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Tag Archives: vaccines
An eyesore
Well, today was an interesting day. It started with a 7:30 a.m. phone call from Jenn at the barn. I slept through that. When she called again at 8:00, I woke up and answered. It seems Bob had some kind … Continue reading
Posted in Boulder, Horses, PA Protege ("Bob")
Tagged Amplify, Boob, boots, Burgerville, catching a horse, injuries, Jen, Mary, slow feeders, vaccines, vet
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Two-eyed, four-hooved, trottin’ purple eaten feetsies
It only took about ten minutes to catch Boulder today, using refined techniques from Monday’s session. We are getting there! I discovered today that Dr. Naylor’s Blu-Kote is gentian violet and two other antiseptic and anti-fungal ingredients that are not … Continue reading
Posted in Boulder, PA Protege ("Bob")
Tagged cantering, catching a horse, gentian violet, hooves, Roberto, thrush, vaccines
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Keeping a one-ton animal happy while you poke him with needles
Today was vaccination day for Boulder. Mary agreed to come over after she got off work to do the honors. This was also my day off, and I had horsey Things To Do. First off was a stop at Double … Continue reading
Why is the stable calling me at 6 a.m.?
This is not a good way to start the day. There can be no good reason for the caller ID to tell me that the stable is calling at six o’clock in the <ahem> morning. This cannot be good news—especially … Continue reading
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Tagged Amplify, Jen, Mary, nutrition, Purina, vaccines
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Vaccines: check!
Bob got his vaccines tonight, thanks to some help from my friend Mary (thank you!). I picked them up from the vet and they had them on ice, with instructions to administer them within 24 hours. I stuffed them in … Continue reading
Movin’ on up…
After a couple of false starts this week, we got Bob moved to his permanent home at Abiding Acres. Many thanks to Kelsey (and her father) for the transportation help! Kim left early this morning for her vacation with a … Continue reading