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Who has done this successfully? We're under contract on a house for my 87 y.o. mom; she has finally consented to leave her house of 50+ years to move 250 miles to be near us (that would be another thread ;) ). House is circa 1993, standard ranch-style, very nice little 'hood, 3 br/2 bath, single sto...

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Jingles for a benign pathology report. Did your doc feel this was skin cancer? Two years ago, DH had a tiny black dot removed from the back of his neck which came back desmoplastic (?sp) melanoma. Dermatologist went back and did more resection. So DH is now a 'statistic'. His melanoma might recur, b...

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DH and I bought our first house in 1993. Realtor took us to a classic "Leave it to Beaver" style, red brick, white trim, dormer windows, two story, majestic live oak trees in the front yard. The interior was a 1973 time warp with sculptured mustard yellow carpet, lime green kid's bedroom u...

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At our vet visit yesterday (follow up for my oldster's recent excision biopsy), I saw a trailer in the parking lot with a little round fan mounted in each of the top front corners of the horse box. The fans pointed downwards towards the horses. The trailer was a nice little goose-neck stock trailer ...

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Use a damp hand towel and a tiny bit of MicroTek shampoo for entire face. Rinse the towel and go back over her face a few times with a few more towel rinses. Follow up with MicroTek anti-skank spray--put this on a small puck sponge and wipe specific scurf areas and leave to dry. Best to do after rid...

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Last week my oldster saw the eye vet again (6 mos. since his first visit and biopsy). Vet did another excision --I guess this is the correct term--because the bleb in question seemed to have re-formed. I feel the vet got more material removed this time around compared to the initial biopsy; followed...

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When I retired my gelding several years ago, he quickly developed anhydrosis. He'd always been a good sweater when in work. Beer didn't help; nothing did, really. Over the years he's gone back and forth from sweating in the "usual" places at the "usual" times, to waiting for an h...

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Josette I feel your pain (see description of my oldster's reactions up at the top). In my experience, the rabies vaccs are the toughest on horses. If you didn't start pre-medicating pony with banamine a few days before this vaccination, I'd suggest that protocol for the next shot he's scheduled to g...

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During an awesome trip to Sedona last week it became apparent that our dependable, years-of-world traveling, excellent condition LLBean pullmans might not be up to the job anymore. The little wheels on DH's piece began to come apart in the Flagstaff airport :D And we were likely the only folks still...

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Our strictly indoor cats get rabies annually, given by vet, although this year we're delaying a few months till house guests and trips are all done. One of our vets implied that if someone gets bitten/scratched by one of our cats (unlikely but possible), we'd be in a better position from a liability...

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If you fly into El Paso, you'll find lots of outdoor activity right here in the great state of Texas :) Guadalupe Mountains National Park https://www.nps.gov/gumo/index.htm Hueco Tanks State Park (rock climbing/ hiking) https://tpwd.texas.gov/state-parks/hueco-tanks Franklin Mountains State Park htt...

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DH and I are going to Sedona, AZ to visit friends in early May. First time in a few years we've done a trip together, what with critter care and travel preferences. With elderly cats, elderly horse, and a sick chicken right now, odds are stacking against me for having a relaxing trip, or perhaps eve...

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FWIW, I bait my electronic traps with the cheapest peanut butter I can find, tucked back into the corner of the trap near the "hot plate". Doesn't take much, but my country mice prefer fresh PB; if it starts to dry out I touch it up with more fresh PB. Mice can be very cheeky....

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The electronic traps I use have a green light that starts blinking once a mouse has been zapped inside. As long as batteries are working, they indicate something inside (or not). I have used the no-kill capture traps but one needs to stay vigilant and release the offending rodent before they succumb...

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Good on you! Don't forget to ride 'with purpose' each time you cross the bridge. And focusing ahead to the other side of the crossing keeps your vibe going forward and not stressing about the bridge itself. One barn where I boarded had acres of wonderful trails, which included a large concrete bridg...

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Seconding the electric traps, sold by either Victor or D-Con (can't remember), usually at Tractor Supply. Four (AA?) batteries, self-enclosed death chamber, hinged lid to dump mouse body wherever you want without touching or even seeing it, if you work it right. I've been using one in my chicken run...

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Free, if you can pay S/H. Must take entire lot of accessories: Two (2) black show bows with attached hair nets (similar to those at State Line Tack). Black grosgrain ribbon, gold horse head accent, French barrette clip. One net is black lace, the other net is heavier black netting. Three (3) hair ne...

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Paging Xan---did you survive

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Hers seemed to be the perfect pony world--being loved, well-cared for to a solid age, able to reach the potential of her talent while happy to do so, and teaching kids riding/respect/responsibility. She'll be the horse your daughter will keep in her heart forever. RIP Sera.

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Yesterday I hauled my oldster for his 3-months-since-last-chemo check up with the eye vet. Vet wasn't too concerned about the tiny little bump in the area of the original lesion. He noted it doesn't "look" like cancer-- I totally get this type of 'gestalt' observation, so hopefully good ne...

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Easy, uneventful trip yesterday. My oldster wore his light cotton sheet, with windows open (except at his face) and opposite roof vent open. No sweat! Trip home was warmer--50F dropping down to 40F by the time we reached our side of the county--and on the sunny side of trailer, so I opened windows m...

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Thanks, these are all very good suggestions. Forecast now (this is TX--things change quickly ;) ) calls for sunny skies and temps that, if lucky, might reach 40's by the time we are heading back home. The trip out looks to be colder than the return trip home. I will factor in all the suggestions, pl...

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My horse, not me. Taking my oldster on a 2-hour trip back to the eye vet for his SCC follow-up (see other thread), plus annual dental work, plus a vaccination. As luck would have it, forecast is for temps in the 30's, strong winds, and wind chills in the 20's. Doesn't sound like much to ya'll in the...

