Today I went to the veterinary practice that’s been treating Beech’s fracture.
I met the veterinary surgeon who took me in to a small office where we went through the three sets of x-rays that mark his progress.
The first set was taken the day after he was kicked.
The second set was taken three weeks later.
The third set was taken almost five weeks later again.
The first group of x-rays show no sign of damage at all.
The second group clearly shows signs of calcification (outlined).
But no explicit signs of a fracture (and we should perhaps remind ourselves that after this x-ray Beech trotted up sound!).
The third group shows a hairline fracture (outlined) but the calcification has vanished – a good sign.
The bottom line is the prognosis is good.
He’s got another six weeks of box rest but the Robert Jones Dressing can come off.
And we can get a farrier to remove his shoes and trim his feet.
Get well Beech!
Brennig.