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While it may have been a rocky start to Carnival's
life, she is all grown up now and making her way as
one of our broodmares. Expecting her first foal by
Cartalme' Ego Z |
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Carnival being scanned for AI 2010
In foal to Cartalme'Ego Z |
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Introducing Carnival....
We
are
especially proud of a recent (possibly first
Australian) successful case of
field
management of a grade one mid shaft oblique
compound fracture of the near hind metatarsal in
a neonatal Warmblood filly. This case was
managed by an all medical team; orthopaedic
medical officer, emergency trained medical
officer and two emergency registered nurses.
After 5 weeks, 3 anaesthetics and minimal use
of antibiotics, we deemed the case a success.
This project has shown that it maybe feasible to
manage such a case with out the need for a
tertiary institution
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Carnival's arrival into the world came
painfully unannounced and unwitnessed. She was
found in a ditch with an obviously fractured leg
which later swayed in all directions as she
was pulled out. There was a small part of the
fracture protruding sharply through the skin.
After initial first aid with thanks from
veterinarian, Andrew Daniels, Carnival became
an all (human) medical team project.
Linda phoned a Ducati riding orthopaedic
trained good friend of hers for advice who said
"we don't shoot ......people" and came over to
assess the damage. From this time on Richard
visited Carnival every 3 days and treated her
with respect to bone remodelling and growth
rates as he would an early weight
bearing toddler. Linda managed the medical side
(anaesthetics, analgesia, antibiotics, likely
gastric ulcerations and intensive nursing
care). Despite high IgG levels, Carnival had 3
plasma infusions over the next 4 weeks which
Linda believes obviated the need for prolonged
antibiotic use. Carnival was also
administered daily high dose probiotics for 6
weeks.
Carnival is now healthy, out in the paddock and
is looking to mature at over 17hh.
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The
x-rays... click on photo to view the series of x-rays
through the healing |
Preparation
before anaesthetic and debridement and casting.
(Carnival required 3 of these over 3 weeks) |
Carnival week 1 |
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Dr. Richard Lech human
orthopaedic medical officer debrides and
sutures Carnival's wounds assisted by
emergency clinical nurse specialist; Jo Carrick-Byrne.
Monitored carefully by emergency specialist nurse
Cameron Hine. Daniel Thuillier gives support |
Jo finishes up with
final dressings. The external rods are to both support
the cast and also to enable a "window" to be placed in
the cast for daily access to the wounds. |
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Cameron administers
anaesthetic and fluids while monitoring oxygen
saturation and ECG |
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Nicolle Morgan, animal
nurse extraordinaire (also excellent assist for semen
collection ) took alternate turns with Linda to roll
and help Carnival up every 2 hours during the first 2
weeks |
Cast removed shows
a wasted leg but healed wounds. Such was Richards
expertise that in the 5 weeks that Carnival had a
cast on, not one pressure sore or rub mark was
caused by the cast or dressings. The black markings
are new hair growth occurring under the dressings
and cast.
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Carnival
graduates to paddock
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Many thanks must go to Richard Lech for his expertise
and generosity, Summersea's wonderful stud assistant
Nicolle Morgan, RN's Jo Carrick-Byrne and Cameron Hine
who so expertly turned their emergency resuscitation
skills to saving a foal.
Dylan Mayer, who has so capably assisted with sick or
injured stock since she could walk. (At age 11yrs,
Dylan became the primary laboratory assistant
independently processing and assessing fresh semen,
thawing, handling and assessing frozen semen , etc). |
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First day without a
cast |
Radiographer,
Brad helps out with final x-rays. |
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