TONTO LAST SAT.

Tonto is 15, about 15 .2 hands. He is a very very sweet boy.

Some horses when compromised are very docile and quite different when they feel better. But this guy really wanted to co-operate. I picked up and cleaned all his feet which had not been done I was told for many months. Nice feet! Then when i went around rubbing fly goop on him he offered to pick up each foot again.

Dr. McEvoy did exams, a dental and put him on a regimem of Gastroguard. (Please don't folks call the good doctor - he cannot discuss with you nor does he want a bunch of calls.) I left a protocol of herbs and such for mucosal repair; which we will continue for many months.

Darn it I did not get a bunch of photos as I was hands on helping with the exam: trotting out and holding for dental etc. Here is what I got and the prognosis.

His two baby doll sheep, which are very attached to him - and vice versa. They wanted to know what we were doing with their horse!
Cutie-Pies! I cant say if they really had legs - could be on little rollers....

 

Dr McEvoy really liked this guy!
And vice-versa....
   

Sleepy from the dental....


Giving care instructions. Very very nice folks. 35 yrs as a carpenter - ground up house building and interior. Will travel. Very fit. Great references. Very decent and capable sort of chap suddenly laid off from steady job last April - know anyone hiring carpenters? Call me 707-824-9543

Tonto is actually a nice horse and no head bobbing lameness. He is really sore and tight all around his hind gut area. That makes his hind end move awkwardly. He needs careful treatment that will stop the acid but also heal the mucosa with the least amount of scarring. He was eating dry pellets which was not helping...He is very saveable if he does not colic on us. We will be taking him to a gal up in Willits we work with. She nurtured the three Foxtrotters back to health so is experienced - and very importantly - has a nice little herd of horses in a natural environment. He really needs horses to reduce his stress. He cannot join them right away of course. We will not move him for at least 12 days (of Gastroguard). Perhaps we can bring a horse down to travel with him. He will get a nice companion of his own to recover with. She will get him better and evaluate his riding skills. So that's it folks - nice horse with severe ulcers from a series of bad luck incidents, poor nutrition and no vet intervention.

THANK YOU ONE AND ALL!!