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I am sorry, very sorry about your still born pup. But how wonderful the mother survived. When my Irish setter died I almost starved to death as I hardly ate for a week..I thought I had lost my best friend and I had. Also, about your horse ring. My house sits on property that was once a horse farm for breeding and raising race horses for the Kentucky Derby. One actually won it and is buried on a hillside about a mile from here. Across the street from us is still open land. I sometimes imagine horses running about. My daughter lives about ten miles from us and she has four acres, two hourses, a barn, a Jack Russell and a cat. The first time I saw a Jack Russell was when they were racing at a home for the mentally disabled. My daughter's first horse was donated to that place. My sympathy goes to you and your wife and children. nina
Ah, just checking on the progress of Amber and the puppies and am sad to hear the news! I bet she's home by now as this was a couple days ago when she was still at vet. Do you have any pictures of Amber or your other animals Jim?
Cindy, Jim hasn't posted at Goodreads.com since 1/27/09, AFAIK.See the updates on his profile page here: ====>
http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/69...
(Scroll down a bit and see "Jim's recent updates".)
I miss him. Hope he's OK.
Amber is doing fine. She slept under a blanket for about 3 days, slowly getting better & suddenly yesterday decided that she's all well. Now the tough part is keeping her from being too active. Joy, thanks so much for the wishes.
YW, Jim. Glad to hear that Amber is doing well. I hope she kept warm during the outage. I often wonder how all the animals outdoors (squirrels, chipmunks, etc.) survive these winters.
Hope not only Amber is surviviing the ice storm but how about you and your family? Take Care, nina
Nina - About Jim and the ice storm, see the the topic at the following link: ====>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
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See Jim's post at Message #32. He gives details.
Hi Joy,How do I get Jim's message #32. I tried search post and put #32 in to no avail..Help..nina
Nina wrote: "Hi Joy, How do I get Jim's message #32. I tried search post and put #32 in to no avail..Help..nina"Nina - Click on the link below: ====>
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1...
It will take you to the correct topic.
When you get to the correct topic, scroll down to Message #32.
Good luck.
Amber is fine. She has decided that we're beating on her because we won't let her go on walks through the woods. We're not but if she goes out, she'll hunt around & get her belly wet. Not good for the stitches. I looked at them last night & they're still OK, but I won't be taking them out until the end of the week. (No, we will not pay a vet or doctor (for people) to take out stitches. We've always taken them out ourselves.) We mostly give our own shots to the animals, too. Only registered ones like rabies are given by a vet. It's too expensive.
Joy H. (of Glens Falls) wrote: "Nina wrote: "Hi Joy, How do I get Jim's message #32. I tried search post and put #32 in to no avail..Help..nina"Nina - Click on the link below: ====>
http://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/1......"
Thanks, Joy I was able to get Jim's messages. nina
Glad to be of service, Nina. :)Jim - you are certainly the most do-it-yourself person I've ever met! LOL We're even afraid to cut our dog's nails!
I don't even cook. Eddie does all the cooking. I do the clean-up. That was our bargain years ago when I went to work full-time, after cooking for the family for 16 years AND doing all the clean-up as well, even while working part-time as a substitute teacher. Now, the only thing I can make is reservations. (old joke, I know) (g)
Marg got one of those sanding things for the dogs toenails now. We used to just cut them with nail clippers, but the old man is tough to do right, any more.I've met other people who won't give animals shots or take out stitches. Never understood it. Stitches are easy to take out, just like pulling a patch on a shirt or something - snip & pull. I take my own out when I can reach them.
A few years ago (10? I'm bad with time...) we figured out what it cost us for a new cat we got. I think it was $15 or so for all the shots - $5 was for the rabies shot at the clinic. A friend got one about the same time & took it to the vet for the same shots. It cost well over $100. One shot was $3 for us & $25 for my friend. The rabies shot was $30 instead of $5. That's some serious markup.
Marg usually keeps a case (50 - 100) of several size needles around & orders from one of the vet catalogs as needed. Occasionally she'll take them to the vet for one if there's been a reaction or it's a weird one. They also tranquilize the horses occasionally with a shot, so we keep Ace & such around, too. If you don't do your own doctoring, it's really expensive.
You have a lot of courage, Jim. I'm much to squeamish to do any of that.I can just about put on a bandage. (g)
I think it's all what you get used to, Joy. Cash was always tight on the farm & so we did stuff ourselves. Vets are expensive & I grew up getting dinner by going out to the hen house with Mom to get it. Not much difference between doctoring an animal or a person. I cut my leg one time & the vet sewed it up. My aunt was married to one & half the time he doctored her kids, too. I worked for him one summer & got over whatever squeamishness I had remaining, I think. Watch a couple of operations like spaying or neuter a calf on your own & the idea of pulling stitches isn't a big deal.
Jim, you probably could have been a doctor. Working at the vet was good experience. We have a great vet, Dr. Mack in Ticonderoga. He explains everything so clearly and takes the time to do it. I learned more from him than I ever learned from a doctor. He's a born teacher, I think, as well as a doctor. You can tell he loves his work.Our jorji had a heart murmur and he prescribed vasodilators. He explained why and as the situation got worse, he explained the changes in what he prescribed and why. When jorji had an inguinal hernia, he explained that too. He kept our jorji alive for 17 years.
Speaking of vets. I once had a cat named Rover who had digestive problems; so badly that I had to take him in regularly. So often and hold him while various tests were done. Finally, the dr asked if I'd like to work there as his receptionist and asst. because she said I had a way with animals that made them less scared. I thanked her but as I told her I was seventy years old and just couldn't begin another career at that age. But I must say I was flattered. nina
Nina wrote: "Speaking of vets. I once had a cat named Rover who had digestive problems; so badly that I had to take him in regularly. So often and hold him while various tests were done. Finally, the dr aske..."It means so much when the doctor's staff is friendly and understanding. It's true that some people have a way with animals. Reminds me of _The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle._ (g)
Weather ruins so many plans.
This month, I had planned a Red Hat get-together at my house. I was all set for company (which I hardly ever have) and I had spent a lot of time and energy getting the house ready, Christmas decorations and all. The day of the event (1/7/09), we had a bad snow storm and the event was cancelled. I was so disappointment. Now they've scheduled me for the April get-together. I'll have to prepare my house all over again. :-(
At any rate, relax and enjoy the day.