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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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Thanks, heddy! I got one of the UV super duper fly masks from the website you listed above. Almost too nice to wear

Might order a second one to have in reserve.

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I bought a Perception Tribe 9.5 (sit on top) a couple weeks ago. My plan is to kayak on a river which is about 25 minutes from me; we actually have nice warm days (yesterday sunny, 60F) sprinkled throughout winter. No insights, since I'm a total newbie, but for me, I plan to use either a full or par...

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I had one a few years back that I believe I sold to someone on either the 'former' or the 'current' DBB. It was 100% wool, navy with baby blue trim, from somewhere in England, I think. Great weight and construction but I never actually used it myself. Maybe current owner will chime in if they read t...

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NEW UPDATE: biopsy results came back positive for SCC. No evidence of lymph or vascular invasion and no cells in the submucosa per path report. The 5-F chemotherapy ointment has been ordered and plan is to take my gelding to the equine clinic on Monday (2 hours away) for what I am calling "eye ...

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Rabies is the first vacc I have given to my oldster gelding each year, although vet told me last year I'd be able to skip in 2018 since my guy has had annual rabies each year forever. Our strictly-indoor kitties get rabies vaccs each year, also. Rabies is endemic in our part of the states, mainly fo...

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Oh, very sad that baby started out ok but met with trouble...

Keep us posted on details of your move down here, if possible!

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Delightful update on the twins! Do they realize they have this huge fan club of folks they've never met?

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Took my oldster on a 4-hour round trip jaunt to the ophthalmologist vet. Vet didn't want to commit to a diagnosis, but seeing the little bleb on my gelding's eyeball leads him to cautiously suspect squamous cell ca. He did, however, mention the possibility of habronemiasis (?sp)-("summer sores&...

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Hi, fallingwaters, hope you (and the other 'returnees') are doing well!

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Thanks, 'Flint, for your comprehensive run-down on your mare. Very glad that her prognosis is good, despite all the intervention and chemo. Interesting that the vets opted for treatment first to see if the lesion could be cleared. Our rescheduled appt is 3 weeks from now and I don't have a feel for ...

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Flash floods, a bit of hail, big 'ol storms... I decided to reschedule today's vet visit, seeing as how we'd be making most of the 2-hour trip to the vet entirely within this line of strong storms as it moves eastward. If my horse were symptomatic, and/or if his eyeball were showing changes, I certa...

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Thanks for undertaking this again! Will be in touch with my particulars.

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Thanks; DH wonders if it might not be a pterygium, which humans get from not using sunglasses. Haven't researched to see if this occurs in equines. The vet also invoked a benign hyperplastic type of neoplasm, so that's what I hope this blob turns out to be. I should know in a couple weeks. Thanks fo...

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Sorry, you can't have my violin, but my brother might be willing to part with his cello

Hey, Beorn, if you are seriously thinking of re-homing your viola, please consider donating. Our rural community has a youth orchestra that is expanding! www.hcyo.org

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Thanks for all the input so far. We are scheduled to see a veterinary ophthalmologist in two weeks' time. He works with the clinic I hoped to use, so fingers crossed. A fairly straightforward 2-hour drive away. As best I can tell, this 'growth' on my horse's eye is limited to the eyeball and not inv...

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Yesterday, I noticed a tiny, gray "bleb" in the outside corner of my oldster's eye, on the sclera. DH sent photos to the equine vet at our local vet clinic and vet suspects squamous cell ca. A biopsy would be needed for a definitive diagnosis, and after that, there might be several treatme...

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Bucket cover arrived today. It would make a most excellent kitty cup! I couldn't access the 30% off sale

but thanks anyway. I only bought one cover for now, since they're not cheap. Will only get to test it in, oh, probably Dec or Jan when we have our first really freezing night

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