The Dancing Donkey

The vet was out this afternoon to see Ramsey.  The good news is that we couldn't find any sign of life-threatening problems.  The coffin...

On Monday, Ramsey came up lame on his bad foot.  He presented with all the classic signs of a hoof abscess and that is what I am still hopin...

I'll let you all know how we make out.  For now.... .....pardon me while I go find a big tree to bang my head against. 

For those interested in feet, it's about time we had a recap and an update on Lakota.  It's been just about a year since I started...

It feels like progress has slowed a bit with Ramsey's foot.  The hoof wall is still growing fast, but the sole has a long way to go yet....

Ramsey's foot seems to be healing well.  There continues to be good granulation within the hoof and there is no sign of infection at thi...

I took these on Friday, which turned out to be the last day of Fall, Winter is here (and no, I still haven't figured out how to clean th...

Ramsey's foot abscess has invaded his whole body and he is very sick.  His temperature is all over the place and he is very miserable no...

Ramsey's abscess broke open this afternoon to everybody's relief.  I wish it had broken out of the top of his foot rather than the b...