Cut on Colt’s hoof becomes infected; quick action by staff saves the day.
The cut wasn’t that deep or severe, but as time went on, it became clear that Riptide’s small cut was becoming severely infected. He seems to be on the mend and Meg Puckett, herd manager for the Corolla Wild Horse Fund has posted a great Facebook video telling the story of what’s happening with Riptide. We should mention that Riptide seems to naturally know how to play to the camera. A few days earlier Meg posted a long explanation of Riptide’s medical situation on the CWHF Facebook page.
“The first week of August, we received a call that yearling colt Riptide had an open, bleeding wound on the lower part of his hind left leg. As is our policy, we located him and got photos and video that were immediately passed along to our vet. Riptide was sound, and showing no real signs of illness or discomfort. Our vet advised us to monitor him closely and document the wound every day so that we could track any changes. About midway through that first week, we noted that the wound seemed to be growing in size. Our vet recommended that Riptide be captured and treated as soon as possible. The location of the wound (right above his hoof, close to the ground) and the fact that it was growing in size was definitely cause for alarm. We were advised to transport Riptide directly to the hospital at North Carolina State University as soon as we were able to capture him.”
To watch the entire Corolla Wild Horse Fund video click here.