My Poor Baby!
August 7th, 2008 by aussiecynic
I mentioned in the comments that last weekend was horrendous for us here. In many ways it was on so many levels.
It started normally with no hassles, Moppets social calender was set, my online workload organised and Hubby’s horse race schedual sorted….
We have one puppy left from Bonnies’s and Buster’s record breaking litter. The runt remained with us as he was much smaller than the others and very skinny dispite attempts to feed him up.
He is now a bouncing healthy 3 month old puppy, and we have been unable to find a home for him. So he appears to be our new addition…. hmmmm 3 dogs… busy…
On Friday evening he cut the base of his ear… it bleed and bleed… and after much panic and time I stopped the bleeding got him settled and after the normal procedures he was fine. On Saturday morning he scratch it and then shook his head, long floppy ears move pretty fast, his ear swelled up like a stuffed toy, you could actually watch it grow.
I called the vet who is 3 hours away, he said his ear was bleeding internally, forming a giant blood blister. Wait until Monday or Tuesday and bring him up for surgery. We did… after placing a bucket on his head.
On Monday we took him to the vets, when we arrived the vet removed the bucket, the back of his ear had burst slightly and was a mess (nothing we could do it happened on the way up) then as they prepared him for surgery his ear burst… the blood blister… he has had a little of his ear amputated, it is pinned together front and back with multiple button things, as the skinned pulled away from the insides, his head is bandaged and bandaged again, then yesterday because his face has swollen from the trauma, he started to have breathing difficulty, the bandages tightened with the swelling and I had to cut them in places so he could breathe… I dont who had the harder job, me cutting or Hubby holding…
During all this he has not yelped, whimpered, whined, complained in any way shape or form, he has just accepted it and that is that… He is on very strong antibiotics and pain killers which he can only have every 12 hours… the hardest part is the last 2 hours as they have worn off…..
He will be fine and should be back to normal in the next 3-4 weeks… I will have new photos of him hopefully all going well today….
I find most animals are accepting of situations and what is happening far more than people, possibly because they do not understand, but trust their care givers to look after them…
What amazing things have your pets or animals in general shown you over the years?
Listen AC, I’ve bin breedin me ferrets fer years I av. Proper little agile buggers them little buggers are! Only like last night, my David comes in right, an says that 52 of em ad like escaped like an that see!
Got up the drainpipe they did, just like that George Michael does, an when I like saw the mess they ad made ov me chicken hutch trying to get in it, I knew I ad to do summat serious right, cos like it’s alright avin two ferrets down yer trousers but 52 on the loose is like a proper joke an all.
So like I asks my David right, if he could elp me catch em (some ov em belong to that Kiki Dee, an she ates it if anyfink bad appens to er ferrets she does, don’t want to av to deal wiv er I don’t, so this was like dead important see) an he disappears into is shed where he makes is inventions, an all I couldst like ear was like all this bangin an drillin an ammerin an that an all, an it went on fer 3 hours it did!
Well, when it all went quiet like, he opened the shed door right an says, “Ere Elts, I’ve just finished makin me Ferret Catchin Machination for youz!
Bless im, he does try he does! Still it’s all painted pretty in pink wiv lots ov flowers on it, an I am keepin it on me mantelpiece on account ov the fact it is sooo like decorative an all, but we ain’t not managed to catch no ferrets wiv it yet, they just don’t seem interested in it see.
Only, I reckon I might av to give it to that Kiki Dee I do, cos like we ain’t not caught her prize ferret yet, an she is goin to be like double mad she is……
oh Elton you are going to be in trouble when Kiki finds out you are…..
have you tried the bowl of milk and prawns.. I heard they like that sort of thing .. you could lure them back into their cage.. if you are quick….
and maybe save you both from the Kiki trouble…
aussiecynics last blog post..the weekend from Hell!
hey Elton…
my comment disappeared,… I’ll rewrite it if it doesnt arrive shortly….
lol
Look right AC, see your comment like did not appear, no, it didn’t………….
But BLOOMIN ECK!!!!! THAT BLIMMIN KIKI DEE – SHE APPEARED THOUGH!!!!!!
An I will tell youz whats, she was like so mad bout er Barack O’Blair Ginseng W Sarkozy (The Prize Ferret) goin missin, she like tried to lamp my David she did!!!!!
But see, my David might be soft in many respects an that but like when confronted wiv a pop diva an ferret breeder, he knows that like, he is on is ome turf an all!!!
An all it takes is a few well placed wordz wiv the media (Smash Hits / Jackie / Fab 208 / Bunty) an my David will make sure that like you don’ts not av to listen to no more ov er blinkin rubbish!!! Which is what it is, it is.
Look right, don’t not tell no one, but I don’t not arfe ope he is right……. an that…….. that, or weze in big trubble seez…… That Kiki…… she is ard……..
I had a weird dream about ferrets last night. Boy, they’re getting to be everywhere these days.
Nice to see David showing an interest in Mechanical Engineering and Design.
If he needs to discuss any ideas I’d be only to happy to try and help him out. Does he use Caitia or Unigraphics? Maybe he could get his workshop/shed certified to ISO 9000 or TS16949.
bears like to dance
and can pull ploughs with their teeth
also baby seals can withstand a lot of punishment
See right Urban Pagan, them seals are like rock ard they are! They just lie there starin out them unters an darin em to it em see.
My David likes to dance too, it’s a common phenomena when the music is right it is.
