Wednesday, February 18, 2009
I Want a Nap!
We've spent the past week "doctoring" and feeding "Poco" round the clock. He's recovering from colic surgery and we're trying to transition him from very small, very frequent meals, to
larger, less frequent feedings. Three weeks ago a large lipoma (fatty tumor) strangulated part of his small intestine, and surgery was necessary to remove the tumor and approximately 12 feet of intestine. He spent 2 weeks at Montana Equine vet clinc recovering in their "ICU," but now seems to be doing well at home. He has quite an appetite, is bright and alert, and his GI tract is working again! His incision seems to be the only problem area now. It's been swollen, still has quite a bit of inflammation, is sensitive, and has started to drain a little. Hopefully the oral antibiotics that he's getting twice a day will keep the infection under control.
Post-surgical equine care is a new skill that we're learning. It involves lots of work! We're still soaking the majority of the hay that he's eating for about 10 minutes. Even though the hay we're feeding is good quality, we've been trying to sort most of the alfalfa stems out. It's amazing that once you start handling every mouthful, how sharp and "scary" alfalfa stems become!
Poco's recovery so far is definitely an answer to prayer. It makes me realize how God cares for all of his creatures. "Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight" (Heb 4:13).
larger, less frequent feedings. Three weeks ago a large lipoma (fatty tumor) strangulated part of his small intestine, and surgery was necessary to remove the tumor and approximately 12 feet of intestine. He spent 2 weeks at Montana Equine vet clinc recovering in their "ICU," but now seems to be doing well at home. He has quite an appetite, is bright and alert, and his GI tract is working again! His incision seems to be the only problem area now. It's been swollen, still has quite a bit of inflammation, is sensitive, and has started to drain a little. Hopefully the oral antibiotics that he's getting twice a day will keep the infection under control.Post-surgical equine care is a new skill that we're learning. It involves lots of work! We're still soaking the majority of the hay that he's eating for about 10 minutes. Even though the hay we're feeding is good quality, we've been trying to sort most of the alfalfa stems out. It's amazing that once you start handling every mouthful, how sharp and "scary" alfalfa stems become!
Poco's recovery so far is definitely an answer to prayer. It makes me realize how God cares for all of his creatures. "Neither is there any creature that is not manifest in his sight" (Heb 4:13).
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