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Post by jodycat on Mar 25, 2008 19:07:42 GMT -5
Phoenix is doing great and is actually the stronger one compared to Sinatra. It has been over 2 weeks since he has needed help up now. Both are done with their ulcer medication today. Phoenix is still a bit more shy then Sinatra and pretty sure he doesn't want to be caught, which isn't a big deal when it is time to go out from his stall but when he has to come in at night he can be a pill. Last night I just gave up trying to catch him with Sinatra and took Sinatra in without him and went back to get him. Boy, are those two ever bonded! Phoenix was screaming and running back and forth, so I would say he is feeling better! Eventually he figured out though that if he wanted back with his "brother" then he would have to let me catch him. Silly boy! You have no idea how much better this makes me feel - about how hard it is to catch them, I mean. When Bonnie and I were trying to blanket them on Saturday afternoon as well as get them back in their stalls, they were amazingly contrary and difficult! (I confess, not being a horsewoman, I had wondered if it was because I was flubbing up...) I think they are going to do just fine. ;D And I'm glad to see them acting up a little like boys.  met |
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Post by schwung on Apr 2, 2008 4:09:14 GMT -5
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Post by jaybird on Apr 9, 2008 20:58:24 GMT -5
here's something to brighten your day! Phoenix after the seizure:  Phoenix six weeks later:  |
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Post by trillium on Apr 9, 2008 21:12:50 GMT -5
Even if you only showed his face, you would be able to tell he is feeling so much better. You can see it in his eyes and ear set.
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Post by cardicorgi on Apr 10, 2008 11:27:08 GMT -5
He's really filling out and looking more like a healthy baby and not a starvation victim!  |
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Post by huskiesnhorses on Apr 24, 2008 0:20:04 GMT -5
Been awhile since anyone has posted on Phoenix's thread so - here is my update.
I went to Jaime's today to turn the boys out since it looked like we were going to get a break from the rain. It has been SOP to lead them both at the same time, and this has not been a problem, but alas I think those days are coming to an end. No sooner did we get out of the stall all together, then Phoenix began nipping and biting and pushing Sinatra around all the way to the pasture. He was totally into play time before we even made it to the play area. So after doing a few pirouettes of my own to separate them until we got in the gate, I let them go and all I can say is - Mr. Sinatra was looking completely exasperated!
Phoenix is all over him like white on rice. Biting, jumping, pushing - all the games that boys do. Mr. Sinatra did manage to get off one half hearted kick and off to the races they went.
Could this be the very same Phoenix who knocked on death's door so many times? That had to be lifted so many times from the ground because he could not rise? That became so depressed and cold that we were so afraid he would be still in the morning? We all breathed every breath with him and now he is strong.
He has risen from the ashes.
And soon, he will have to be led all by himself. Thank you God for making him a handful. (And thank you SAFE for saving his life)
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Post by schwung on Apr 24, 2008 1:51:33 GMT -5
Yes, this new game has been going on for the last week or so. The week before that, it was SINATRA doing all the play-instigating and butt-biting (see the video clip I posted on Sinatra's thread). Now it is the total opposite, and Phoenix is driving Sinatra crazy.
Phoenix also has developed a new trick, which is he stands quietly for me to unsnap his lead, and then tries to BITE me and run away! He's tried it three or four times now, but I am always faster than he is and my reflexes with nipping horses are fast, so he gets a smack right back on the nose for that little prank! Now I can see the wheels turning when I go to unclip him, trying to decide if its worth trying or not. It is the ONLY time he has tried nipping, but he always does it at the same time. I think its all just him wanting to play and feeling good, but he has to learn good play and not so good play (Sinatra agrees!).
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Post by huskiesnhorses on Apr 24, 2008 8:13:11 GMT -5
I remember you telling me about the bite and run, and when I went to unsnap him - I was anticipating that - but you must have gotten through to him because not only did he not do it, he didn't appear to have even considered it. Which I was very thankful for as I can be quick, but sometimes I just flat miss the target!
