Thread formerly known as Hatch day is today

[Marty1876]

Hi all,

It has been a very long and emotional rollercoaster day. At my 9am vet appointment, my vet said.... and I am quoting her chart notes: "Hips starting to splay. Advised quality of life will quickly become unacceptable; recommended euthanasia." I asked her to refer me to another vet that she would consider a mentor, so she sent me to another place. We met with vet #2 at 4pm. This vet took xrays (1st vet has never offered and when asked by me she said unnecessary). He determined hips are fine, but lower leg has rotated 90 degrees. He said he could cast her foot to correct it, then break her leg and re-set it. He thought prognosis was actually pretty good. So, they put her under anesthesia and cast her foot. Vet said he was surprised that there was nice flexion and he was able to almost fully correct it today. She came out of the procedure really well. She is now back home in her pen, walking around, eating and drinking well, preening and chatting away.

He also gave me a series of pictures of a sling to help ease the weight off her good leg, if she appears to be having a hard time. Hubby is making a list and running to home depot to build it tonight, but so far she does not appear to need it.

We return in 5 days to remove cast and determine the next step.

Glad your a lawyer and didn't take the first opinion as "law" as it were. Good for you, Iain! What a day though.

 

[Eyeheartquail]

Utah, you really are a patient human being. I hate to admit it but I would have given up long ago.

She is very lucky to have you. So happy for your little girl.

On another note: I am thinking about setting some of my quail eggs tonight. I have so many right now that I would hate for them to go to waste. Maybe I will have some babies in 18 days

 

[Marty1876]

Hi eyeheart!

I've got some set, and am about to set another batch! Turns out I have 3 females 1 male (but one girl escaped so back to a trio - sigh) Also am getting button quail eggs too.

They are tiny!

 

[Iain Utah]

Thank you, Marty & Eyeheart. I've certainly shed a lot of tears today, but glad my tears are now relief for the moment, not grief like this morning. Not sure if I am patient or stubborn, but so long as Spirit wants to fight, I'll do what I can.

By the way, here is a picture of the sling my new favorite vet is having us build (shown with another gosling patient of his).

 

[Marty1876]

Iain,

One day, when she's perfect (instead of just perfectly charming) and she's got her own healthy flock of goslings running around (or your selling some eggs for hatching) you'll be soooo proud of your goose daughter. (Not that you aren't allready!)

 

[Goin Quackrrs]

Hey guys, dropping in to say hi too.

Jaz, that is a beautiful picture of your beautiful pup!! I really enjoyed seeing it! Thanks for sharing.

Quackers, congrats on the new babies!! If I forgot to post before, I'm very sorry about your silkie eggs.

I am glad to be home from my trip. Hubby did a great job taking care of everyone, but Spirit had a bad day and scared the heck out of hubby. She also developed angel wing in the past 24 hours. Plus, our buff dewlap gander presented with a limp yesterday afternoon that did not resolve today with rest in pen, so hubby called vet and scheduled a 9am vet appt for tomorrow morning.

I wasn't too shocked about the silkie eggs. I tried. Going to take a break from high-risk hatching for a while.

Thats a pic of the momma who just had a litter ~ AND for everyone concerned no birds were injured in the making of this pic

Sure I am up for hire!

GOIN I bought it at a yard sale for $3

Bargain!

do any of us know what we'd do if all our eggs hatch?

We'd be living in the duck house and the ducks would be living in ours!

Hi all,

It has been a very long and emotional rollercoaster day. At my 9am vet appointment, my vet said.... and I am quoting her chart notes: "Hips starting to splay. Advised quality of life will quickly become unacceptable; recommended euthanasia." I asked her to refer me to another vet that she would consider a mentor, so she sent me to another place. We met with vet #2 at 4pm. This vet took xrays (1st vet has never offered and when asked by me she said unnecessary). He determined hips are fine, but lower leg has rotated 90 degrees. He said he could cast her foot to correct it, then break her leg and re-set it. He thought prognosis was actually pretty good. So, they put her under anesthesia and cast her foot. Vet said he was surprised that there was nice flexion and he was able to almost fully correct it today. She came out of the procedure really well. She is now back home in her pen, walking around, eating and drinking well, preening and chatting away.

He also gave me a series of pictures of a sling to help ease the weight off her good leg, if she appears to be having a hard time. Hubby is making a list and running to home depot to build it tonight, but so far she does not appear to need it.

We return in 5 days to remove cast and determine the next step.

Sorry about the crazy stressful day! But glad you found a vet that's not ready to give up on Spirit!

Thank you, Marty & Eyeheart. I've certainly shed a lot of tears today, but glad my tears are now relief for the moment, not grief like this morning. Not sure if I am patient or stubborn, but so long as Spirit wants to fight, I'll do what I can.

By the way, here is a picture of the sling my new favorite vet is having us build (shown with another gosling patient of his).

Impressive.

Iain,

One day, when she's perfect (instead of just perfectly charming) and she's got her own healthy flock of goslings running around (or your selling some eggs for hatching) you'll be soooo proud of your goose daughter. (Not that you aren't allready!)

x2!

 

[Iain Utah]

Thanks, guys. I really hope that dream comes true. I am constantly amazed at her sheer willpower to survive. I am even more stunned that she is able to get up from laying position and walk around this evening. Certainly makes me feel like I did the right thing today by not giving up and going to a new vet.

 

[Eyeheartquail]

Hi eyeheart!

I've got some set, and am about to set another batch! Turns out I have 3 females 1 male (but one girl escaped so back to a trio - sigh) Also am getting button quail eggs too.

They are tiny!

Nice! That sucks you lost your other hen but oh well, at least you still have a trio. Let me know when you would like eggs, don't forget. I have more than I can handle. LOL

 

[QuackerJackFarms]

Love the tat. I saw something similar on pinterest. I have a flower on my big toe, does that count? LOL

That counts. Sounds like everyone's opinion is OUCH. I might do it anyway.. I don't know. I DID give birth 3 times.. that might hurt worse. Not sure.

Not to mention blood veins running along the top of the foot. A tat artist said another sensitive area is the low back...he's had girls cry while getting tramp stamps, lol.

What'd you call me?

HEY All !!! Had a great day with my bestie Eye

!! Went to the Portland Saturday Market ~ Not only was it the Saturday market but is was the gay pride festival too.. So lots of interesting peeps there (well Portland is weird and full of oddities already on a normal day)

So we had Ducks, Gawdy Rainbow Festive Peeps, Great live Music, HOT temps, and Sweaty Stinky Hillbillies to watch perform. I talked my girlie into getting a photo with the "family".


Can you find us?

BOXCAR FAMILY ROBINSON

Love the Boxcar Family!! LMAO!!

hi everyone! i tossed two of the eggs ever the weekend, the one that was really cracked and the leaking one. so i think i am down to 35 eggs in the incubator.

Hey Wulf!! 35 is a big number.

OH

~ I didn't do it....~ Mom

Gorgeous.

I think I am going to eat a couple of my all white sebbies.... I want to compare to my other geese, and the feathers would make a pretty bellydance costume !

Don't you dare.

 

[DutchChic]

Wow Utah...sorry to hear about your day, but it sounds like it turned out for the best. He cast her club foot? His plan sounds good, but should have been done by the first vet while she was still really little. So the sling will allow her to get around?
My mother had a hen get stepped on by one of her horses. She babied the hen, and she healed up, but never walked right after that...more of a hobble along sort of gait. The leg wasn't set, so it just healed where it was. That hen lived for 4 more years, and raised chicks every year. She would probably still be hobbling around had a possum not got her. Just goes to show that an animal can overcome more than humans give them credit for.