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 So... we got more x-rays. She has two small joint mice/chips/OCD lesions in each front fetlock... a HUGE chip on the right hind fetlock, higher up on the joint area, and then.. her hocks are fine. So, I emailed Dr. Eggleston, I emailed Coosa Valley, I called Piedmont again, and I panicked. BUT... after it's all said and done, rather quickly however, I ended up deciding to take her to UGA. They will do the stifles and hopefully the hind fetlock. And then we'll reassess the front fetlocks later as they may resolve on their own. And they were able to do her this week... which is good and bad. Good because my panic is in full force but at least I won't have to be panicking another month before she has surgery. 

So... today I let her play out in the field as long as I could and then I brought her in, groomed her, and picked her feet, and gave her her adequan and then...  we went to the trailer. I was smart and brought carrots and she actually loaded right up. It took her a minute to decide if she was going to leave again or let me put the butt bar up and stay. But she stayed. Fleck was being a ninny head and kept screaming frantically. Dan, luckily, walked to the fence line and watched but didn't scream or run. So off we went. 

We got to the vet school and she had hauled great. She stood for a bit while I checked in and seemed okay although a little worried. She got a little stressed when I pulled the ramp down and tried to turn around, but luckily she's just big enough to not be able to quite do it so I was able to get her off before she pretzeled herself. We hung out for about 10 minutes in the parking lot while we waited on them. And then they took her! Sadness. I did get to go say goodbye outside of her stall and went in and hugged her. She was stressed and pacing and calling. But they did give her some hay and she did eat it. 

I was so stressed I didn't even get any photos of her. And I'm stressed that she's scared and worried and alone feeling. I don't want her to think I abandoned her. The boys miss her. They are a little weirded out. Fleck keeps calling randomly and Dan is a little worried. He was much more snuggly than usual, which he does when he's worried. And I'm freaked out about tomorrow. My poor little girl upside down.. But at least she'll have good drugs and hopefully tomorrow won't be as mentally stressful to her because she'll be sedated a good chunk of it. And then hopefully all will go well and she can come home Saturday!

I did cry a good chunk of the way to UGA. My little baby girl. Oh, and I also found out I am a dummy and only had her insured for mortality because.. she's a baby. So I have to pay for all of this. But luckily UGA didn't quote me a terrible price, so... fingers crossed.

So yes, Please say a prayer for her that her surgery goes well and she does well and doesn't have any issues.