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BTDT ;) Get SO to fetch some take out sandwiches for lunch (and you'll open some cans of soup!) and take out for dinner. And cereal for b'fast. Folks don't like it? Then don't bother coming back for a few more years! The "pre-onslaught prep" is what wears me out--cleaning house, cleaning g...

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We are Hidden Ridge Ranch. We wanted to use the name of the road we are on, which also includes a "Ridge", but someone else already claimed that name. Our house is located on a ridge and is hidden from view from the road, hence the name. One of the very first names we considered was "...

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This article describes recycling silo bags, but I'm not sure if they are the same type of plastic as shavings bags. I reuse my TSC shavings bags for garbage bags, but they still end up in the landfill :( https://www.hayandforage.com/print-article-1364-permanent.html On a related topic, the soil and ...

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Heck, at least you stop at stop signs :shock: DH is the King of Rolling (no)Stops. He must be color blind because he can't see red or yellow ;) Other folks, after riding in the car with him, have remarked on his tendency to slow-roll through such intersections. He hasn't yet decided to proceed throu...

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Is she chewing/gnawing like the proverbial beaver, or is this cribbing? My oldster started eating tree bark, dirt, dead limbs, somewhat casually, as well as putting his teeth on the hay manger in his stall. No true cribbing observed. CBC with mineral analysis and whatever else that is generally test...

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Hmmm, methinks you could sell some tack and it would pay for the new guy! Has anyone actually verified those numbers of pieces of tack you are claiming exist?

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Feels like old times again!

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Mine are similar to Straight's, but I used landscape poles (flat on two sides, round on two sides, if that makes sense). The lag bolts get loose and need to be tightened, being out in the elements all the time. DH made 4 for me and they worked great. Just roll them along the ground till the crossrai...

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I purchased a set of flannel sheets (the cardinal and chickadee print) from Vermont Country store and they are the BEST sheets ever. Not too hot, not too cold, excellent. So I'll stick my neck out and say I believe their products are probably very good if you decide to buy their comforter. As down f...

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Another celestial night sky event coming this weekend (Jan 20/21):

https://earthsky.org/tonight/supermoon- ... -395353405

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One farrier told me that putting Campho-phenique ointment in the area can help a bit. My oldster had a bit of seedy toe about a year ago that my farrier managed with the right trimming and his special formula of copper liquid mixture. My guy wears shoes all around since he is not a candidate for goi...

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Dashing Delwyn

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I also recently read "There, There" by Tommy Orange; not sure if I liked it, since it felt as if the ending was just quickly dumped after a fascinating development of several characters. I didn't feel any resolution to the story. Maybe just me. Don't let me discourage interested readers, t...

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Thanks, heddy; no mention was made of using eye ointment by the vets (although it makes sense to me). I'll see what I have in the medicine chest that is "neutral" for moisture. I thought about coconut oil on the lids... ;) This morning his eye looked so clear and normal compared to just 10...

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Emergency appendectomy seems like a piece of cake compared to getting all those critters to sit, stay and pose at the very same instant for your cute Christmas picture!

Presuming no photo-shopping of course.....! Happy Healing (heeling?)!

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Thanks for all the jingles. I've posted a (hopefully) final update in the Veterinary forum.

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Jingles for getting you and all your horses to a calm emotional place right now where you can breathe and think about things less stressfully, if that is possible. It always seems to come in a giant bundle, at either a weekend or holiday, too. FWIW, for the last several years I've given my oldster a...

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Thanks for all the cards! Nice variety of styles and sentiments! All are hanging up in the kitchen right now!

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Hopefully a final update: took my oldster back to the vet clinic last week to evaluate his eyeball and the upper and lower lids. Lid edges had become very crusty and were losing hair. My take on this was that chemo ointment got on the edge of the eyelids when being applied to the eyeball (can't real...

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Thanks for all following this saga and lending jingles. Question for those who've been in this boat: is eye pain to be expected post-chemo? My oldster is still highly sensitive to anything near his treated eye. Also, the exterior edge of the eyelid looks cracked and crusty, he has eye boogers in the...

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It has been a week since I brought my oldster home from being boarded while getting his chemo for SCC. He had his post-chemo exam from the vet ophthalmologist right before we trailered home, and vet was pleased with the results of treatment. A second round of chemo (to be administered by me, here at...

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Brought my oldster home from "eye camp" yesterday after a final exam from the ophthalmologist vet. Heck, what a day. Vet was pleased with the response to chemo (despite having received only half the prescribed dose for the first week of treatment--see my post in Obs...). The normal pigment...

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Thanks for all the input and support. I went to see my guy yesterday. He seems depressed, understandably. We walked around the clinic grounds, did some grooming, feet care, treats. I told him the chickens said 'hi' and that we are all ready for him to come home, and to hang in there for a little whi...

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Another rant, if you will. Bear with me.... My oldster has spent the last 8 days boarded at an equine clinic (2 hours away) so he could receive chemo ointment on his eye (squamous cell ca) and be monitored by the vets there (see my thread in the Veterinary forum). The vet ophthalmologist (who rotate...

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Jingles....

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Relieved to hear about all the folks (and their horses) who have overcome the valleys and speed bumps of life. I stand humbled. Thankful for competent veterinarians within driving distance of me. Thankful for a DH who, despite not being 'horsey', totally understands and supports, in all ways, where ...

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Thanks for all jingles. Took my guy to "eye camp" yesterday. Met one of the vets I had not met before. The entire staff plus vets (except for a dental specialist vet) are gals, so lots of touchy-feely around! Two veterinarians live on-site while they complete an internship there, so lots o...

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