When Oz was a weanling he got kicked in the nose by one of the horses he was with on pasture, breaking his nasal bone...and ended up losing 2 inches off it. After a lengthy trip to the vets at Oregon State Vet School and recuperating at home with Pam's loving care, he healed up and became the stallion I bought in 2002.
Then in September of this year, he broke his lower right jaw. Vets said it could be from a kick from one of his mares or could be he just swung at a bot or fly a bit too hard and hit a post or tree. End result, another trip to the Missouri State Vet School in Columbia to have surgery on that! After getting a week there to make sure things were going to be good enough to take him home, we brought him back for lots more nursing care. And on the day before Thanksgiving we took him back to Columbia to have the plate and screws removed if his x-rays looked good....and they did! So he is now all healed except for the slightly swollen incision site which should go down, but his show career is over, now it's up to his foals to prove what a great sire he is. (unless we go for regionals and maybe a trail class or two..lol)
During all his stays at the hospitals, the doctors and vet techs were amazed at his disposition and willing attitude. Typical appaloosa to me. |
