Category Archives: Santana
6 weeks from gaping hole to closed and healing up!
This mare’s ability to heal is just amazing. Of course, digestive support, immune support, BioScan Light Therapy, Amazon Herbs and daily care have a lot to do with it, but, Santana is well on her way to being a pasture … Continue reading
Okay Santana – now don’t turn your head!
When Dr. McMillan checked Santana last Thurday (7/2/09) evening, he predicted that the skin he had sutured over the wound was dying and would split. He was right. It split on Friday and was completely gone by Saturday evening. I … Continue reading
Poop we have – Appetite we don’t
Yesterday Santana was eating better – finished at least 2 flakes of hay and a cup or two of timothy pellets and rolled corn. And she drank at least 10 gallons of water. Because of this we didn’t give her … Continue reading
Infected neck – but draining less
Significantly less drainage from the neck wound now. Monday and Tuesday there was a least a cup or so of infected fluid draining from the wound every hour. At times it would simply squirt out. Wednesday and yesterday we flushed … Continue reading
Progress Update – Day 10
Santana’s neck wound is definitely infected and draining heavily. The swelling from the neck trauma is greatly reduced (from the BioScan light treatments, I am certain) but the smell is awful. Dr. McMillan made it out about 8pm to open … Continue reading
A little more steroids, a lot more lights
Dr. McMillan made it out late this evening (after his Nth emergency at the clinic) and checked on Santana. He is concerned by the swelling increase in her neck after eliminating the steroids so, although it could pose a risk … Continue reading
Poop Watch
Poop Watch – It is about 5pm on Wednesday, June 24th and we have Poop! We debated giving another enema today as the only movement so far had been with yesterday’s enema and hand extraction. But with the help of … Continue reading
Elimination Update
Santana is eating this morning and peed last night! Progress!
Healing Santana – What about elimination?
Our greatest concern (above losing her to shock, blood loss, trauma) for Santana is that losing her vagal nerve will so impair her digestion that peristalsis will be lost. The area that she damaged on the front leg also corresponded … Continue reading
Santana slits her throat – time to Heal The Horse! Day 1
This weekend, (Sunday 6/21/09) one of our boarders “Santana” – a 25 year old Andalusian mare tried to kill herself. She literally slit her throat on a fence and our best guess is that in attempting to get free she … Continue reading