Buff Dewlap Toulouse Thread

[aoxa]

Marty, You have a good game plan and telling your Vet in no uncertain terms you arent looking to save money is a good idea. Often they start slow and reserved not understanding your commitment and lengths willing to go for an animal.

Also love your new avatar!

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Thanks, thats one of hubby's ornamental ducks (apricot wood duck drake)

 

[Miss Lydia]

Marty I just got here to read this, I will be waiting and praying with the others to hear what your vet says.

 

[Marty1876]

Just got back from the vet.

After our initial talk, it was decided to leave Baby for an hour. She was sedated, and a thorough visual exam made of the inside of her throat, sinus as much as possible, and head/beak area. She doesn't have any injury that explains her eating issues, BUT they did find a wad of scab and then dried yellow infection pus almost completely blocking her ability to breath. While under anesthetic still, that blockage was removed, and she is clearly breathing much easier. They also gave her Lactated Ringers Solution (120 cc) to help her out, and she is now on Baytril 3cc injected in different locations daily, and also more Metacam (which she had the first 3 days) but now she will have it for 6. Her jaw is OK, but we were provided with stuff that should be easier to give to her now. Becasue of her weakend state, and the little food, it was decided NOT to give steriods, as they could cause severe organ damage.

I'm too continue offering her a variety of snacks (from the fecal sample they new she is eating very little, but appears to be eating something now and then) plus warm baths daily, to help her keep her internal beak area clean. She's also inside for 48 hours, so that I will now right away if she turns again. We will see him again on Monday to check on progress. I have his number if she takes a turn again sooner.

She is breathing and resting comfy right now. She was a huge hit in the waiting room, with everyone oohing and aahing over the poor sweet goose girl.

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Marty so glad they were able to give her a good once over. Hopefully the clearer breathing and relief will let her rest more and gain her appetite back too. Keep up the great work!

 

[Miss Lydia]

Just got back from the vet.

After our initial talk, it was decided to leave Luna for an hour. She was sedated, and a thorough visual exam made of the inside of her throat, sinus as much as possible, and head/beak area. She doesn't have any injury that explains her eating issues, BUT they did find a wad of scab and then dried yellow infection pus almost completely blocking her ability to breath. While under anesthetic still, that blockage was removed, and she is clearly breathing much easier. They also gave her Lactated Ringers Solution (120 cc) to help her out, and she is now on Baytril 3cc injected in different locations daily, and also more Metacam (which she had the first 3 days) but now she will have it for 6. Her jaw is OK, but we were provided with stuff that should be easier to give to her now. Becasue of her weakend state, and the little food, it was decided NOT to give steriods, as they could cause severe organ damage.

I'm too continue offering her a variety of snacks (from the fecal sample they new she is eating very little, but appears to be eating something now and then) plus warm baths daily, to help her keep her internal beak area clean. She's also inside for 48 hours, so that I will now right away if she turns again. We will see him again on Monday to check on progress. I have his number if she takes a turn again sooner.

She is breathing and resting comfy right now. She was a huge hit in the waiting room, with everyone oohing and aahing over the poor sweet goose girl.

Relieved Marty that she is still with you and that things were done to make her better. We'll just keep on praying till your girl is on her feet and back with the flock! also happy to hear Lucky is improving.

any news on dog owners?

 

[Marty1876]

I hope so too. That poor goose.

 

[Marty1876]

Miss Lydia, the dog owners picked up their dog, but that means we have proof who they are, and that they do indeed claim to own those two dogs. That's good. We've got lost ones all bagged up. We were gonna put them in the deep freeze, but it didn't restart. So, we had to wait all day yesterday, and bought a new freezor first thing this morning. Its cooling now, and the lost ones go in it tomarrow, in case I have to prove who died, and cause of death. I meet the lawyer Monday.

 

[Miss Lydia]

Miss Lydia, the dog owners picked up their dog, but that means we have proof who they are, and that they do indeed claim to own those two dogs. That's good. We've got lost ones all bagged up. We were gonna put them in the deep freeze, but it didn't restart. So, we had to wait all day yesterday, and bought a new freezor first thing this morning. Its cooling now, and the lost ones go in it tomarrow, in case I have to prove who died, and cause of death. I meet the lawyer Monday.

Well no one should ever have to go through what ya'll have gone through. So tragic and so unavoidable if people will only keep their dogs on their own property. Hope you have a restful night and also Baby girl is her new name Luna? I am praying she will have a restful night too. Bless her heart.

Marty I keep forgetting to ask you, where were the 3 africans you got from Iain when all this carnage was going on?

 

[CelticOaksFarm]

Aoxa here is Luna - above picture taken this fall, below as a new to the farm puppy