We went up to Gilbert and picked him up yesterday afternoon. They said everything went fine. He seems to be holding a grudge, can't really tell, we have to give him bute and a liquid antibiotic for 3 days. I tasted the antibiotic and to say it is bitter is an understatement........!!!
Sorry, about the picture, for some reason the lens cover on my camera hung up half way open. I'll try to get a better one later.
It's pretty swollen, they were rather rough, poor guy. But it's smaller than it was even swollen and it's not dangling all the time. We don't know if he has peed or not, haven't seen any places in his pen. He's not much interested in eating, but I would imagine the antibiotics have something to do with that.
He's on meds for the next 3 days, hopefully in that time he'll pee. Can't let him out of his pen until he does, although the exercise would probably be good for him.
Today we had a girl's birthday party here. Lily has come out with her sister and parents and ran burros a few times. They also came out and helped rake mesquite beans, so the donkeys could finally get out of their pens.
The donkeys really enjoy having lots of people out. There were donkeys everywhere and people intermingled, but by the time I went in the house to get my camera, the donkeys had figured out that behind that gate where the food was, wasn't going to be shared, so almost all disappeared.
They really prefer up close and personal. That way they can check out the people to see if they have any food on their person.
We only had 2 that had to celebrate the party in solitary confinement. Gus usually doesn't get to be out with people. He's bound and determined that people need to have him up close and personal and if there are any donkeys within his reach he goes into cranky mode, ears back, lunging and growling at them. We told him we were sorry he never has learned to behave and I'm pretty sure at his age of over 40 years it's too late to change his ways.
Link won't be 3 years old until next month and his manners need a little work. He's young enough to work with, one of the big problems is, he doesn't realize how big he is I think Linda said he's already 15 hands high, which is 5 feet high at the withers. And he hasn't learned that walking into people isn't allowed. He also doesn't move away from pressure and he's too big to push. LOL
As of a couple of days ago, the donkeys are off of restricted time out of their pens. They've been getting out in the afternoon, but not overnight. They are now going into Burroland after they finish breakfast and John let's them out of their pens and Burroland is open at bed time. Sure didn't take them long to learn the drill, which means when they are let out of their pens, they go across the wash and stand by the gate into Burroland, until someone opens it. It sure was a long summer for them staying in their pens night and day.
We sure hope next summer is more normal weatherwise, this has been our worst summer since we've lived here. Not sure what needs to change, although105* temperatures day after day, get old in a hurry.
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can you post a before and after picture picture od the surgery in a few days when the swelling has gone down more?
Will do, right now he's not eating, which is a worry. The vet said stop the antibiotics, so we'll see if that helps.
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