It’s been a hot minute…this may be dull for some but it’s also documenting for me – patience please.

All ya’ll know Boomer is my buddy.

Well, we have run the course there and back with health issues as of late.

Starting in December or so with a lameness issue that started off as a “it’s just an abscess” onward to under run heels to shoes on, shoes off, shoes back on almost (more on that later) to no shoes.

When we first started exploring the lameness, thinking abscess I started with the standard treatment of soaking and poultice. When that did not come to fruition we moved on to a more drastic step…CALL THE VET!!!

I love my vet. He is amazing. Quirky, way too smart and takes every opportunity to teach you.

When we ruled abscess we moved onto under run heel. That is when the toe of the hoof gets too long thus having the horse flatten out the hoof and walk more so on the heel which causes tenderness and pain.

Solution – shoes.

I love my farrier. He is just the best in his family and gossip and treats my horses as I treat my horses.

Shoes on no issues, BUT, as horses shoes can only stay on so long when they have to come off in what is called a reset. Reset one done but when we came to reset two, that is where the issues really flared.

All farriers for the most part are self employed so if they get injured on the job, they ain’t making that bank that we all need so when Boomer decided to try and jump on my farrier during reset two, we pulled shoes and moved onto the next step.

CALL THE VET!!!!

I love my vet. He is quirky…oh wait been there.

I digress.

Vet comes and xrays and finds some degeneration in the coffin bone/navicular (don’t ask google if your bored) structure and long term pain meds to start treatment along with corrective trimming.

CALL THE FARRIER.

At this point I am into some vet bills – all good – per above Boomer is my buddy.

Hack off the toes and work that strategy.

When it gets to be too much for him to bear weight for trims.

CALL THE VET.

I love my…never mind.

More xrays reveal more degeneration so next steps are planned. Cortisone shots directly into the affected area.

A half ass farrier visit (not the farrier the horse) under sedation no less and a bloody nose (not the farrier the horse) later…CALL THE VET.

I should have mentioned my most trusted vet lives 2 hours from me so emergency vet called.

Bloody nose examination can be a mild thing or a serious thing.

Mild thing – be bonked his nose.

Serious thing – infection in what is called a gutteral ouch (google my friends) is more serious because if it perforates you have a dead horse.

Did I mention at this time Boomer has asthma? I didn’t??? Apologies.

So yes we need to now treat that underlying issue with steroids.

Book a scope with emergency vet.

At this point I am watching the cash literally fly out of my wallet on vet bills – see above – Boomer is what??? yes my buddy.

I won’t let this get in the way of his health.

Oh FYI – he bonked his nose.

Fast forward to today where my favoured vet comes out to do step two.

Drug the horse -jam a needle as big as a sippy cup straw into the affect area – wait and see.

Sadly, in dealing with all this Boomer has lost weight. (Don’t I wish) .

Now in order for him to deal with our rough winter he needs to gain a few pounds so we up his food intake which I do not see him complaining about.

Rip gets fat on air but is jealous of all the food Boomer gets and I am broke!!!

AND WHY YOU ASK?!

Boomer is not just my buddy, he is my best friend.

Anyone wanna buy a kidney cause at this point…my liver is shot!!!

***Disclaimer*** this is all tongue in cheek. I will do anything for my horses health and I am fortunate to financially be able to sustain these vet bills. I have an amazing vet and farrier who I trust implicitly.

I am sure more will come BUT all good – look at this face!