Nina now has ONE leg without issues. Poor thing, or maybe I should say poor me since I'm the one that obsesses over it. She is very weak on her right rear, getting stronger but not quite right. Not lame, just weak. Her right front is where she had the abcess that blew out and left a humongous hole. It just needs to grow out, but until it does it makes a weak area in the hoof wall so I have to keep an eye on it and still keep it cleaned out. Yesterday while being a twit on the lunge line she managed to over reach, step on the back of her left front foot and partially glove the pastern. At first glance I thought she had done serious damage and sliced it but it turned out to just be missing skin. Nothing left to stitch so I will keep it bandaged until it heals. I am so thankful that she was wearing bell boots and that I pulled her hind shoes last week. It could have been much much worse.
I believe that leaves the left rear with no problems. At least she isn't lame, not even on the latest injury which I would have thought would be bruised enough to make her at least a little off. Nope, trots out fine.
Poor Nina! Hope she heals well and quickly. :)
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