Lip service

Well that swollen lower lip had turned into a bigger swollen lip this morning, so I was on the phone to the Vet. He said he thought it could be an infection rather than a sting as it had shown no sign of going down, so he came out and yes, it is an infection. Poor boy had to have another injection - anti biotics and painkiller and now he's on them for the week. He's also got a cream that has to go on twice a day.

Needless to say, he was not impressed and objected when I tried to wash it with some salt water. He wasn't nasty at all - just showing that he did not care at all for what I was trying to do to him. The Vet said he's obviously been putting his mouth somewhere he shouldn't and managed to cut it and get an infection in it as it's such a sensitive part of the body.

I managed to get the anti-biotics and danilon down him in his feed with some sugar beet - that was the only way he would even contemplate it. He's eating ok so that's a good sign.

So that took up most of my day. Blimmin' horses! That lip does look strange though and he keeps twitching it every time I attempt to go near it but he's trying to be a good as he can.