Not for the faint hearted #2

Progress.... we hope !

Every year Fi's vaccinations fall due in April and we tend to combine this with getting all their teeth checked. Both Rosie and Duds object to dental work so need to be sedated.
At the same time we had planned to have Rosie's sarcoid checked again - the scab was still hanging on in there.
And finally, Fi was lame again so I was guessing it was time for another joint injection.

Well Fi got all her things done first and stood there looking very dopey with a purple bandage on her right fore. And so it was Rosie's turn. We had her tied up outside as I figured the light would be better to check her underside. Vet sedated her.... and all of a sudden she swayed, staggered slightly, and went down :eek:

Apparently this happens say once every 3-4 years - which when you think how often a vet must sedate in that time is not very much ! You just have to make them comfortable and let them come round.

A few weeks before when Rosie had been rolling in the arena I had joked that we needed her to lie on her back so we could check her tummy.... and here she was, flat out. Not exactly planned, but if an opportunity presents itself....a matter of seconds later and it's off !

If you look at this one you can see where the original sarcoid was in the centre towards the back.

And this is what her tummy looked like (before it got covered in blue antibacterial spray !) And yes, she was still flat out at this stage !

So now we just have to cross our fingers that it heals well and there are no sarcoid cells left. Only time will tell.