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Wheelbarrow Races
It has been quite an intensive 24 hours of Yoda. He can’t stand at all now and you might be thinking that the time has come to end it all but he really seems to be in no pain at the moment and I wanted to wait for the vet to get the results of the blood tests. They have now arrived and he is low on selenium. The vet is coming back tomorrow morning to test two of the other cria and see if it is a general problem. He has also suggested that it may be an ulcer on the spine so he is going to try some antibiotics if he survives the night (if Yoda survives that is, not the vet!). Problem is when I lift Yoda and carry his back-end for him, like a wheel barrow, he is quite happy. His little ears perk up, he looks around and then charges off on his two front legs with me running behind. To drink I have to balance his back end and we have been doing this every 3 hours. Of course, we can’t go on like his much longer or he’ll turn into a berserk male anyway! I will also be a nervous wreck - I have not run up and down the hill so much, even when I was in my get fit mood! The Wise Lady has suggested a skate board, for Yoda I think and not me, but as she pointed out he might not be able to stop. Carl has disappeared into his shed and I do hope he is not constructing something.
Two ladies came to the door this afternoon asking if they could park in our parking bit as they were going for a walk and were too scared to park in the picnic site car park because of our new neighbours and the loose dogs. We said of course and they had a lovely time walking up over the ridge. Carl has finally come out of his bad mood caused by the dogs. I gave him faggots for tea and that cheered him up. For some reason they make him laugh and start singing silly songs!
27/08/2009 at 07:45 pm
Carl singing silly songs, disappearing into his shed, what on earth was in those faggots Rosemary? Dave would like a bucket full.
27/08/2009 at 10:22 pm
Poor Yoda. I’m sorry that he hasn’t picked up. Presumably something on the spine would affect the nerves to the legs? Do his legs and feet feel warm, when you are wheelbarrowing? You must be feeling rather warm yourself!
27/08/2009 at 10:32 pm
Yoda has warm legs and feet and so do I! Any ideas?!
28/08/2009 at 08:00 am
Well, that’s good. Perhaps I should try it, bit chilly here this morning!
Can’t remember - has Yoda had x-rays? Just extrapolating………
28/08/2009 at 02:44 pm
Hi Rosemary, I’m back again.
Tell me about the faggots, can you smoke them ? Or does that effect come from just eating them ;o))
Rob
28/08/2009 at 04:03 pm
Welcome back Rob, and still with a sense of humour! You are very lucky never to have tried my cooking. Cakes are OK but everything else is a little experimental. We’ve never tried smoking them - just eating them is bad enough!!!
28/08/2009 at 07:23 pm
Have been looking up selenium on the internet. See the alpacas in Tasmania need it.It seems as you probably know if the mother is deficient in it the ofspring can be affected and weak. Should the vet test the mum?