Drifter's visit w/ Dr. Sutfin

When Dr. Sutfin came out to the ranch to see Delta Dawn, he was also there to check on Drifter's removed eye socket, as it was weeping a puss looking 'stuff', & we were wondering if a 'stitch' was still in there! Dr. Sutfin, is starting to check out the problem w/ his eye, that is after the sedative took affect!

Dr. Sutfin is 'probing' the eye for the any missed stitch......no stitch was left in the eye. Dr. Art did find a problem tho.

He found that Drifter did have a "pocket of puss" up above the eye socket, so he proceeds to open it up to drain! Even tho, Drifter was sedated a little, we still needed him to be still, so there for; the twitch :/ I am taking the pics, so as you can see, we're all real close to Drifter. Poor, Drifter started to LOSE HIS BALANCE, & kind of gave us three, a real good PUSH, right before he caught himself!!! :O....... I hit the barn w/ my left shoulder,dropped my phone :O, & I saw Linda R. get smacked up full back into the barn wall :O & Dr. Art got rolled onto the pile of tarps!!!!!!!!!!!! :O Linda & I (after recovering from the surprise of it all) started to get Drifter to back up. Dave M. came over & grabbed his lead rope & helped him move back, while I pushed on his chest!!!!!!! Talk about a surprise :OOO!!!!!

Now, that we've all recovered, Dave takes over on the twitch, & Dr. Art goes back to cleaning inside above the eye socket.

POOR Drifter, he really said OWEEEEEE.

Dave just can't stand to watch poor Drifter's discomfort! He's Safe Haven big tough gate keeper @ the Playdays, & Linda R. is teasing him about not lookin'! He said "people I can look, but not when it comes to poor animals!!!!!!!! AWE.......

Dave & Dr. Art have everything under control, so Linda goes off to rinse the blood off her face, as she must have got bumped by the twitch!!! She's bleeding by her eye!

Finally the up behind the eye 'stuff' was done! & Drifter is now getting his good eye looked at & Dr Art decides that the tear duct might be clogged on that side too.

SO!!! Now our Drifter gets some 'nasal spray' stuff to help open up the tear duct!!! All this in about 25 minutes!!!!!! No wonder we were all wore out, mentally, emotionally, & physically!

Drifter has been on antibiotics for the last 10 days for his infection. Glad to report that he is much better now! Dr. Art will be back to check on them both, in a couple of weeks, barring any problems!

Bye for now,

Linda C.