TWIN FOALS- Walter’s upgraded splint!

Added: 2026-05-09

[00:00:01]Okay. So, what we've done is we took off the splint on the left leg. We have wrapped the um right leg or right knee this morning. Uh there is a lateral support on it with a pool noodle and I did cut a slice in it. Um I just got my videographer here, so that's why we're just now videoing this. It's kind of all hands on deck. Uh Walter is getting really really strong and we have to wait until he's kind of tired to um to uh to apply these splints and his wraps. So that way he'll rest and be nice and still. So right now what I'm doing is spending about 15 minutes just doing some massage technique and some therapy on his legs. Uh many of you probably don't know this, but my background is physical therapy. So, I know a little bit about that. It's a little different with animals, but not much. So, anyway, um I'm not saying I know it all. I'm just saying I know a little. And what we're doing here is I'm just going through the joint range of motion, kind of like a physical therapist or a PTA would on a human whenever you've had a knee replacement or a joint replacement or you have a soft tissue injury. So, um, that's what I'm doing is just going through the j the range of motion at the shoulder, at the elbow, at the knee, and also at the fetlock right here. So, I'm just kind of pushing him through all the different motions, especially even down through um the P1, P2 area, all through here. I want to make sure he still has good joint mobility in that area. So, I'm only doing this about 15 or 20 minutes, and we've been doing it for that long. Um, I'm getting ready to to wrap the the leg again and splint it.

[00:01:56]What we are noticing is it is slowly, progressively getting um stronger. Um, so what that means though is that we are going to have to lessen our support a little by little so that it continues to push the threshold and it continues to strengthen the leg.

[00:02:15]Um, yeah. So that's where we're at. And I'm just going to go back to the phase of wrapping where um, you know, he's got this base layer for support and then we will put the splint on. And we're taking the splint off.

[00:02:33]We're trying to do it every day, but it's kind of getting it's kind of been every other day. Honestly, we were told every third day. I didn't feel like that was good. Um, so I am wrapping it every unwrapping it, doing PT on it every day, and then wrapping it right back up. So, he does have, you saw there was some gauze at the knee. We did take the the splint off one day for an hour and 20 minutes. He bit and scratched at a really um sore spot or at the knee, I think, cuz it was itching him so much.

[00:03:15]>> So, um I'm going to keep him distracted, buddy. He's he's nibbling at me pretty bad lately.

[00:03:38]So, what I want to do is I want to make sure that it's firm and it's nice and and fitting, but not too tight. I don't want it tight. in case if it is two days before Todd and I can undo this and redo it all. I want it to be I want it to not be so loose that it falls off obviously, but not be so tight that it um causes any circulation issues. So, I run my finger down in there to make sure give it just a little bit of um you know, pull to to make sure it's not not tight. Skyler, can you grab me um a colex, please?

[00:04:23]So, now what I'm doing to make sure that the base layer stays on good. This might be too thick. Hand me the splint, too, buddy.

[00:04:35]I'm wondering if we could go to the pool noodle spot, but we >> might be able to. I think >> Do you think we ought to take this out?

[00:04:41]Quit. Quit.

[00:04:43]>> We can. Uh I mean, we could definitely try taking out.

[00:04:47]>> Okay. So, the next thing we're going to do is I'm just going to lightly go over the base wrap with a little colex.

[00:04:54]Absolutely not pulling this tight. I'm I'm loosely wrapping it. This is just a protection right now. So that um while Todd is working on the splint, we're going to manufacture the splint um a little differently that we've been using because his leg is growing and um it needs it needs to widen and especially up here at the top of the leg near the elbow joint. Um, guess it's really not a joint, but anyway, you guys know what I mean. So, up here by the elbow, so you can see.

[00:05:34]Come in a little closer, Skyler.

[00:05:37]This isn't This isn't pretty, guys. I know it's not pretty. I don't have my wrinkles out of it, but it's okay. It's just to protect that base layer from getting all nasty and dirty in case if he tries to get up while we're waiting for that. Um, but as you can see Skyler go up and and angle down. His leg obviously is wide here, a little thick here, and then narrowing here. Um, what we're planning on doing what we're planning on doing is making the splint widen and then narrow, kind of um, flaring out at the top. So, in a moment, we'll show you how that application looks and go from there.

[00:06:29]Okay. So, we had a video on what I was doing here, but it didn't work out. We forgot to hit video instead of um or he hit video or photo instead of video.

[00:06:39]Anyway, what I did is I wrapped his hind pastns to give support at the fetlock so that um because he's still falling down.

[00:06:49]Some really good news is we will be seeing Reuben, our other frier, um on Saturday. So, we're really excited about that and hoping that he can help us put some extensions on the back of this little guy's hooves. So, um you know that it helps correct the pastns and how low they are. He's towing up and so um we we need to correct all the limbs a little bit, but we have to do it slowly and carefully. So, that's another thing that a lot of people have been asking is why did you not wrap the right leg and why did you only splint the left and different things like that when it comes to tendon and soft tissue. We have to be really careful and um we wanted to do all of this nice and slowly and steadily. Okay, but back to the hinds.

