10/08/2026
I don’t always make the right call.
Honey has been non weight bearing on her left front leg since September 25th. It happened suddenly, and it was immediately swollen. We decided to isolate her from the herd by letting her have access to the yard. When there was still no progress, we restricted her to the hospital pen in the barn. When there was still no progress, we finally went to the vet.
Turns out I have been letting her walk around with a fractured leg for two weeks. Of course hindsight is always 20/20, but it’s hard not to feel guilty about it. It’s now too late to reset the bones and it won’t heal exactly right, but hopefully good enough that she won’t be in pain.
Honey herself couldn’t care less, and has in fact been using her limp to guilt me into giving her extra treats. She did so well at the vet today and was extremely patient with me as I tried to figure out the splint. I’m beyond impressed with her calm disposition and cooperation both with me and the vets that worked with her.
So here’s my public apology to Honey for making her wait so long, and a promise for extra treats every day for the next four to six weeks.
