So yesterday we had a baseball game at 1pm and then went to eat and do some minor shopping then we went home. We pull into the driveway and there is Terra at the gate right on cue, whining because we "abandoned" her AGAIN! Then usually when Peeps hears me set my car alarm she quacks loudly, but there was nothing...but she does not always do it so no worries yet. Then we go inside and get attacked, I mean greeted by the dog and then I went out back to check on Peeps. She was laying on her belly in the middle of her pen with both legs stretched out behind her, still not worried because ducks often do this BUT when she did not and could not get up when I got closer then I began to freak out. I called for Nic and she suggested I take the cage apart to get to her while I told her to go run a warm bath. I immediately suspected she had an egg stuck in her that she could not pass and a warm bath would relax the muscles...I have had to do this before. So we put her in the bath and it did not seem to be helping so Nic jumped into action and called the vet that was not open but they had a number for a nearby emergency pet clinic. So to make a long story short, we spent about 3 hours there and Peeps spent the night. The doctor did manage to get the BASEBALL SIZED EGG out (in pieces) BUT she is still not standing or walking. She can scoot herself where she wants to go and has tried to stand up but can't. We hope that this is temporary and she has an appointment at the vet this afternoon to see what is going on. Right now she is resting inside in her playpen with her Hippy (see picture) and I am hoping that when I get home this afternoon she is trying to jump out of the playpen :-) Everyone please think good thoughts today!!!Monday, March 2, 2009
March is not starting off good...
So yesterday we had a baseball game at 1pm and then went to eat and do some minor shopping then we went home. We pull into the driveway and there is Terra at the gate right on cue, whining because we "abandoned" her AGAIN! Then usually when Peeps hears me set my car alarm she quacks loudly, but there was nothing...but she does not always do it so no worries yet. Then we go inside and get attacked, I mean greeted by the dog and then I went out back to check on Peeps. She was laying on her belly in the middle of her pen with both legs stretched out behind her, still not worried because ducks often do this BUT when she did not and could not get up when I got closer then I began to freak out. I called for Nic and she suggested I take the cage apart to get to her while I told her to go run a warm bath. I immediately suspected she had an egg stuck in her that she could not pass and a warm bath would relax the muscles...I have had to do this before. So we put her in the bath and it did not seem to be helping so Nic jumped into action and called the vet that was not open but they had a number for a nearby emergency pet clinic. So to make a long story short, we spent about 3 hours there and Peeps spent the night. The doctor did manage to get the BASEBALL SIZED EGG out (in pieces) BUT she is still not standing or walking. She can scoot herself where she wants to go and has tried to stand up but can't. We hope that this is temporary and she has an appointment at the vet this afternoon to see what is going on. Right now she is resting inside in her playpen with her Hippy (see picture) and I am hoping that when I get home this afternoon she is trying to jump out of the playpen :-) Everyone please think good thoughts today!!!
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**HUGS** Sending postive and warm thoughts that Peeps and her peeps all get better soon!! - Karen
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