The vet left at about 7:30 last night. Chevie required extensive treatment. Some of the skin that had been torn off and was hanging had no blood supply left so had to be cut off.
Chevie received a good dose of tranquilizer and for awhile I had to have my big son, Jordan, hold Chevie because of my fear that he was going to fall on me. The vet was not a happy camper about having to come all the way down here after 5 pm, but he did a very thorough job of stitching together all of the muscle tissue - I can't say how many stitches but it was about two hours worth of vet work. Now Chevie has to be on complete stall rest and 35cc of penicillin twice daily, and 3-4 grams bute twice daily until he feels a bit better. What a horrible experience, but we are ever so thankful that Chevie had no fractures! He will heal with time, and there will probably be a scar..........?
Again, I ask for your support!
Susan
