Charlie update, :(

As my previous posts says, Charlie wasn't right at the weekend, spoke to vet and booked him in for 4th June to have a scan/x-rays - thought maybe a fragment/sequestrum perhaps.

Anyway vets looked and found that not only does he have a fragment, but that the infection has tracked into his elbow joint gutted is not the word.

So Monday night, he went into theatre. Arthoscopy showed the cartilage didn't look too bad and they removed alot of fibrous material, lavaged the joint and debrided the wound. Once into recovery they called to say it all depended on his joint tap on Wed

So joint tapon 6th June showed the cell count was down but that his wound is still infected and pus filled. Still a tiny step forward with his joint but he is still at high risk . If (and at he moment its a big 'If') they can get the infection under control then he stands a good chance. Not even wanting to think about 'if not'.

Charlie in hospital:



He has been such a good patient, and I am holding him out daily for grazing.