Summer Sores

So I am trying to balance work, horse time, boyfriend time, me time, laundry time, Netflix time, Game of Thrones time..and it's proving to be trial and error lol but I think I have finally discovered a good schedule so I don't get burnt out.

What I haven't had a chance to document:

Diamond got summer sores.  Which apparently he got 2 summers ago (my parents informed me ..not sure why I wasn't around for that as I have no recollection of the incident).  Luckily I had gone to visit my parents and brought up the strange swelling around his mouth and a small sore that had developed LITERALLY overnight.  I see him night and day so I would know.  They informed me he must have summer sores and gave me a paste to put on his sores that would help kill off the larva.  This was Mother's Day, Sunday May 10th.  I began treatment that night. I had noticed the swelling on Friday evening and the sore was there Saturday morning. On Saturday I had applied Vetericyn and Swat.

For the past 11 days I have been applying the paste and Swat twice a day. The sore on the left side of his mouth has completely healed. The sore on the right side developed two days later on May 12th and unlike the sore on the left side which was inside his mouth, this sore is in the crease of his mouth...it is completely exposed to the elements ie: Flies. It is taking significantly longer to heal but is showing promise.  The swelling is at a minimum now and the sore itself is not growing. Ahh the joys of owning a horse.

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