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Saddik, was back to normal the next morning, doesn't even act like anything happened. He sure was glad to get his breakfast, we broke it up into a couple of feedings, so he wouldn't get sick. He spent the night in the stock trailer and we did sneak him some water. It's just too hot here to have an animal going without water for too long.
So he's back to playing with the donkeys and trying to take off fly masks. That seems to be a fun thing to do, no matter what species is involved.
We're heating up again, suppose to be in the 100's for the next few days. Usually by this time I am fighting skin problems all over the place. So far this year I've had a few outbreaks, Boaz has been the worse so far and a few days of Underwood Horse Medicine seemed to take care of the problem, the hair is growing in really well. Haven't had any bloody legs, because we covered legs before it became a problem.
Well, forget that....!!! I took a time out to go doctor after everyone got thru eating. A couple of days ago Boaz lost one of his socks. His leg looked good and I didn't bother to put another sock on. When John and I went out to doctor (he's my vet tech...LOL) the 1st thing I noticed was Boaz's leg from knee to hoof looked like it had been painted with shellac. Got some water and a rag and started trying to soften it up. As it softened the hair started sloughing off to slick slimy skin. Only one little bloody spot thank goodness. This is the same thing Cisco has had in the past and looks different than what Boaz had on his body that is healing. SIGH.......... Thank goodness my new supply of Underwood showed up earlier in the week, looks like I'll be going thru quite a bit of it in the next few days.
Coquette usually has skin problems like Boaz had, but clipping her seemed to halt that problem, at least so far. She also hasn't had any dandruff, at least that's what it looked like. Of course now we can see all her fat pockets, so now she is on Magnesium Oxide again. She doesn't mind the Mag/Ox but she sure doesn't like the short rations. Of course she knows who leaves hay, so when we let her out, she runs the pens, running off anyone that got there first.
I've got a problem with my stable fly trap. The way it is built lizards can get in and of course can't get out. So far my murder rate is 3, saved 4. That isn't an acceptable ratio, so I'm think of taking it down for awhile. I'm not really catching that many flies, they seem to be more prevalent later in the summer.
We're heating up again, suppose to be in the 100's for the next few days. Usually by this time I am fighting skin problems all over the place. So far this year I've had a few outbreaks, Boaz has been the worse so far and a few days of Underwood Horse Medicine seemed to take care of the problem, the hair is growing in really well. Haven't had any bloody legs, because we covered legs before it became a problem.
Well, forget that....!!! I took a time out to go doctor after everyone got thru eating. A couple of days ago Boaz lost one of his socks. His leg looked good and I didn't bother to put another sock on. When John and I went out to doctor (he's my vet tech...LOL) the 1st thing I noticed was Boaz's leg from knee to hoof looked like it had been painted with shellac. Got some water and a rag and started trying to soften it up. As it softened the hair started sloughing off to slick slimy skin. Only one little bloody spot thank goodness. This is the same thing Cisco has had in the past and looks different than what Boaz had on his body that is healing. SIGH.......... Thank goodness my new supply of Underwood showed up earlier in the week, looks like I'll be going thru quite a bit of it in the next few days.
Coquette usually has skin problems like Boaz had, but clipping her seemed to halt that problem, at least so far. She also hasn't had any dandruff, at least that's what it looked like. Of course now we can see all her fat pockets, so now she is on Magnesium Oxide again. She doesn't mind the Mag/Ox but she sure doesn't like the short rations. Of course she knows who leaves hay, so when we let her out, she runs the pens, running off anyone that got there first.
I've got a problem with my stable fly trap. The way it is built lizards can get in and of course can't get out. So far my murder rate is 3, saved 4. That isn't an acceptable ratio, so I'm think of taking it down for awhile. I'm not really catching that many flies, they seem to be more prevalent later in the summer.
2 comments:
I can't imagine your pup playing with the donkeys. We have tame rabbits in our yard ( not our rabbits) and a big cat from next door comes and plays with them. They chase each other back and forth across the yard. Then the rabbits need to stop and eat everything that might have a flower on it. We fenced our garden plot to spare it from the rabbits.
They have a great time, he and Pancho like to kiss each other, not sure what that is about..........LOL
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