Matilda's Vet Visit

Every year about this time, something always happens to Matilda. Im not quite sure why it does, but sure enough this year has been no exception.

For those who know Tilly, every morning when Evan goes out at 5.30am to feed the horses, Matilda sets off on her morning constitutional and follows a set route: up the back alley, down to the back paddock up into Ted's down through Leo's and then walks up by the side of the road and then into the front gate. She then lets herself in the back door and waites for me to get up (and her morning biccies).

On Christmas Day the year before last, Tilly went off on her constitutional, however, this time she had an argument with a passing car.

Both Evan and I happened to be up near the front and raced up to see what was going on. Matilda was flat on the road. The poor lady who hit her raced into our front paddock and was beside herself with grief.

In the meantime, Tilly got up, dusted herself off and continued on her way into the front yard - albeit a little shaky and in a little shock.

We brought the lady inside and gave her a cup of tea and when she was ready she continued on her way. Matilda sat by the lady hoping to get some of her biscuit.

Last year in December, Matilda had a cyst on her eye that had to be taken off.

This year is no different. I rushed Matilda into see Greg Harris (Warwick Town and Country Vets) this morning as she had a big abcess on the bridge of her nose - and it had just broken. The abcess apparently coming from the root of one of her teeth.

Both Greg and I were surprised at the abcess as her teeth are in great condition for a 12YO.

So, $$$$ later, (minor surgery to remove the tooth and clean the abcess) - Matilda has received her Christmas present for this year.