Winnie to be Examined at Ohio State

This morning Winnie and I practiced a few ground exercises, to keep her limber and alleviate boredom. Before we returned from the barn, Dr. Margaret Mudge from Ohio State University returned a call I made earlier and listened to my concerns about Winnie. She said a team of veterinarians could examine Winnie next week.

Courtesy of Dave Balz of the Wyandot County Equine Rescue, Winnie will trailer to the Daniel M. Galbreath Equine Trauma Research Center for a kinetic gait analysis. This test will better determine if her lameness is due to a musculoskeletal problem or a neurological problem or a combination of both. Hopefully, the team of doctors there will be able to isolate the area that is troubling her and recommend a treatment program. Alicia L. Bertone, DVM, PhD, has conducted interesting research in this area. See the article written by Stacey Oke, DVM, at www.thehorse.com "Lame or Ataxic? Kinetic Gait Analysis Can Tell"

We hope to put Winnie on a trailer headed toward California by the end of next week. We are able to do this, thanks to the fund-raising efforts of our good friend and former host, Joyce Anderson, of Kerhonkson, New York. She and her family and friends have made it possible for us to hire a professional hauler to take Winnie across country.

This evening Winnie enjoyed a dinner of grain and hay, and Mister Albino made sure she and her injured neighbor, Blake, had fresh water to keep them cool tonight. Over the weekend I will exercise her more in preparation for her test on Tuesday.