It's looking like Jetblue will be able to come home this coming Friday. She's eating, drinking, and pooping just fine and the infection near her former catheter spot does not appear to have made it into the filly's blood. The swelling along her ventral line is going down, too. All good news.
Jetblue's surgeon, Dr. Parker, advises keeping the filly on stall rest for a full two months when she comes home. This means lots of hand walking and hand grazing and stall toys or activites that engage Jetblue, but will not get her too hyped up. Ideas or suggestions?
Keeping Jetblue occupied is going to be important as she tends to crib when she's bored. Since cribbing is a key factor which can lead to colic, we'll be doing everything we can, including the as needs use of a cribbing collar or a grazing muzzle.
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