I took some photo’s before I left New Bolton with everyone who has been so kind. There were lots of others too but not everyone was there today. Maggie will post them later as she has a better program than I. She also took some of his homecoming and his reunion with Gala Spinaway which […]
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He’s ready!
Better Talk Now expected to go home Better Talk Now, winner of the 2004 John Deere Breeders’ Cup Turf (G1), is expected to be released from the University of Pennsylvania’s New Bolton Center this weekend and return to Graham Motion’s Herringswell Stables in Fair Hill, Maryland, according to Luis Castro, D.V.M., veterinarian for Herringswell. The […]
Not going in!
I’ve wondered as time has gone on if I would think of something to say every day about Better Talk Now, but he doesn’t disappoint! Apart from the game from yesterday wanting to go out of the gate (today he walked along the grass, skimming his nose but not eating it, so he could turn […]
I’m leaving!
That’s what he tried to do EVERY time I walked past the open gate where we walk. Jan Gray came with me today and we laughed every time too. It’s as if he was telling us that he sees where the car drives and he knows it goes past that gate so it must be […]
Still doing well
When I got there today he was in x-ray. They had x-rayed two things. His lungs and his neck. The lungs as they thought that’s where the residue inflammation might be. Dr. Garcia showed me the two x-rays, one from when he got there and now, and there was definitely some inflammation still there. So, […]
No significant findings
That was the news that greeted me today which is good news but they still are flumoxed as to why his fibrinogen is high. Well, he’s in the best place to work it out! After greeting me with nickers the first few days he now looks at me as if to say “Ah, you again!” […]
Monday morning
After taking poor Brooke Baker to the hospital with a suspected broken ankle Dr. Garcia called. He says Blackie is happy and doing well. His fibrinogen is still not where he wants it to be so they are going to ultrasound his lungs and spleen again to make sure there’s nothing going on there. He […]
No muzzle!
Very pleasant surprise today when I looked in and saw him munching on some hay – and no muzzle! He is now on free choice hay, which they say he prefers Timothy, and his meals are senior food. They had taken all of his straw out and he is on cardboard which sounds an odd type […]
Sunday morning
Just spoke to Dr. Garcia who is still upbeat on Blackie’s progress. He said now we’re not messing with him so much he’s a really sweet horse! He’s still tolerating food and water well but his blood work is not quite where he wants it. The fibrinogen is a little elevated which means there is still […]
Saturday pm
The vet is calling me soon but hopefully he will tell me that what I witnessed today was real! I went with Maggie Kimmitt who took the photo’s. He’s the only one left in the Moran Critical Care unit. It was uplifting to hear that the others have moved out but he was delighted to […]