This is Chester our old gent of a thoroughbred out in between showers today having a leg stretch and a munch. He is not looking good, not a well horse.
Around a week ago he didn't show for breakfast, an unheard of situation, he usually lurks around the yard, walking in and out of his open stable, taking it easy and enjoying life. The no show to breakfast got worse when he did show up as he was staggering, walking slowly and at times cross legged.
Vet called and diagnosed laminitis, an illness horses get when the sugar in grass they eat creates a bacteria that turns them lame, or something like that. Bit of a design flaw really if you think about it. The food you have to eat can kill you. So the poor lad has been shut indoors on a soft floor of wood shavings, been fed hay and bran mash with the drug of choice of idiots at festivals, ketamine. Vet has done blood tests and found that he has Cushings disease, no idea what that is or if I have spelt it right, but that is what has caused him to get laminitis.
He seems to be a bit better, at least he was stood indoors, but as soon as he was out today he started shaking in the legs region and had to be carried (almost) back inside once yours truly had cleaned his house. Its not looking too promising for Chester but we will do what we can to make him better.
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