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kristin sherrill
True Blue Farmgirl
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kristin
chickamauga
ga
USA
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 Posted - Oct 10 2008 : 07:31:04 AM
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I went out to feed the critters this morning. Got to the pigs and one of them, the smallest, just stood there. Didn't even attempt to eat. So a pig that doesn't eat, I figure is sick, right?
So I call the girl I got them from, she doesn't answer. Call the vet, they're not in yet. So get the Market bulletin and call a person who's selling pigs and got some good advice from her.
He was in the little shelter we made them. I thought I could just give him the shot and all would be good. He didn't think so. I had to get him into a stall about 50' away. he went. I had to lift him into the stall. That was like the horrible nightmare screaching sounds from a horror movie! Scary. So then I had to figure out how to give him a shot of the LA200. I just grabbed his back leg and in it went! So easy.
I was going to leave him in the stall, but his brothers did not think that was a good idea. They were going crazy thinking he was getting special treatment. So back to the garden we went.
All is quiet in the Outback at the moment. It was a week ago today the bull calf got sick, too.
Why do animals, or even kids, wait til Friday to get sick? It's always something around here. |
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shepherdgirl
True Blue Farmgirl
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Tracy
California
USA
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Posted - Oct 10 2008 : 08:03:23 AM
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It's a little thing called "Murphy's Law" and to tell the truth, if I ever FIND that darn "Murphy" I'm going to BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF HIM!!!! (LOL)
It seems that when ONE critter gets sick, it sets off a chain reaction of some sort! Hang in there Kristin! Hope your critters are feeling better. Hugs ~~~ Tracy
Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away. ~~ George Carlin |
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Alee
True Blue Farmgirl
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Alee
Worland
Wy
USA
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Posted - Oct 10 2008 : 12:02:09 PM
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Kristin- I hope the little guy gets better quickly! I used to volunteer at a local vet clinic. One day we had to go vaccinate a full grown pig. That was...interesting... let me tell you! First the vet lassoed the pig and had me hold on to the rope after it was wrapped around a post. Then the vet went behind the pig and as it backed up....it got the shot! LOL Reverse psychology! It thought I was the bad thing....it had no idea that Steve was behind it with the injection.
Alee
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