Llorelei Needs Here Own Thread -- She's Doing Terrific

[BlessedWithGoats]

Yay!! Good girl Llorelei!!

 

[animalmom]

Best news I've had all day! That was a fabulous Christmas gift.

 

[SkyWarrior]

More good news. Last night around 3:30 am I left Llorelei facing the back of the barn by the turkey pen. Today, my husband found her 20 feet away at the front of the barn facing the door. So, she moved big time. She wants to go back to the pen with the goats, but she's too weak. But the fact that she is wanting to rejoin what's left of her herd (sadly, just the goats) is a good thing.

I bet she misses the other llamas. Maybe in time I'll get another pal for her, but right now she has to get better. This has been such a devastating disease that I just have to make sure she's going to survive it.

I'm thinking the vet needs a load of coal sent to him.

If you take anything from my headaches, it's that mycoplasmas are devastating and the vets don't recognize them, at least in llamas, and at least around here. Llamas are pretty much considered "junk animals" out here -- at least that's the attitude I've gotten from the vets. Their attitudes have been more along the lines of why don't I put a bullet in my llamas' heads the first sign of trouble.

I don't need that attitude. I don't need some moron telling me I don't feed my animals or that I starve them because I feed them hay. Even though they've been raised on hay almost all their lives. I don't need them to tell me that they're wormy because they're in a pen. When they aren't wormy.

Sigh. Sorry. I took a look at my first post. Poor Llorelei has been down since December 1. Just now, I'm thinking she might...just might...pull through. But we have such a long haul. I'm sending the link to these posts to the breeder so he can know he may have helped save her.

Don't rely on vets. I generally don't, but I look to them for expertise when I don't have the answers. Now, I have to think only I can get the answers out here. That is truly horrifying.

I don't want to think what I owe the vets this year.

 

[Hens and Roos]

Hang in there! I think you are doing a wonderful job

 

[SkyWarrior]

Hang in there! I think you are doing a wonderful job

Thanks.

 

[Latestarter]

Sometimes think it's a shame you can't drop a malpractice suit on a vet... Have heard many horror stories about folks losing pets (even) due to vet incompetence, and there's no way to seek compensation or retribution. You get a shrug and are told it was "just a" dog/cat/whatever, "go get a replacement". <sigh> I'm so glad to hear that there's definite progress in the right direction for your llama. I hope her recovery is swift and thorough. After what she's been through, she may never get fully back to 100%, but I hope she makes it to 98%. Keep up the great work Sky.

 

[SkyWarrior]

Sometimes think it's a shame you can't drop a malpractice suit on a vet... Have heard many horror stories about folks losing pets (even) due to vet incompetence, and there's no way to seek compensation or retribution. You get a shrug and are told it was "just a" dog/cat/whatever, "go get a replacement". <sigh> I'm so glad to hear that there's definite progress in the right direction for your llama. I hope her recovery is swift and thorough. After what she's been through, she may never get fully back to 100%, but I hope she makes it to 98%. Keep up the great work Sky.

Thanks. I lost 4 llamas to this, including my trained packing llamas. I pretty much have to start from scratch. This so sucks big time. Ah well, I am lucky I have Llorelei so far.

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Very happy to hear that Llorelei is doing better. So sad for both you and Llorelei, y'all have lost so much

Don't even get me started on the vet.....

 

[SkyWarrior]

I have a loose llama running around my barn now!

Llorelei got mad at me for giving her a shot. First, she tried to bite me. Then, she got up and went to the hay bales and started eating. Every time I approached to put down water or give food she moved off. She wants to stay on her feet and is doing it without my help or encouragement.

She's loose in the barn. She's got plenty of hay. I think maybe, maybe, maybe she's getting better. Merry Christmas!

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Absolutely AWESOME!