sheep medic
Just back from Bedlam Farm, where I was helping Jon and Maria with their ewe, Tess. Tess was wobbly and weak, having trouble standing. When Jon explained the symptoms on the phone it reminded me a lot of the Cotswold ewe I turned around from Tetanus a few months ago. I called up Yesheva at Common Sense to double check my diagnose and we both agreed on anti-toxin and penicillin for a few days, with some extra sugar in the water for a kick.
Tess will pull out of it just fine, but to cover all my bases I handed Maria a green candle with a sheep I drew on it. I suggested she burn it for Tess, and between some old fashioned antibiotics and prayer we got our backs covered.
Tess will be just fine. Gibson and I are off to swim in the river now!
photo by jon katz
posted by Jenna at 12:58 PM
3 Comments:
Jenna, check your email please.
Hope you two enjoyed the swim...would love to jump in a river right about now. Already 107* here.
the battenkill is my new best friend...
check your email, too!
It's 90 degrees in southcentral New Hampshire now and the skies are getting ominous. Looks like some thunder & lightning coming our way!! It should cool things off and water the garden for us. It feels pretty warm ~ I'm tempted to swim in our dogs' little pool or, at least, dip my toes in it.
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