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Post by akoehmstedt on Apr 24, 2008 8:32:07 GMT -5
It is so good to hear this. It is amazing what good care and love can do to a horse (or any animal)!
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Post by schwung on Apr 27, 2008 18:32:39 GMT -5
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Post by lizstabbertphoto on Apr 27, 2008 21:00:27 GMT -5
Wow! Look at him! He looks SO great! Hes shedding out pretty dark too. You're on your way to having a pasture full of beautiful little babies ...instead of adorable snow yaks hehe |
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Post by schwung on May 1, 2008 17:34:51 GMT -5
Poor little Phoenix. Hannah came out today to check on his still very swollen right hind hock. He was off on it but not terribly lame, but it is very distended and full of fluid. Hannah thinks he probably twisted it, but to be on the safe side she wanted to get the inflammation down which can lead to long-term arthitic issues, so she sedated him, injected the hock and drained some of the fluid out, and then injected hyaluronic acid, a small amount of steriod, and some antibiotics into the joint. She then rubbed Surpass (topical bute) over the joint and put a pressure wrap on to try and get the inflammation down. He needs to have it iced/cold hosed a couple of times a day and have the Surpass applied, for a week. Hopefully he will be ok!
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Post by jodycat on May 3, 2008 9:08:55 GMT -5
Poor little Phoenix. Hannah came out today to check on his still very swollen right hind hock. He was off on it but not terribly lame, but it is very distended and full of fluid. Hannah thinks he probably twisted it, but to be on the safe side she wanted to get the inflammation down which can lead to long-term arthitic issues, so she sedated him, injected the hock and drained some of the fluid out, and then injected hyaluronic acid, a small amount of steriod, and some antibiotics into the joint. She then rubbed Surpass (topical bute) over the joint and put a pressure wrap on to try and get the inflammation down. He needs to have it iced/cold hosed a couple of times a day and have the Surpass applied, for a week. Hopefully he will be ok! Any update on Phoenix and his injured hock? |
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Post by monicabee on May 3, 2008 10:41:32 GMT -5
He seemed okay on it yesterday - I didn't read this post until now.
On Wednesday the boys were playing a lot - rearing and running around. Phoenix seemed to be the dominant one, and was doing lots of stalliony things like biting at Sinatra's hocks. Sinatra was trying to move him off by kicking. Perhaps he connected or it was just a twist from the extreme exercise. They have stepped up their game quite a bit. When they were both rearing up it was pretty impressive! I ran to get the camera but of course things were relatively calm by the time I got there. There was still lots of challenging/dominance play that went on for about twenty minutes.
They were quiet on Friday, just walking up when I went in to fill their water and asking for scratches (well, Sinatra asks, Phoenix then doesn't want to be left out, so he tolerates). I remember the day that Jaime told me touch his back and my hand sank down an inch and a half on either side of his spine. Now they have flesh there. Their haunches, too, are beginning to develop just a hint of roundness.
While I was wishing for them to have the big pasture next door to really let loose in, maybe its good that they don't.... Young horses need to move and play to develop their bodies - it is always hard to keep the balance between wanting them to move and not wanting them to get hurt. Their own judgement is notoriously unreliable!
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Post by schwung on May 3, 2008 11:08:21 GMT -5
Unfortunately, his hock doesn't look better yet, in fact it looks worse. Monica, this is something he did at least a week ago. We noticed it a week from yesterday. Hannah doesn't think he was kicked, she thinks he twisted it, but it could be.
My instructions from Hannah were to cold hose or ice the leg twice a day and put Surpass on it at least once a day, and keep it wrapped. Well, easier said than done. Phoenix is still very skittish and trying to do this by myself has proved nearly impossible. I did get the wrap that Hannah put on off (by cornering Phoenix in the stall, with him shaking the entire time), and put Surpass on it yesterday, but that's as far as I got without help. By the evening, without the wrap, his hock had swelled even more and now his lower leg is swollen as well. Allison is coming today so hopefully she can help me with it. Hannah wants me to keep it bandaged as well but without help and now that I am working again it is just not possible. I need help...Valerie?
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