Okay, so maybe I overreacted on my last post, but the thought of having Ben in a cast for the next 4-6 weeks really saddened me. The more I thought about it the more I realized it would be torture for not only him, but for Jena (Hyrum's pony) since she would be without her best buddy for the next month and a half. I hate to see animals suffer and will do anything in my power to help them feel better. So the idea of casting Ben's leg just so it would heal with minimal scarring proved to be very selfish on my part.
Saturday morning the vet came out to check up again on Ben's wound. After seeing the progress it made in just 3 days, she agreed, there was no reason he would need a cast. YIPPEE! I was so excited to hear such great news! Especially for the fact that I saved $1000 by not doing it! It would have cost about $500 for the cast to be put on and $400/month to have him boarded over at Barnabee Farm for hospitalized care.
I am so thankful that everything is looking better of him! I've been changing his bandage every other day and it continues to improve daily. Hopefully by next week he'll be 100% healed and I"ll be able to be back in the saddle starting in February.
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