Showie’s Update 09-15-08
On September 16th Showie will be having surgery to help saver her life.
The procedure is called a Fetlock Arthrodesis; attaching a plate to her cannon and fetlock resulting in a bone fusion of the joint. This will relieve the constant tension from the damaged contracted tendons.
Showie is remarkably healthy! Her body condition is good; her coat is shiny and feels ever so silky to the touch. She is bright and always looking for new adventures to involve herself in the activity.
Her veterinarians are impressed by how well she as responded to her constant daily care. I have developed a specialized feeding formula to meet her nutritional needs for her special conditions. Modifications are made daily to her living environment to insure her comfort. Supportive leg bandaging and special hoof boots are cleaned, replaced and refitted on a daily basis.
It has been a life changing experience for everyone caring for Showie.
The decision to more forward with the fetlock arthrodesis surgery was a very difficult choice. Even though the choices are this surgery or euthanatize her.
After her surgery consult my head and heart were just spilling. I was driving to Pet food Depot (a local feed store) to pick up wrapping supplies for Showie and the tears just started poring down my face. What was I going to do? How was I going to make a good decision? What ever decision I made was going to have a far reaching impact.
So I said, “OK GOD, I really need your help with this one! What do I do? Oh, I need a very clear sign on what decision I need to make! As I drove into the back parking lot at the feed store and parked my truck. One of the employees had brought two of her horses to work for a vet check-up. This is not a usual situation! She was now headed for home and requested my help to load the mares. As she loaded the younger of the two horses, I held the older thoroughbred mare awaiting her turn to be loaded into the trailer. I started looking over the mare and noticed her fetlock joint was fused. On closer examination I ran my hand down the front of her leg and could feel the plate in her leg. I knew this was my divine guidance on the direction I needed to embark.
Tomorrow is our big day! Please send us your loving prayers!
Here our additional links with additional information
http://www.allgodscreatures.org/e-mail-update.html
http://www.allgodscreatures.org/about-showie.html
http://blog.beyulranch.com/categories/Showie.aspx
Donations are greatly appreciated at this time especially.
This surgery will cost between 12,000 to 15,000 thousand dollars.
http://www.allgodscreatures.org/donations.htm
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