Donkeys Adopted In July 2008

Donkeys Adopted In July 2008

Another Happy Ending..........

TPDR Wilson will be living here!

TPDR Wilson came to us in early may from a sale barn and had been shaved almost completely bald. We think this was done to him in an attempt to even off the large areas on his skinny little body that were already hairless due to a serious infestation of lice.

This little jack had absolutely no body reserves to fight off illness. He was close to starvation, and full of both internal and external parasites. As expected, shortly after arriving here he became seriously ill with pneumonia. At one time our veterinarian only gave him a 50% chance of survival. He was by far one of the most stoic little patients I have ever had in my barn. He endured the many exams, seemingly countless injections, and oral medications without the first complaint. This starving youngster never turned down a meal---even the day his temp. was 105.6!!!

Then he turned the corner. He had finally responded to treatment. Those horrid rapid respirations had gone back to a normal rate. His temp. returned to normal and stayed there. I then began putting him out in the sunshine on the green grass. His recovery has been rapid and is complete.

And we are happy to announce his adoption! Wilson will be joining Tracy Mikowski and her family of Traverse City, Mi. along with Jeeves and Dante shown below! Tracy is a former zoo curator. What a PERFECT home for little Wilson that came to TPDR in such dreadful condition. Congratulations!!!!!!!!!