Read about Garnet's previous days in the hospital here. Day Five: When we last saw Garnet, she had a metal tracheotomy plate in order to help her breathe as the area around her larynx was very swollen from the surgery. When we spoke with the vet on Monday 9/27, he said that they tried to take the plate out, but her breathing was still too labored, so they put it back in, and expected to take it out on Wednesday or Thursday. Days Six & Seven: We called the hospital to get an update, but … [Read more...]
Garnet’s Surgery: Days Two through Four
If you haven't read about why Garnet is having surgery, you can read about it here. Day Two, Friday 9/24: We are very pleased to report that Garnet's surgery went very well. The surgeon called us when Garnet had come out of anesthesia and was standing. He said that the surgery took a little longer than expected because the infected area that they removed was very hard and there wasn't extra skin to suture; thankfully he does not think that this will affect her healing time or overall recovery … [Read more...]
Garnet’s Surgery- Day One
Today we drove Garnet up to the hospital in preparation for her surgery Friday morning. It was thankfully much cooler than it has been over the past few days, which made the trip nicer for her. Garnet was not interested in getting into the trailer, but we had a short discussion and she walked right in after a few minutes. Thankfully the trip to the hospital was relatively short and she did well on the ride over. When we arrived at the hospital, the surgeon and his team took over and … [Read more...]
THANK YOU for Donating – Garnet’s life-saving surgery [update]
Thank you to everyone who donated for Garnet's surgery! We reached our goal and have scheduled her surgery for this coming Friday morning 9/24/21. The surgeon said that this was a very common surgery for Thoroughbreds. He also said that her age was perfectly fine, and that most of the surgeries were done around 15-18 years old because it's when this issue becomes an issue. The surgery is called an arytenoidectomy. He said that when they release her from the hospital there will be very … [Read more...]