Wednesday

Wednesday morning, I neutered a very cute 9 month old Border Collie puppy. And the vet didn't even peek in on me, other than to ask once how it was going. Dr. Fillerup has definitely been good for my confidence. We only saw a few other pets and it was starting to look like an early end to the day. Then we got a call for a colic that was about a half hour away. The road we took headed West, towards Yellowstone and our drive took us down a canyon with mountains on either side of us. By the time we pulled off and drove up a hill to the house we were looking for, I was stunned that people got to live in places that had views like this. From the top of the hill there was a 360 degree view of the surrounding mountains with multiple peaks on each side. I'm pretty sure my jaw was on the ground. While I envied the view, I didn't envy the narrow, steep gravel road we'd driven up or the violent wind that pelted us as soon as we opened the truck doors, but my gosh, that view was beautiful. We carried our supplies to the barn, leaning sideways to combat the wind. Our patient was Feather, a cute little bay paint mare who had an upset stomach. We did our physical exam and then treated her with some pain medications and also tubed her with some electrolytes and mineral oil. Within ten minutes, she was feeling better and nuzzling her owners, begging for attention. It was easy to see why they loved the little mare. We eventually headed on our way and made several stops on the drive back into town. Dr. Fillerup pointed out various landmarks and as well as trailheads for hiking. I really appreciated how much time he took to answer my questions and show me cool things. You can tell he really loves where he lives. We got back to the clinic and cleaned up for the evening. It was another successful day in Cody, Wyoming.