Comments | chrisdolley: Earless in Bala

chrisdolley

Earless in Bala

Feb 05, 2007 11:17

Well Bridgend actually but it's close. This is the story of Weasel, an abandoned border terrier puppy who was born without ears. The full story's here . Vets believe he may have functioning ears behind the layer of skin that currently covers them ( Read more... )

ears, vets, lambs, dogs

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irreparable February 5 2007, 12:10:52 UTC

Oh my god! Is the lamb - well, sheep I guess, now - still alive and kicking?

chrisdolley February 5 2007, 15:03:55 UTC

Not exactly...

We try and sell on as many of our lambs as possible for breeding stock but not this one.

irreparable February 6 2007, 03:58:51 UTC

Ah. I have to know now...what became of the lamb?

chrisdolley February 6 2007, 08:49:37 UTC

(whispers in a very quiet voice) He went the way of all non-breeding lambs.

It's a sad part of the self-sufficiency life but a central one. We try to give them the best life possible for the short time they're with us - they have acres of space, friends to gamboll with, all the grass they can eat, shelter for when it rains and unlimited care if they're sick.

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I knew it! ext_15764 February 5 2007, 12:48:05 UTC

I just knew, eventually, a blog by an alien (legal, mind you) would eventually come around to the subject of anal probes.

etumukutenyak February 5 2007, 19:10:50 UTC

Atresia ani!!!

Sorry. Being the veterinary geek that I am, I find things like this to be really cool.

I'd say the same thing while eating lamb chops, too. ;-)

Lamb problems anonymous February 6 2007, 08:27:41 UTC

We had the same thing happen with a Shetland lamb a few years ago - however, our vet was not at all interested in making it whole - and just recommended that we put it down, which we did. You can be sure that is one thing that my husband, the shepherd, checks for now when he counts tails & toes (so to speak)

I do so enjoy your writing!

Tina T-P www.ablipontheradar.blogspot.com

The lamb born 'without' ! mothership28 March 1 2007, 12:40:36 UTC

We have just found that one of our lambs have exactly the same problem !, I am in south wales and am unsure whether you are from the uk and whether your 'wonder' vet was close enough to us to help as our own vet seems unwilling to 'get stuck in'!
fingers (and legs)crossed !

Re: The lamb born 'without' ! chrisdolley March 1 2007, 14:14:39 UTC

Sorry, our vet is in Normandy. The operation though didn't take long and, from the sidelines, looked straightforward - cut, hope, look inside and stitch together what was there.