Here, for your edification, are the X-rays of dear Paisley's leg. There is, apparently, no new break (since his Monday siezure) but there is, of course, a great deal of abnormality caused by years of living with a shortened ulna. His pronounced lameness, the vet says, may temporarily improve. Unlike me, Fenway Bartholomule, poor cloud dog can't expect much in the way of a full recovery. Not having the $$$$ for surgery to fuse the joint, we are working on making some sort of rigid splint to support the limb and prevent further degeneration. That is, the humans (with their space-age material inventions and their opposable thumbs) are working on making a splint; I am working on giving cloud dog brayful looks of support and encouragement every time he totters into the yard to relieve himself. As always, he fears me (me?!) and keeps his distance. Ears to you, Fenway
Ah Fenway, you are so right! My TB gelding has a very big ribcage & has occasionally been questioned about whether there was some sort of immaculate conception, because he looked like there must be a foal in there! Our new barn owner skeptically smiled & nodded when I told her that he wasn't fat, he has an exceptionally large ribcage. He has lost a bit of weight this summer, running the hills of his new pasture, and the other day she said to me, "You know, Mosco has a HUGE ribcage! You can almost see his ribs now & he's still enormous!". Perhaps you are similarly conformed ;-)
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ReplyDeleteYou are right about those tummy bones. Some equids tend to have larger ones that only make them LOOK fat. I'm sure your actually very fit and trim!
Muleishly yours,
Mare
I understand completely, Fenway; I have a very big tummy bone too :-) (I wonder if my doctor will accept that excuse..)
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