I think it was a fresh injury when Dr Mike was out on the 9th. Seems like it got more swollen after I started treating it and I don't think that it is just me looking at the knee although its possible. Tomorrow will be day 10 of the Surpass(tm) ointment that says to not use more than 10 days. I guess I'll give her bute for a couple of days and then go back to the Surpass(tm).
Dr Mike is scheduled to come and do x-rays on Thursday the 25th and then I'm gone for 4 days for mom's ND memorial. Sucky timing if he finds something serious on the x-ray. I'm not good at not worrying about worst cases ahead of time. Have gotten better over the years and I was not freaked out when he found the sore knee last week, but it has not gotten better and possibly is worse. She was walking pretty gingerly on the uneven frozen ground this am.
I have gone from worrying about the pastern arthritis and can I get rides this year and next to qualify for Decade Horse to just hoping she will be OK for pasture life, maybe very light riding after a year or 2 off. She is a sweetie who enjoys just getting scritchies, and her appetite is still great, its just worrying me to see the careful steps and ouch when she turns or something in case there is more damage happening. Horses can't use crutches and stay off a bad leg so it can heal darn it.
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