Still lame but sounder second jog up. Mild bits of effusion but much much better. middle patellar ligament much happier and smaller. no tears. but... weird "bubbles" on the bone... patella. opted to do rads... no fractures... but angry unhappy bone. "Bruised". He came VERY close to catastrophe! Suspect she nailed him right at the edge of all the ligament attachments and likely frayed/split some originally but they look to be healing. Still angry but much improved. seems to not want to flex it so resistant to cranial swing phase. recommended more rest, but can do some easy walks to help encourage movement and restrict scarring. give butacort when ridden but not otherwise. recheck in a few weeks unless he's worse.
so.. snuck off to ashland for a quickie. Just walked bareback to lake and back. (had drs appt for me to get back for). walked happily to the lake and splashed and played. But noticable sore/lame going up hill. walked better once on flat ground again. Maybe cranky tonight...
was trying to take photos and when i finished he lunged at funny (who is in heat and annoying) and she spun and spun into me and knocked me hard in the back. luckily that was it.
annoyed, but also... prior to that, VERY grateful to God... and missed him sooooo much! hoping that this is just another temporary setback... and not a permament one. Not even sure what number life he's on now, but... we're gonna have to start making these last a little longer buddy.... #9lives
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