Caution: Graphic!

Yesterday, when I woke up, I said the word "Rabbit". First thing I did. I've heard that if the first thing you do on the first day of a new month is say the word rabbit, you will have good luck all month. So, rabbit.

This morning I woke up wishing yesterday was just a bad dream. Maybe next month I'll try elephant.

And here's why:

The phone picture is not the greatest. Basically there was a big crater-style hole in his back left leg, halfway up, on the frontish side. And my first thought was something to the effect of "antibiotic cream isn't going to fix this one..!" There were definitely things visible in the wound that should never really be visible on a living creature. Ugh.

So, emergency vet call. The vet was waiting for his truck to be finished at the shop, and gave us an ETA of 10PM. Which basically just leaves me very thankful to have a vet who is willing to drive out at 10PM.

Four stitches and two doses of heavy sedatives (for the horse, not me!) later, JJ is set to go. He will be on stall rest for the duration of the stitches - two whole weeks. The poor thing. He's on antibiotics to stave off infection and bute to keep him comfortable, and I'll hand graze him for as long as I can stand the bugs!