Doc's recovery has been nothing short of a miracle! He's BEAT the goat polio! Currently he shows absolutely no signs of polio at all...

It has become increasingly apparent that Doc has one more obstacle to overcome. At some point, during this ordeal, he has sustained a catastrophic leg/shoulder injury. He can not move his right front leg at all. I know that he has feeling in the leg, but it just doesn't obey...

To help facilitate healing, I've made him a new sling that will enable him to stand for MUCH longer periods of time, giving his shoulders and legs a break, while he strengthens his other muscles and his mind!  I used old horse tack to build it!  There's an old girth strap, breast collar, and part of a halter! It fits perfectly, and he appears to be much more comfortable!

I've also been working on a way to immobilize that leg, so that he can brace himself with it, as it heals and strengthens...  Again, I used my horsie equipment! There are two horse boots, and inside is a wood strip to help keep his leg straight!

Doc is fighting through this new development as fiercely as he's fought through this entire ordeal.  When I go out to put him in his sling, he's trying to stand.  And, yesterday, he was on his front knees, standing tall, pretty as you please. This is an improvement from laying on his chest with his back end in the air!

I've made a video to document Doc's recovery to this point.  I hope he has it in him to continue fighting, healing, and getting stronger!