I asked about that. NBC vet flat shot that down–apparently that particular section would have to be stitched to the abdominal wall–way too risky, as she could tear it lose “just being silly out in the field” and the result would be fatal.
Admittedly I am quite pressured by the insurance deadline. I got this horse her own 11k credit card when I got her along with the insurance, so that’s been…yeah, permissive. My credit was already pretty good; thanks to my horse it’s now PHENOMENAL, as I’ve been spending big on the card and then immediately paying it off when the insurance caught up. Paying out of pocket wouldn’t be impossible, but it would be hella more painful and leave her without a financial cushion for a window of time–something that feels VERY dangerous given her circumstances. I’m covering rehab out of pocket purely because as sweet as my sweetums is, trying to keep her in a stall is about as effective as the opening scene from Jurassic park and I definitely don’t have the facilities I feel she needs…big stall, big windows, small personal paddock for her to walk out into, that kind of thing. If I do this, she’s gonna rehab like a celebrity and I’m gonna be eating a lot of noodles.