VISITING HOURS
We're getting into a routine of sorts. I was going to change Jenny's bandage yesterday, but the instructions said 4 to 5 days. Yesterday would have been 3 days & tomorrow is 5. I'm not looking forward to doing her bandage. First I have to figure out how to get the old bandage off without hurting her. It's a mixture of gauze pads, brown gauze wrap, diaper, elastikon, & duct tape. Pretty much impermeable, hope my scissors are sharp enough to cut & not gnaw......!!!
Have to get it off, & get the hoof covered up without getting dirt in it. SIGH! I hope John on the other end with pets & animal crackers will help. They didn't tell me what to do if it got dirt in it, so I need to be careful. I was going to try to take a picture, but for this first time I think I better just unwrap & wrap.
She's doing real good, has settled down & isn't trying to get out. Of course she expects a treat anytime you go for a "visit".
She has bed sores on her hips & places in her armpits that are raw from her feet when she lays down. The clinic had been spraying the places with Alu-Shield which is nothing more than a liquid silver bandage. I went thru my shelves of assorted medical "stuff", & decided to try Underwood Horse Medicine. I forget why I got it, someone on the Donkey Yahoo Group recommended it a couple of years ago. Last night they were raw, this morning they look much better, so I just ordered some more.
This is going to be a busy week. After today every day is going to be busier than the one before. John has 2 jeep tours Wednesday & I have a tour of 20 people coming out to visit the donkeys. I called Georgette to see if she could come out & help with the tour. It's a sneaky way of having her come out for a visit, I don't think she's been here since the open house in December.
Friday John gets his angiogram & I'm suppose to race Saturday night. Our son & grandson will be there with their cars, along with friends that have already said they will help. John has been told he can't do anything, or we'll send him home. I guess they plug the opening in the groin with glue & you have to be careful to not unplug it. It's in the femoral artery, which is "REALLY" important.....!!!! LOL
Friday John gets his angiogram & I'm suppose to race Saturday night. Our son & grandson will be there with their cars, along with friends that have already said they will help. John has been told he can't do anything, or we'll send him home. I guess they plug the opening in the groin with glue & you have to be careful to not unplug it. It's in the femoral artery, which is "REALLY" important.....!!!! LOL
