The First Steps Toward Recovery
When Juniper suddenly became so ill she couldn’t stand, our first call was to our trusted vets,Derwent Vale farm Vets, who prescribed a long course of daily antibiotics, anti inflammatory medication
and vitamins and with their guidance, we got to work.
The first days were hard—she was weak and vulnerable. Every time I entered the barn, I wondered if she would make it through another night. Then, something extraordinary happened: Juniper lifted her head. It was only a small movement, but it felt monumental.
With that glimmer of hope, I doubled down on her care. Every day, I gently laid her over a bale of hay to let her legs dangle in the correct position, ensuring blood could flow properly. I carefully moved her legs for her, hoping to maintain some muscle strength. It wasn’t easy, but I knew Juniper was fighting to recover.
Read on in the next chapter of her journey, where she begins to take matters into her own hooves!
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