First thing this morning, I decided that I would call the vet surgery and make an appointment for someone to come to look at Edna and Barrel.  I just wanted to know that everything was actually alright and that Harrel had not done permanent damage to himself, like dislocated his hip.

I also wanted a second opinion on Edna’s chronic lameness.

A visit was booked for lunchtime(ish) and, while we were waiting, I gave my two patients a few branches of willow that I had lopped off in the garden.  They tucked in.

Meanwhile, the dogs needed walking so out we went, over to Clothie (my five acre croft).  Lambie came too and went off to talk to the hill sheep.  They left and Lambie was very put out.

While the dogs walked themselves in my field (bunny rabbits everywhere), I sat on a rock and Lambie came back to talk to me, giving up on being nice to the hill sheep.

He did try and I told him it was their loss.

After a while, I had to go home as the vet was coming soon.  I called the dogs and Lambie and we all went home again to wait.

Vet diagnosis:
Barrel has given himself a gluff (a fright) and stretched his back leg so it is sore but, as he is now weight-bearing a bit better every day, and there is no sign of dislocation, then a few days’ bedrest and he should be fine.
Edna has very soft hooves and the front one is sore from a papilloma that was cut out a few months back and has not healed properly.  So I must keep spraying with zinc/copper spray and see how we go.  She can stay on bedrest too with Harrel.

Oh the worry but good to know Harrel is ok.