Sid's Debacle

Last evening as I sat down to prepare today's blog post,

I received a call from Becky.

( I must warn you that graphic photos will follow.

If you have a weak stomach,

turn back now!)

"I have tomorrow's blog post for you",

she said,

"Sid has torn off half of his nose...

I am getting ready to stitch him up."

Heart racing, I jumped into the gator and headed to Becky's barn.
Hubbs followed soon after.

There was Sid, in the aisle,

sedated,

bleeding from his nose...

which was gaping open.

Apparently he stuck his nose somewhere it did not belong,

and when he went to pull his nose out,

he removed a large flap of skin.

Becky worked for quite some time,

stitching him back together...

not an easy task,

as he had torn right through his right nostril.

Hubbs held the light,

I held Sid still,

Becky stitched, and stitched and stitched.

When she was done,

his nose looked amazingly good.

Sprayed with a protectant....

I suggested she spray an "L" on his forehead for "loser".

(joking)

She sprayed an "X"...
for extraordinarily stupid, I think.

Sid should heal up nicely.
The tissue was very bloody...a good sign.
Becky will keep a close eye on it over the next few days.

It is amazing, that Sid should do something so stupid.
Becky's barn is as safe as safe could be.
She is extraordinarily cautious about hazardous conditions.
But still, Sid found some place he shouldn't stick his nose.

I always say that for as big as these animals are,
they are amazingly fragile!

Whoever coined the phrase "healthy as a horse"
obviously didn't know horses.