Far Recovery - July 5

Redford looks on while Far gets the knife!

It is supposed to get up to 113 today in Scottsdale. I gave Far his first bath last night since the accident. I made it a particularly long cold bath. Stacey had a C-Section the day after the last bandage change, so she is taking a few weeks of well-deserved rest. She was represented today by the very capable Dr. Tammy, who also vetted at the Scottsdale McDowell Mountain Endurance Ride for us in the Spring. She cut back more proud flesh, which apparently needs to be done every two weeks or so. Once the flesh was cut back there was no more slit in the wound! He was sedated, hence the head hanging low, but it looks like we can open him up into a larger space! I'll put in a call to Stacey later today and see what she recommends for rehab at this point.

Onwards and upwards!


Bandage is removed; wound looks clean, proud flesh is back and needs to be cut.



Making the flesh less proud. Once the proud flesh was removed, there was no longer a split in the wound.



The finished product - and a very sedated Farrrrrr.