Sounds like you had a tough time Aussie. I’m sure you were more traumatised than he was. He will be just fine as he knows you are looking after him. HUGS
Thanks Ange…
I think you might be right.. he follows me around unless he wants to be picked up… just like a two year old.. I think he will be fine as well…. will be going early next week to the vet and will have a better idea then…
Welcome back Sir Elt’ (and David) - things been straighter than george michael round here since you went on your hols’.
Pet problems? well one night when Mandy and girls were away (again!), one of the 5 cats i hadn’t seen for a few days. Late at night it comes in all dirty and scruffy looking and its front legs up round its head like its hobbling.
When i looked closer, it had actually got a front leg up inside its elasticated collar so it was wearing it like a sling - only trouble was it was biting into the armpit area - proper sore.
The cat was wild - couldn’t get near it so in desperation i called next door a- he keeps a harris Hawk - and asked for his help. He was fantastic. Came over with a pair of his falconry gloves and held the cat while i snipped at the elastic trying not to skewer the wriggling cat.
Got it off in the end but it was long process and then the sulky animal bolted under bed and didn’t come out for another 2 days.
We both still got scratched and clawed despite the gloves.
Glad to hear Pup is on the mend.
The poor cat he must have been terrorfied….
cat stratches can be so bad and deep…. did he mend ok….?????
Loves me olidays I do Purple 13 [Who is Purple 1? – You are Purple 6 – Where am I? – In the village – Who are you? – That would be telling – What do you want? – Information – You won’t get it – By hook, or by crook we will – I am not a purple number! I am a free purple man!!!!!! – Aaaah ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha……..] but like av bin avin these mares evry night an all see……
Nice to be back an that though, we ad a brill oliday in Port Meirion an all, right!
See ya!
Elts
Soz….. meant to say,
Be seeyin ya!
Elts
Port Merion eh, rock n roll Elt!
I’ve never been able to look at a beach ball or someone blowing bubbles with bubblegum ever since, I like tearing around in a golf cart wearing a blazer and cheap boat shoes though.
Top Prisoner related comment Mr John.
I’m sorry girl…thinking of you…keep your chin up…
thanks mate..
he makes it easier by the way he is coping…..
you just look at him and think you poor bugger… then he wags his tail and waits for a cuddle
sad story AC
but the bucket on his head?
are you running puppy guantanamo bay??
only messing hope it all sorts out for you
thanks heaps Pagan…
a few weeks he should be back to normal..
the bucket aka flower pot.. we had to put on to stop him scratching and moving it about anymore… otherwise it would have just continued to grow and burst at home…. if that would have happened he would have bleed to death.. here with no way to help him…
I am just pleased we got him there in time.
i hope he forgives me for the torture… although my rubbing his face seems to make up for it… think of the worlds worst itch on your nose and you are unable to scratch it for hours.. thats him in the morning… I give him a good 15-20 minutes rubbing on his nose and around the bandages…. he loves it…. and you can see the relief in his eyes… :p
Hope all went well at the vet today Chook??
thanks chook…
Oh, I just love dog especially cute little black ones, so I almost started crying reading the story. Poor baby and the two of you must be angels for him to trust you so…they know. Animals especially dogs and children know who to like and not like. Growing up our dog loved everyone, but would become extremely happy when certain people came over. However, there were two guys that our female dog had a strange reaction to. One was my horrible step-father’s best friend. She actually tried to bit him which is nothing anyone had seen before…never, ever any aggression let alone biting. The other one, I should have listened to her, was my date. The fur on the back of her neck stood up, she growled and then urinated all over the living room. My mother and step-father were so unaware that they let me go out with him alone!!! I would never let my daughter (if I had one go out alone with such a reaction). Our dog was right, my date who later was my boyfriend in high school was very aggressive and came very close to raping me. (I even ended up with bruises) Then, he got together with one of my friends, had two children, was a snake, was in and out of prison, used and sold drugs, and I don’t want to know what else. Need dogs to check out daughter’s dates when they get that age…if you ever allow it!!! My uncle still says that my cousin can’t date even though she has been married several years. I think he is in denial and doesn’t listen when her mom talks about grandchildren!! LOL. Please do give an update on the puppy…what and ordeal for all!!!
thanks clueless..
what a tail! I to do trust in my animals reactions…. they get right more often than not…
will give an update after the next vet visit….
I have always had animals around and have learnt to watch them….
Moppet often asked me how I know whats wrong or what they want….. as she was impressed when Bonnie went into early stage labour and I knew….
I told her you just have to watch them and you learn when something is needed, when theres a problem and when they want to play…
btw Moppet isnt allowed a Boyfriend intil she is 17 and no dating until she is 16 she has decided that marriage is not before 26 because she has to many things to do first…. I hope it works this way…. lol
Our dog was amazing.
Moppet is going to be allowed to date!!! LOL!!
“Animals especially dogs and children know who to like and not like”
Whilst I’m not the biggest fan of kids I don’t think its fair to call them animals, not unless you’ve met them first, although……
very good…
thats why we have so many kept trying till we got we liked….
Booooo!
I hope he’s better soon AC. I do sympathise, all my family are massive animal fans and we’ve had our pet traumas through the years.
Including one cat that was shot up the arse with a pellet gun.
oh my god… thats awful…
did you find out who did it…
I hope if you did someone gave him/her a dose of their own medicine….
was the cat alright…. oh that is terrible
We think one of the farmers did it.
He was a long haired ginger thing (adorable) so we think he might have been mistaken for a fox.
He was fine though. Just couldn’t sit down for a bit after it was taken out.
Poor baby…Ouch!!! So, it was probably and accident? Then, I don’t need to become outraged.
I am pleased to puss was ok..
I bet he was very careful about where he placed himself after that…
but the poor guy..
the farmer or the cat lib? its not clear……