Joys of being a gramma .. a horsey gramma that is

So, last week my 4 month old colt, Crash, had an accident of some sorts. We didnt know what happened but Marks mom hauled him to the vet. They stitched his eye up and sent her on her merry lil way home. A few days go by and his walking gets gradually worse. By sunday evening, his walking was so bad that he pretty much didnt know where his legs were. It were as if he had a night on the town at Northside like me! Too many horsey-drinks? We didnt know. So, Marks mom hauls him back to the vet on monday (Aug 11) The vet came to the conclusion that whatever he ran into, was such a blunt force that it might have damaged his spinal cord. Or worse, could have chipped a bone in his back. Regardless of the outcome, the treatment was/is the same. Steroids and stall rest/confinement. So, we started the treatment and he gets a tad better.

Couple of days go by and he is having trouble getting up off the ground from laying down.

I called the vet today and he says to leave him alone for a month. There are several possibillities with him at the moment but here is a rundown of what could turn of baby Crash

1) its just a minor spinal injury and he'll eventually be back to normal

2) he could become a wobbler

3) there could be a minor bone chip in the vertebrae

4) there could be a major breakage in there somewhere, which will require surgery or euthanasia

No matter what the outcome, my vet said that teh treatment will start out the same (steroids and rest) He said to wait a month, finish the meds and then bring him back in for x-rays. I feel comfortable with that

I just hope that it is NOT the worse case. It would crush me and Rilee both. I will just hope that if it is the worse case, someone will have the heart to take him and let him live out his life as a pasture ornament, or possible "teaser".