucky Derby!