[00:07:37]What we did is I wrapped in an upward pattern with a crisscross to help support this past. Um hopefully this helps him today um get a little bit of edit added support at the fetlock so he can kind of run and play as soon as we get him all supported and all wrapped up.

[00:07:57]All right. So what we did what Todd did is he um reformed this this splint. Um we're using this ABS pipe to mold it.

[00:08:08]He's using heat and then dipping it in cold water, which some of you probably seen that video already. and we're trying to make it it's even slanted at the top so that he's got room at his elbow. And we did remove the pool noodle inside of it. Um we're going to try this. This is a trial and error thing.

[00:08:27]I've got his leg with the base layer and the cofflex. So nicely supported. And as you can see, this is fitting very nicely over the fetlock here. But there's still movement. He can still move it as much as it needs to be moved with um with I know sweetheart. I know, sweetheart.

[00:08:54]>> We're getting close.

[00:08:55]>> Okay, this is looking really good. I'm going to go ahead and start the process here of attaching it to the leg with my Koflex.

[00:09:06]Oh, wait. I did want to put one spacer in it. I do want one spacer at the very top. I forgot about that.

[00:09:14]>> Just to give him room for everything to move a little up there.

[00:09:17]>> Well, it's just um Come here. Hold his head down. He's starting to get the twitches.

[00:09:24]>> Hold him still for a long time. Been patient.

[00:09:27]>> I know. He's been so patient. Good boy.

[00:09:36]>> You got that started?

[00:09:37]>> Yeah. I got another pocket of fe Theo scissors.

[00:09:44]Good job.

[00:09:46]We got lots of hands on deck this morning, which makes it a lot easier.

[00:09:52]This time Skyler's doing the videoing.

[00:09:56]He knocks on deck with all of the vet wrap.

[00:10:00]And Theo's my scissor guy.

[00:10:04]>> Not sure where Elijah is.

[00:10:15]on my fingers.

[00:10:18]No, mister.

[00:10:23]Okay, so we're just putting the outer layer on for full application.

[00:10:29]Um, making sure that everything has its support here.

[00:10:44]Good boy, Walter.

[00:10:46]Good job.

[00:10:49]Again, this is our first application.

[00:10:50]Put the scissors down, buddy. This is our first application. He's okay. with um without the pool noodle being inside of the splint. We're hoping that as his leg is growing, we can continue to adjust and size this splint accordingly.

[00:11:13]>> Cuz boy is he growing.

[00:11:16]>> And I know some of you are asking for their weight. We will get that to you soon.

[00:11:21]Life has been extra lifey as you all know.

[00:11:27]All right, so this looks really good.

[00:11:29]We've now pulled noodled and wrapped the right leg, splinted the left, and wrapped the hind pasts. Grab those, Theo. All right, so we're going to let Mr. Walter stand up. Skyler, back up just a little bit.

[00:11:43]>> We'll see how he does. Everybody out of his way.

[00:11:48]>> Up and at him. Keep your eyes on him, Skyler.

[00:11:53]>> Camera, >> he's a rainbow. He looks a lot >> He is a rainbow.

[00:12:04]>> You're right, Theo.

[00:12:05]>> He's a rainbow voice.

[00:12:07]>> Go ahead and zoom up there a little closer there, Skyler. Everybody can see how he's able to stand and nurse. Oh my goodness. Zoom in on those hind legs down on those pastns.

[00:12:20]That's the most clearance we've been able to get. So, what the extensions are going to do, they're going to be really nice because what they'll do is they'll come out the back of his hoof and it'll give him support back here to stand up.

[00:12:34]And see, if you can zoom in, Skyler, how he's towing up right here. It will stop that towing up since that towing up feeling. And his legs will start doing Whoa. will start doing that, which is what we want.

[00:12:48]Good boy.

[00:12:53]>> So, thank you guys for watching today's video. We really appreciate you. Um, William and Walter are absolutely the best thing that's happened to us in a long time. It's been a lot of work and we're so thankful. Um, but I want to thank everyone. I will get all your questions answered each time as much as I possibly can. Um, Maggie is doing great. She's really dirty right now. I haven't groomed her yet, but she's doing really, really well. As you can see, she's actually probably put on a little bit of weight. Um, and that's a good thing. We're feeding her a lot of extra food and good nutrition. Um, and, uh, Walter's legs are slowly and steadily improving. And William is also going to be getting some corrective chewing because he's a little sicklehawk. So, Skyler, go ahead and zoom in here on William. He's napping. I suspect he'll probably get up here in just a second.

[00:13:52]We've been getting lots of rain and wet weather and um it's making our our life a little more challenging right now, but um all in all, things are moving along really well. So again, thank you guys for watching us here and um please if you have any questions, feel free to ask them. Also, um, a lot of times people, a few people have been asking where they can can offer a donation or give to us to help us care for them. Um, we have a GoFundMe set up and it's, uh, in the description of every video that we're loading. Um, your prayers are so appreciated. Your support, your comments, your views, the the sharing of our videos, all of it is very, very helpful. the money that we are getting from the YouTube channel, which has never produced much. We're starting to finally get some um money coming in. Uh all of that is going to go to their care, too. But we are um so excited and and a little tired at the same time, but thankful. So thankful, guys. May you have a wonderful day. It is Wednesday, May the 6th, and may God bless you all.