This is an update for Madeline's Granny Susan (Paintedpromise) and others.
Madeline spends roughly 10 to 11 hours a day during the day time in her treatment contraption "surcingle and elastic band/hobble". Then at night when I come home from work, she comes out of it and goes for her trot around the block for about 30 to 40 minutes. Each morning back into her contraption. She has been a very good patient.
Report - she is doing much better with her leg, less sticking, more bending it and walking on it. Today, we loaded her up in the trailer and took her to Reach 11 Horse Lovers Park. We worked her in the arena, trotting her and walking her in the deeper footing, making her work the joints in that leg. She did very well........then we turned her loose in there while we sat outside the rig and had lunch. She romped and trotted and ran like the dickens......and bellowed her big donkey cries to every one whom came over to see her.
These are from her @ Reach 11 Horse Lovers Park - no leg contraption..........
If you were wondering what the cost was to have the iodine/almond oil injections treatments (3) into her ligaments on both rear legs for a total of 6 injections - it was total $160.00. Not bad, as we are seeing improvements with the legs, and the surcingle treatment is helping as we are seeing the results after she is in it for hours at a time.
She still may have to have another round (3) on the one leg in May, possibly one more in July - just depends on her movement. Surgery to actually cut the ligament is still last resort and is less likely if she continues improving and continues with wearing her leg surcingle contraption for as many hours a day that we can during this treatment.
Till next time...........
David and Linda
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