Little Trucker seems to be feeling better, he was walking better today and is eating and drinking normally. We will bring him into the vet clinic sometime this week for some x-rays and an evaluation. We are hoping that he will be able to find a good quality of life- we want this little guy to know kindness and comfort in his short life. He has had a hard life up to now and we owe it to him to show him the other side of life. It is possible that he may have to eventually be euthanised- but time, and Trucker, will tell us that. As long as he is fighting, interested, eating and exploring his new surroundings- then we will continue as well. His young age is on his side- with correct care some of his leg issues may clear up. For now, we are keeping him comfortable, giving him good quality feed and fresh water and giving him lots of care, attention and love...
He is eating well...
Thank you to visitor Sabrina who runs http://www.equissagecalifornia.com. She gave Trucker a nice long body massage as he napped. He seemed to really enjoy that!
Then he was up and back to eating...
He even "helped" Felipe cleans his corral...
Speaking of eating, here is Sally's little dog Skeeter eating one of Trucker's carrots...
Our Super Gummies, Poker and Gomez share some Feed Fairy feed...
Our good friend Lisa brought her kids out to visit- here Tortilla and Taquito welcome the group...
The cloudy and windy skies over Shiloh...
6 comments:
Trucker is such a fighter. He is so lucky to have wound up in good hands. It is good to see that he is interested in food and life. He's a cute little guy!
Jill and everyone at Shiloh, thank you so much for your love and care for little Tucker. What a doll he is, and so deserving of the same comfort and protection as every other creature of God. I hope he makes it! I'm sending him a hug from Missouri!
Trucker "supervising." I have a "supervisor," too. He does best when I'm not in a hurry. Otherwise, he's not much help (but I would NEVER tell him that ;o)
Fingers crossed that Trucker's vet evaluation is hopeful. I hate when youngsters don't get all the breaks they deserve from the get-go. I'm following your blog now and will get updates as you post them.
I hope Trucker makes it. Weak or deformed fetlocks are not unheard of in premature foals. What a shame he went untreated for so long.
Just a few days at Shiloh and he is on the mend. I hope that his issues can be resolved but however long he is with us will be a blessing. I hope its a really really long time, like 30 years.
Well he is on his way to recovery even after only a few days at Shiloh. I hope he can continue to get better and live a long life. However, if that is not what can be, at least he will know love and kindness and will be safe from harms way.
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