Wednesday, September 17, 2025
Thanks to everyone who’s asked about Pimmy’s sore foot—here’s the latest. Yesterday, our equine veterinarian came out, took X-rays, found the problem, and went straight to work. She cleaned the wound, treated it, and wrapped the foot.
This flare-up turned out to be related to Pimmy’s Cushing’s disease, which in her case often shows up as a hoof abscess. The X-rays made this one visible—and it was a doozy. Tomorrow, our farrier will be here to re-clean the hoof and help me re-wrap it so we can keep everything protected for a few more days.
By last evening, Pimmy was already limping less and putting more weight on that foot. This morning at the barn, I expect to find her feeling much better.
One question remains: what triggered this flare-up? The vet drew a blood sample, and once it’s analyzed we’ll know whether Pimmy’s daily meds need adjusting.
For now, the outlook is good. The foot is healing, Pimmy has slimmed down noticeably (to the vet’s delight), and she stayed her usual calm, gentle self through all of yesterday’s poking, prodding, and X-rays. Our vet said it again: “Pimmy is the nicest donkey.” And yes—she truly is.
—Diana
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