First vet visit of the year

And I bet I ran up a heck of a tab!

I had four horses floated- Foxy, Grandpa, Haida Girl and Sly. Funny how they all act differently when they are sedated---and given the doc's special portable stocks device he brings to do what ever he needs to do, it is always interesting to see each horse's reaction.

Foxy's teeth explain why she is having weight struggles, so surely she will perk up soon. Grandpa is slowly but surely losing his teeth, but there were a surprising number of them still in there---I was way over due for having him done (last time was April 2005, how awful), and they certainly showed it.

HaidaGirl had never had hers done, as she was just started last year and it just flat slipped away from us before she went to the trainer. She will surely be a happier chick now that they are all smooth and shiny and a few more of her caps were popped off---and by the way, am I the only person who smells these things when they come out of their mouths? I do not know why I do that, but I do it every time. Anyway, we determined her funk is not rainrot at all but some sort of other fungus, so she will be on a daily treatment until it clears up. Poor girl.

Sly was his regular entertaining self---the first dose of sedative knocked him for a loop and we practically had to carry him into the stocks. What a funny boy he is, nothing gets him riled up. When we were done, I shoved him into a stall where he stood with his nose to the ground, making these funny Darth Vader sounds, and mooing occasionally. He kind of sounded like he was growling or snoring and he stood stock still with his muzzle barely touching the ground. I took the opportunity to clean his sheath and take his blanket off, as it is nasty covered in mud.

When I download some pics later tonight, hopefully I will have a decent one of the inside of Grandpa's mouth---the development of a 27 year old mouth is fascinating.

We also pulled Coggins on the two weaners (OH NO, they are yearlings now) that are leaving shortly. They did great. We discovered that Xena has cut her hind leg and caused some swelling, so she is on antibiotics for a bit. It is always something for a baby, isnt it?

And the best part of the whole day is Squeak's eye that she injured while I was at the NRHA Futurity is now completely healed and there is no loss of vision. I was not at all sure that we would ever see this day, but it is here. What a relief----for me, probably not her, as that means I am going to start riding her! She probably will not be a fan of that!