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| The Swat is doing a great job...flies all around, but none dare to get too close |
The weird smell has gotten slightly better, but has not gone away. Vet came out again today and said it looks okay. The fluid/jelly-filled sacks she has at the bottom of her chest are to be expected but he'll be back tomorrow to re-check for foreign objects in the wound (he was seriously strapped for time today). Ruby seems to be feeling okay - running, grazing, happy to see me - though she is getting tired of all the doctoring. We still have no idea how she did this - we don't have t-posts and none of the trees have chest-height limbs that she could have run into.
And a happy pic. This little turtle was discovered during stall-cleaning yesterday. He was so tiny - if you look, you can see he still has his egg tooth. I stopped at a pond to release him on the way home.
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| Yes, I am one of those people who will stop in the middle of the road, get out, and carry a turtle across it. Hate me if you want to. |
Nope, I have done the exact same thing re: turtles. And I stop for butterflies and lizards on the road too.
ReplyDeleteThat wound looks scary. If the fluid accumulation at the bottom of her chest continues, she might need a drain placed down there to allow the fluid buildup to escape. Doing that can allow for the original injury to be sutured closed to keep more bacteria/debris from entering. Keep us posted on what the vet says tomorrow.
That's what I thought too re: drain but those sacks are semi-solid. Only the outer 1/4 inch or so feels like fluid, but I will feel a lot better if he puts in a drain tomorrow. The wound is 3-4 inches deep but only a little bigger around than a dime, which is why he balked at stitching in the first place, I believe, and so we can get medicine in there. I will definitely keep the blog updated through this process - this is uncharted territory for me, scary stuff.
DeleteAs for butterflies and lizards, I can usually miss them but I have accidentally hit more than I'd like to admit :( Turtles I can usually see from a distance thankfully.