Firstly - the black mare from last night was okay, turned out to be just gas and she was back to normal this morning.
Today marks two weeks post colic emergency and what Chico and I have experienced in the last fortnight it hard to take in sometimes.
I could have so easily lost my boy that day but the recovery he has made has astonished even the vets which makes it difficult to realise how serious it all was.
Our vet Sarah came out today to remove Chico's stitches and check how he is doing. Despite all that's gone on Chico still seemed at ease with her and demanded a love once she'd finished. The stitches came out cleanly and all looked as it should.
He continues to be on up to an hour of in hand grazing and surprisingly is still easy to handle and responsive to voice command, how long this calm will continue i dont know but am thankful for it.
He has put some weight back on and looks less gaunt but has gone into a full moult and getting him to stand while I groom it all out is a bit tricky, in his mind I am there to take him out for grass, not groom him!
Touch wood so far he is being a real survivor.
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