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