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Intake Report: Missing Right Back Leg - Prosthetic Replacement
"This young gelding is presumed to only have recently been pulled from the track. Their muscles and weight were near perfect, their overall body condition much better than that of the other Skepluvi found within the shed. The reason this one was in there was pretty obvious to the rescue team right away however; worried by the awkward stumbling limp, our veterinary staff took immediate x-rays and realized pretty quickly that the gelding's right back leg was damaged beyond repair. Unable to piece back the shattered bits of bone and dead tissues, they came to the difficult decision to remove the leg and replace it with a surgically implanted prosthesis. Though the Skepluvi is up on their feet again after only a few days of recovery time, they still have a long way to go - and the staff can't rely on heavy sedation to keep them calm anymore either. It's up to the new caretaker to find a way to keep this gelding relaxed and get out some of that pent-up energy so that the leg can properly heal - if not, the prosthesis will likely reject, and without a leg this poor Skepluvi won't have much of a chance. So it's all up to you now!"

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Owner: SpartanAmethyst
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Sex: Gelding/DMAB
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Genotype: Variegated Roan Highlighter Brindle
Phenotype: Roa
Rarity: Uncommon
Tacked: -No-

[SpartanAmethyst]

I JUST SAW THIS BABY, OML HE IS A PRECIOUS BEAN.

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Name:
Ryn

Gender:
Gelding / Male

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"Whoa there, it's alright RyeRye, take a deep breath," Amethyst cooed softly, gently helping the male Skepluvi down off of the trailer. He moved unsuredly, fearfully; she swore that if he could hop on one leg he would, and she wouldn't blame him one bit. Ryn put the barest minimum weight on his new prosthetic that he possibly could, whining every time he had to; even underneath his feathers, she could see that his leg was swollen and red. Amethyst couldn't imagine how much that hurt. "One more step and you're on the ground, you got this," she did her best to encourage him

The way he looked up at her, those big green eyes so full of pain and sadness... it was heart shattering.

This was a young Jack; he should be out chasing squirrels, ready to take off at top speed like Ajax and Tesla, not terrified to even take a single walking step. Amethyst's brow furrowed as she urged him forward again, moving him towards the predator compound inch by inch. In her peripheral vision she could see Castiel lunging one of their new Nordanners, but his attention wasn't on the horse; he was watching the poor Skepluvi move. While the Wolfshifter was not a big fan of any of the predators that Amethyst kept and cared for, he still hated to see any creature in pain.

After a moment Niabi, Amethyst Ridge's onsite vet, came up with her inspection bag. "You were taking awhile, so I came to find you instead," she murmured. "I guess they overestimated his recovery, huh?"

Amethyst nodded solemnly. "He can barely walk, the poor thing. Riding in the trailer probably agitated it, even with the driver being careful... Can you get him an anti-inflammatory and some painkillers? Something fast-acting?" Niabi nodded and set down her bag, quickly pulling out a single-dose syringe and a bottle of pills. As Niabi went to work, Amethyst managed to slip the pill into his throat. He was extremely patient and calm despite his age, and Amethyst wondered if that was his personality, or if he just felt terrible. She stroked his face and neck when he cuddled into her, holding his massive head like one would a baby. She turned to Niabi as the female wolf continued to do her examination. "Your boyfriend is one hell of an engineer, so I want to give him a challenge. Make him a little cart on wheels, just large enough to support his right side byt still allow him to move the leg, like he would normally walk. That way he can build up resistance, and hopefully prevent rejection. I'll keep him on trails and safe paths, and he'll need someone to walk him every hour, more if we can. He needs to be tired out, and that's not going to be easy." Amethyst sighed sadly. "As of right now, there's going to be a red tag on his file; strict no-riding policy for at least a year. And even then... we'll have to see how the prosthetic does."

((still a wip, will be adding more))