I got an update about Emma's brother, Dash, this afternoon (he broke his leg a few weeks ago). He went back to Cornell for a checkup and a new, lighter cast. He is doing quite well and now has an entire horde of admirers amongst the students and staff at Cornell. He has also learned that braying brings immediate attention from his worshiping fans. I wonder how that will go over back at home?:)
Apparently, he gets around very well on his cast. In fact, he is a little too ambitious and he got sent home with some "mellowing agents" to slow him down just a bit. I can just imagine what it is like trying to keep a 6 month old donkey quiet so he can heal. Reminds me a lot of when Tanner was just about that same age and developed a problem with the cartilage in his shoulder. He had to have surgery and the vet sent him home with me and told me told keep him quiet for 8 weeks. Keep an 8 month old Border Collie quiet for 8 weeks, yeah, sure, OK, nooooo problem. Good thing I wasn't blogging back then, anything I might have written at the time would probably have earned me a nice, quiet stay in a softly padded, white room. Hopefully, the "mellowing agents" will make things a little easier for Dash so he can heal up fast.
Dash it's very lucky to live in U.S.A., here a broken leg in a horse or donkey it has no solution.
ReplyDeleteI hope he stays calm and recover soon.
Dash is indeed very lucky. His owners not only care a great deal for him, they also have the resources to deal with this. His situation is very rare. Nearly all donkeys would be put down after a break like this. Dash lives just a few hours away from one of the largest animal hospitals in the world. If he was farther away from Cornell, he probably would not have this chance. I don't think a full sized horse could be fixed either. They are just too big for the surgery to work.
DeleteI'M glad to hear Dash is doing OK.
ReplyDeleteI can just see the reaction a braying donkey foal would get at Cornell! :-)
I can see it too, every bray would bring a whole gaggle of adoring fans, camera phones in hand , snapping his picture and rubbing his ears. Maybe we'll get a few more donkey converts out this anyway.
DeleteMy thoughts exactly :-)
Delete"mellowing agents" lol
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