Darcy the Hero

Showed up this morning with only enough time to let Lily & Ayanna out and grain Raven. Then it was time for the walk. We were having such a good discussion that mom actually forgot to drop out at the second loop and did them both. She gave me breakfast in exchange for some computer work. A GREAT trade in my opinion. After breakfast it was over to the farm to tease Big Sally. She is still not in her foal heat and the baby is 15 days old today, either that or it was a silent heat and we missed it. Then it was time to check Bunni. She is bagged up and waxing over so back to mom's to get a baggie to take colostrum home for testing. Once that was collected, I started looking at the other mares and see that Samantha is also bagged up and waxing over and she is not due until June 7th and has a caslick. Back over to mom's for another baggie, to the farm to collect, then home to test. Both mares are not testing high both in the 175 range so Dr. Hoerr was called to come open Samantha's caslick. As she is not due for a month he also sonagramed her to check the thickness of the placenta. It was borderline, too thin means she is close to delivery and thick means infection. As we are determined to do everything within our means to insure she has a healthy baby we started Samantha on antibiotics. Dr. Hoerr also gave me a shot for the foal once born. As soon as that foal hits the ground we will give the shot, then start it on sulpha for the next 3 days. Dr. Hoerr also gave me the tetanus shot the foal will need and that shot needs to be refrigerated. While he was there he also gave Big Sally's filly her shot and removed Wynne's wolf teeth so we can start training her. The bill comes to $397.00 but well worth the trip back. Then just as I got home the phone rang, it was Rhoda, her vet clinic needed Darcy for a blood transfusion. Interesting, the picture above was taken 3 years ago and the pictures below were taken last night. Darcy has GROWN! Darcy is always on call if the clinic needs blood. She is so huge, is easy to collect from and loves to go visit Rhoda. So back into the car with Darcy and off to the vet clinic, look down and there is the tetanus shot, not in the fridge. The vet clinic gave me an ice pack to keep it cool until I got home the second time. The dog needing the transfusion got all 80ccs Darcy gave and will need more every day for a while so in that dog's owner's eyes, Darcy is the Hero!