Well, Freddie simply breaks the cute - o - meter.... He's been with me for 8 days now and is just the cheekiest, wriggliest, happiest, cutest wee hog in the whole world.
So far, Freddie has been in care for 51 days, 42 of which were with Maritha; his and Kera's rescuer, who had done an awesome job to get him this far as he has been every bit as sick as Kera and far from an easy case.
However after struggling with him for 6 weeks, Maritha reached the end of her rope when Freddie's latest poo tests returned (still!!!) positive for Lungworm and also showing a very heavy Capillaria burden. This of course hmeant he needed yet further rounds of medications and when I reported this to poor Maritha; who was also struggling with a teething toddler, her face just fell. I had already made the decision to take Freddie on if Maritha needed to surrender him and when I offered to take him on she accepted immediately, ableit tearfully.
Once I had Freddie settled, I immediately started him on Deprim for the Capillaria and waited for the required gap between his last Profender treatment for Fluke; which had been given on the day he arrived, and starting Panacur - his 4th course!!! There is simply NO way he should still have had Lungworm and hopefully this latest round of Panacur will finally deal to it once and for all.
When Freddie arrived he was still quite skinny and underweight and although he had gained 297gms since admission. He was apparently quite a fussy eater and refused all wet food... Well he's had a change of heart and eats a huge bowl full of Jellimeat (into which I mix Flaxseed Oil and a Magnesium/Zinc/B6 supplement to encourage quill/fur growth) every night. I am very pleased with his progress so far and expect he will simply go from strength to strength for here on out.
In the ensuing 8 days since admission Freddie has gained 215gms and is now a healthy, plump 828gms. He's filled out a lot, has relaxed and is less anxious and frightened. In fact he is just the cheekiest wee thing around. Whenever I open his crate he pops his head out of his blankets and peers up at me to say hello.
Me thinks Young Freddie is going to need a good long spell in pre release to wild up!
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| Look at that face!!!!!! |
However after struggling with him for 6 weeks, Maritha reached the end of her rope when Freddie's latest poo tests returned (still!!!) positive for Lungworm and also showing a very heavy Capillaria burden. This of course hmeant he needed yet further rounds of medications and when I reported this to poor Maritha; who was also struggling with a teething toddler, her face just fell. I had already made the decision to take Freddie on if Maritha needed to surrender him and when I offered to take him on she accepted immediately, ableit tearfully.
Once I had Freddie settled, I immediately started him on Deprim for the Capillaria and waited for the required gap between his last Profender treatment for Fluke; which had been given on the day he arrived, and starting Panacur - his 4th course!!! There is simply NO way he should still have had Lungworm and hopefully this latest round of Panacur will finally deal to it once and for all.
When Freddie arrived he was still quite skinny and underweight and although he had gained 297gms since admission. He was apparently quite a fussy eater and refused all wet food... Well he's had a change of heart and eats a huge bowl full of Jellimeat (into which I mix Flaxseed Oil and a Magnesium/Zinc/B6 supplement to encourage quill/fur growth) every night. I am very pleased with his progress so far and expect he will simply go from strength to strength for here on out. In the ensuing 8 days since admission Freddie has gained 215gms and is now a healthy, plump 828gms. He's filled out a lot, has relaxed and is less anxious and frightened. In fact he is just the cheekiest wee thing around. Whenever I open his crate he pops his head out of his blankets and peers up at me to say hello.
Me thinks Young Freddie is going to need a good long spell in pre release to wild up!
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