No Pookey pics today--just a riddle, a quick progress report, and a holiday 'howdy' from Tex, who spent the morning helping me decorate!Here is the riddle:
What do dental impression material, a dremel tool, Saran Wrap, and a blow torch have in common?
Answer: they are all part of the farrier's tool kit used to put a new shoe on Pookey Bear!
Pookey paid a visit to his friend Joe Monday afternoon, getting a big thumbs up on the condition of his three good feet, and a mixed report on his problematic right front.
The negatives: he continues to grow lots of hoof on the lateral side, but not on the medial side, leaving his bony column rather catty-wampus (not a legitimate medical term, I realize). Also, he popped up with a new area of infection, this one pretty nasty looking, which Joe had to clean out.
The surprising positive: despite his problems, he walked off after his shoeing amazingly well, and has remained pain-free and in good spirits for the past several days. He continues to walk well with very little noticeable limp, and feels great!
Hooray!
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