His chiro visit was approximately Three weeks ago at which point it really helps fear to be comfortable and stable. You can really see Fear's instability starting to elevate again since time has passed. He does pretty well after the visits but you can see in his walk how un stable he is now..
Sunday, December 7, 2008
Friday, November 21, 2008
Friday, November 14, 2008
Chiropractic Visit
Last night Fear had a visit from the Chiro
Uneven ground makes it harder for Fear to balance. Slick, muddy or ice footing makes it impossible for him to know where his feet are. Just when he thinks he has it figured out, his foot will slip and he will have to re balance. Since he cant re balance in this kind of footing, he ends up doing a lot of sliding and will throw his back out of alignment. Along with his ribs and pelvis, neck and shoulders.
We have an equine chiropractor work on him every 6 weeks and can usually count on 3 good weeks before things start slipping back out of alignment. Tonight Fear had his 3rd adjustment and even though his back was way out of alignment and needed lots of work, he only had one rib out. That means he hasn't fallen down in awhile, this is a good sign, since he usually has 3 ribs out on each side.
The adjustments usually make him a little stiff for the next couple days, but as he has more of them, he is less and less stiff after each session. Tonight he stood like a perfect angel, even tried to check the vets pockets for treats.
Friday, November 7, 2008
Evening routine at Raindance Farms
This image was captured on the live webcam last night. Fears goodnight kiss is pretty typical of his sweet personality.
Tuesday, November 4, 2008
More Side Effects of the Disease
Stress and poor health take their toll on a horse's immune system, making the horse an easy target for viral and fungal bacteria to cause havoc. This sounds logical and has been proven time and time again. Where as there is not supposed to be any pain related to neurological issues and research says that the horse really doesn't know there is a problem, there should be very little stress for the animal. At least in cases where the animal is not continually falling down and/or injuring it's self.
As we take this road less traveled with Fear, we are finding that even though Fear is perfectly healthy in every other way, he is more susceptible to germs. Out of the blue, he came down with a case of ringworm. No idea where it could have come from. He has been in the same pasture and stall for months now and no outside horses have been on the farm. No other horses came down with it prior to or at the same time. After treatment from the vet, it has slowly gone away. The vet chalked it up to stress, and said that even though reports say there is no stress related to neurological disorders, no one can be sure. So we have been keeping a closer eye on him and we have a pretty good idea that his problems are no secret to him. He truly seems to know that things aren't right. When he takes a corner and loses his balance, he looks at us with worried eyes and reaches his nose out for reassurance from us. If he misjudges his stride and bumps into a stall wall, there are those worried eyes again. He knows………there is no denying it.
As we take this road less traveled with Fear, we are finding that even though Fear is perfectly healthy in every other way, he is more susceptible to germs. Out of the blue, he came down with a case of ringworm. No idea where it could have come from. He has been in the same pasture and stall for months now and no outside horses have been on the farm. No other horses came down with it prior to or at the same time. After treatment from the vet, it has slowly gone away. The vet chalked it up to stress, and said that even though reports say there is no stress related to neurological disorders, no one can be sure. So we have been keeping a closer eye on him and we have a pretty good idea that his problems are no secret to him. He truly seems to know that things aren't right. When he takes a corner and loses his balance, he looks at us with worried eyes and reaches his nose out for reassurance from us. If he misjudges his stride and bumps into a stall wall, there are those worried eyes again. He knows………there is no denying it.
Wednesday, October 29, 2008
Calendars for Fear
The calendars are selling FAST! They are available for a limited time and would make great easy to mail out gifts for your horse friends. So order now to be sure to get one!
Friday, October 24, 2008
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