Available for Adoption at TPDR

This is TPDR Wilson

We found this wonderful little guy at a sale in early May. As you can see from his pictures he had been shaved almost completely bald. I would think that 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.

Yesterday I turned him out for the first time with Stevie and Houdie. What a grand time the three little boys had!! Racing, rearing up on one another, bucking, and then off to the races again. What a joy to watch.

Wilson went to the veterinary clinic and was gelded this morning. He came out of his anesthesia in record time and rejoined his two buddies in their paddock as if nothing had happened.

This little guy is one of the sweetest animals ever to come here. He leads, he loads, he takes his his donkey treats with the most refined manners one can imagine.

For more information, contact Sharon 517-623-0000 or email her at akaminidonkeys@fnwusers.com