Post by here to stay on Oct 19, 2017 1:31:41 GMT
I was so nervous about going, I started at 3am and got there 2 hours early. It actually did take me a coupie of hours to get back my horse trailer driving skills. I kept feeling that the truck and trailer would fly off every curve.
I did see the remains of some of the wild fires. For a several mile stretch, the outside lanes in each side were closed as the fire burnt off the posts holding the guard rails up and the rails were twisted down on the asphalt. Some of the asphalt was damaged too.
When I got to Davis I was told there was no stabling for Tess as they had taken in some horses because of the fire and those horses brought in some kind of flu. The whole place was on biohazard protocols. Anyone even taking paperwork was wearing gloves and incoming horses were not allowed to leave the trailers until vitals were checked. Then every time a person did anything from bringing Tess something to eat or walking her to the surgery, they kept changing gloves. Tess and I were not allowed anywhere but the parking lot and surgery. I spent 5 hours walking her around that lot or tying her to the trailer with a hay bag. It was exhausting for both of us but of course poor Tess had the worst of the deal.
The surgery itself was really bloody and hard on her. Both the vet in charge, the student vet and the tech were covered in blood before they finished. Poor Tess. What a trauma done with nerve blocks and a sedative. But she was her usual cooperative soul. They all commented on her cooperativeness.
She was scheduled for an exam Tuesday and the surgery Wednesday but since there was no place for Tess to stay, they ended up doing both on Tuesday. I then had to trailer her to an offsite facility for her to stay over night as we had such a long trip to get home. That facility was very upscale. They even gave her a courtesy grooming before she left in the morning.
The only sign that Tess gave of having enough was her stepping out of the trailer once when I went to load her for the trip home. She and Hollie had a grand reunion. Much neighing.
Well time for me to go out to feed and give Tess her Bute.
I did see the remains of some of the wild fires. For a several mile stretch, the outside lanes in each side were closed as the fire burnt off the posts holding the guard rails up and the rails were twisted down on the asphalt. Some of the asphalt was damaged too.
When I got to Davis I was told there was no stabling for Tess as they had taken in some horses because of the fire and those horses brought in some kind of flu. The whole place was on biohazard protocols. Anyone even taking paperwork was wearing gloves and incoming horses were not allowed to leave the trailers until vitals were checked. Then every time a person did anything from bringing Tess something to eat or walking her to the surgery, they kept changing gloves. Tess and I were not allowed anywhere but the parking lot and surgery. I spent 5 hours walking her around that lot or tying her to the trailer with a hay bag. It was exhausting for both of us but of course poor Tess had the worst of the deal.
The surgery itself was really bloody and hard on her. Both the vet in charge, the student vet and the tech were covered in blood before they finished. Poor Tess. What a trauma done with nerve blocks and a sedative. But she was her usual cooperative soul. They all commented on her cooperativeness.
She was scheduled for an exam Tuesday and the surgery Wednesday but since there was no place for Tess to stay, they ended up doing both on Tuesday. I then had to trailer her to an offsite facility for her to stay over night as we had such a long trip to get home. That facility was very upscale. They even gave her a courtesy grooming before she left in the morning.
The only sign that Tess gave of having enough was her stepping out of the trailer once when I went to load her for the trip home. She and Hollie had a grand reunion. Much neighing.
Well time for me to go out to feed and give Tess her Bute.