As it always is around here, the minute I call the vet the animal gets better. Dr. Maci was going to come out today but then remembered she had a birthday party planned so we rescheduled for Sunday morning. Up until today, Koo was lying around not eating much and basically looking old and tired.
Which is why I called the vet.
Today Koo was up and doing most of his normal routine, eating grass and even eating a bit of his grain. I caught him and put him in his paddock so it would be easier tomorrow to catch him when she comes. He was down right fat under all that fiber.
I wavered back and forth. Should I call and cancel or should I let her come and take a look. As any of you that have large animals know, the vet bill for a farm call can be a bit steep. You generally go into it blind with the vet surprising you at the end with the bill.
But Hubby and I decided that Koo deserved to have a little money spent on him. He has given us 9 years of coyote and stray dog protection and countless hours of entertainment and we would feel better if we had her come out and take a look in his mouth and see if he had a bad tooth or something.
So tomorrow Dr. Maci comes out to examine Koo. Hopefully the surprise won't be too big. But he's worth every penny!
7 comments:
As a fellow llama mama, I couldn't agree more. Glad you're still having the vet out.
I`m glad to hear Roo seems to be feeling better. Isn`t that ALWAYS the way? Call the vet and they improve. =)
Hope you get good news.
The peace of mind knowing you have done the right thing is worth every penny.
It's probably a good call. You just never know and better to be safe than sorry. Nice to know there is good fat under that fleece:-)
Yay. Now you will know for sure hopefully. Keep us posted!
Koo is a lucky boy to be allowed to age so gracefully with you. I've known very elderly horses who perked up after their teeth were floated. I bet between the pain meds and the dental work, that Koo will feel much more himself!
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