I have read that Pentosan probably won't show clinical improvement until after the 2nd/ 3rd dose. I just gave him the 2nd dose today - all by myself, too! I have been dreading having to give shots in fear of messing it up or doing it wrong, but I have had several people show me in person and I watched lots of videos so I could see several approaches. It went just fine and I feel like a million bucks! Whew!
Whether I am seeing clinical improvements from Pentosan yet or not, I am THRILLED about how he is doing. Shorty continues to be one happy and good looking boy. I saw him earlier this week on Wednesday just to brush him and see how he was doing. I thought he was moving around great, specifically turning exceptionally normal! :D
I thought today was the same, if not even better! When turning in a small circle, there is not a single limp to be seen and he is finally reaching and stepping under his center of gravity with that hind inside leg. No more shuffling or awkward movements. I thought he was lifting up his back legs higher today as well. I am just ecstatic and overjoyed!
It has been raining since Thursday night and the horses have had a lot of inside time lately, so when I went out late morning today after he finished his breakfast hay, he was happy to get out. He was especially happy to have his head scratched all over and was such a ham! After I cleaned him up and gave him his shot, I hand walked him around 20 minutes and let him eat some grass. When I led him down the barn isle to go walk in the back pasture, he was walking so briskly and confidently, clip-clopping rhythmically as we went - what a change from a couple months ago when he was almost limping down the isle! When we walked out the back door into the pasture, he began prancing like a racehorse ready to go! Once he realized I wasn't letting him go, he settled right back down and walked with me like a good boy, but man I am sure he would have had a nice bucking gallop! It's just too wet though and we're trying not to tear up the grass right now, especially with his shoes.
I am interested to see how he rides next time. Just in case he is feeling extra good, which I kind of expect he will, we will definitely be doing some lunging workouts before rides. That way I can also see if there is marked improvement with his movement.
I am just at a loss for words right now, knowing where we came from. I really hope our lowest low is well behind us!
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