The Neck

 Cinder finally made it home from the hospital on Wednesday. They called me around noon and said she could be discharged anytime, and I was there 30mins later. 

Unfortunately Cin did develop a blood clot at her IV site, plus the abscess. Her temperature was normal on Wednesday when they sent her home, and I was given a weeks worth of SMZs. I was also given surpass to put on her neck, and instructions to keep her on ulcergard for a few days and to take her temp 2x/day.

Her lovely new haircut with the slight swelling from her clot

Thursday morning saw a return of her 102 degree fever. She was wearing a light sheet as the overnight temps were in the high 30s/low 40s, and after having her sheet off for an hour her temp was down to 101.3. Doc Wilson, our normal vet, was called and she wanted to hit the infection with some harder drugs. So now Cinder is on penicillin and gentamicin, in addition to banamine and ulcergard. She's on soaked hay, in a hay net, small soupy grain mashes, and 30mins of hand walking with 10mins of grazing.  She's also getting heating pads on her neck. 

First fresh grass in a week

Obviously we're not even a day into this routine, but I got a message that her temp was 100 this moring, she had normal poops, and was good for her am shots. I'm so thankful for Trainer M's team for taking charge of her care, and keeping me updated. I feel relieved that she's at a barn that takes such great care of her, but also guilty for not being able to get out there everyday to help. Fingers crossed we've turned a corner, and the new antibiotics will kick this abscess's ass.