Skipper is having a very difficult day today:( His left hind is still very swollen and the abcesses are still draining. The combination of this and the damp weather yesterday seems to have made his 'shivers' much worse. On a positive note, under all the dead skin that it coming off is lovely pink, healthy skin. His body is clearly fighting back and pushing out all of the infection. His other legs are looking beautiful and we are finally making progress on the mudfever. I hope I never see mudfever like this again.
And the silver lining.....
Today is the first day since his arrival four weeks ago that Skipper has come to me for affection. It was very moving this morning when he came over for a cuddle and it is a huge breakthrough for him to trust again. Throughout this healing process, Skipper has been so tolerant and gentle. I am so happy I can now offer him something he actually wants!
Skipper is an amazing horse (in case you haven't got that yet!). It is so inspiring to watch him fight through all his health issues. If anyone can make it through this, Skipper can:)
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Skipper
Toasty in his Blanket!
Skipper's Leg
The abcesses on his fetlock:(
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