I rode Rusty today. I took him to the creek to do some hill climbing. I noticed only one hitchity step. No complete lock ups.
I took Belle in for her treatment. After cleaning her out the vet said the infection was very mild and one treatment should do it. She is right now either coming in season or going out. So the vet wants me to watch her close and at the very first signs of her next heat cycle, I'll run her in for a culture and if that comes in clear, I'll breed her back immediatly. She said it should be in about 14 days. If she goes much longer we will just give her a shot to bring her in.
She really looks funny. The medicne the vet put in her will leak out of course. But the vet said it tends to scald them on their cheeks:(, so I'm to put Diaper Rash ointment on her. The vet put some on her before we left, so she has big white cheeks.
Becky
I forgot to add. The vet said the infection she had is caused when a mare doesn't expell the afterbirth very fast and it hangs out of her and she gets up and down several times. It gets dirty and that gets inside her.
I didn't ask, but I'm wondering if this wouldn't have happened if she had been on pasture on grass.
I can't really remember if when she had Dot that she did that. Been to long ago. But it's something she said I don't have to worry about Rocky picking it up.
Becky