A Little Light Shines Through

So the day after the vet apt I go to the barn & again Ben seems more uncomfortable with his foot. This was beginning to be our pattern. He would be good for almost 2 days with 1 dose of Banamine but then progressively get worse again. So since I knew what I was dealing with 100% & how to proceed per his vet I went ahead & gave him a dose of Equioxx. I didn't want him getting any worse & being any more uncomfortable unnecessarily. So I go to check on him later that evening & to my pleasant surprise he was walking extremely well! I was very happy at that point to see him getting the relief he deserved after going through so much already.

Today I go to the barn not sure what to expect soundness wise but to my extreme surprise he walked over to me perfectly sound at the walk for the first time in 10 days... So I made a bold move & removed his boots...both of them. Now a reminder when he was bad I could not even lift his left front leg due to him not wanting to bare full weight on the right! So I watch him holding my breath as he takes a few steps in the soft sandy footing that is his field. He looked the exact same. I made the choice to keep the boots off all day to air out his toes since they have been kept captive in boots for so long & they needed some fresh air! So I go later in the evening as usual for his medications & nightly check over not knowing what I would find soundness wise since the Equioxx only lasts for 24 hrs & it was past that. I see him taking a snooze in his field & when he spots me he walks over.... sound as he did earlier ! I breathed a sigh of relief! So I go & grab his boots, hoof pick, & thrush treatment to get to work. I wanted him to wear the boots for the evening because he is still recovering & little baby steps at a time without over doing it. I was finally able to clean out all 4 feet & even get some thrush treatment in them as a precaution since I haven't been able to clean them daily like I normally would.

So overall I'm very happy with how things are progressing finally. I think the Equioxx is a very good medication that helps a great deal for pain & that in combination with the Isoxsuprine is helping a lot. I only gave him the one dose of Equioxx & will only give another if he shows me he needs it. He has been such a champ through all of this. He has not once despite being 3 legged at one point stopped walking around & grazing or doing his normal routine. He is a fighter & it shows. His eye is softer now that he's feeling better & he's able to relax a lot more which is very nice to see. I just hope he continues to do well overall with everything.