kp_in_scott
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| 05/24/2008 12:59 PM |
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Here is a photo of Amos ear post surgery. I never could get a clear on of the ear before hand because whenever I would try to take the photo he was squirming around trying to see what I was doing. It's amazing what a little bit of anesthesia still left in a rattie can do. He was so sweet last night, but boy was it funny watching him trying to walk around. He kept all four legs splayed out to the side. He didn't fall down though, so I thought he did good.
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Kim, owned by one sweet Rattie mix and one sweet Toy Rattie and a house full of parrots |
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michelle_custer
Rat-A-Tat-Tat
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| 05/24/2008 1:03 PM |
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| poor babie... looks like that would hurt |
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My Rats are my babies and I wouldnt trade them for anything in the world
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gwacie
Rat-A-Tat-Tat
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| 05/24/2008 1:41 PM |
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| Ouchie. What do you have to put on it Kim? |
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gwacie (Bethany)
My Doggies: http://www.myadams.net/dogs/
Rescue: http://www.newrattitude.org |
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kp_in_scott
Bratty Ratty
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| 05/24/2008 2:04 PM |
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| The vet said that it wasn't necessary to put anything on it but that I could put antibiotic oint on it if I wanted. He is on oral antibiotics so it should be ok. I may just grease it with vaseline to keep it from drying out and beginning to itch. We've done some major wound healing with vaseline at the nursing home where I work. I really need to clean his ear because there is dry blood on it, but I don't wanna get his ear all stirred up right now. I'll probably wait until tomorrow then HOPEFULLY, he will let me spray bottle wet it with a weak baby shampoos solution. He doesn't act like it bothers him a bit. Thankfully |
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Kim, owned by one sweet Rattie mix and one sweet Toy Rattie and a house full of parrots |
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Emg
Terrier Terror
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| 05/24/2008 2:08 PM |
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| Poor Amos, hope it heals up quickly! |
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Sara, Sam's mommy |
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treble02
Pack Leader
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| 05/24/2008 2:15 PM |
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poor baby...that doesnt look like it feels too good!  |
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~ Mary, Trixi and Toa's Mommy
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Amy
Bratty Ratty
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| 05/24/2008 2:58 PM |
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OOooooo, ouch! Poor baby Amos. |
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thecunninghams5.shutterfly.com
myspace.com/mrscunningham |
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wmars1776
Terrier Terror
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| 05/24/2008 3:42 PM |
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| Boy - that looks sore! |
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Bill - "Smokey's" Dad
Cumberland, Rhode Island
"To everything, there is a season"
www.myspace.com/wmars1776 |
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rattytatty
Training Moderator
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| 05/24/2008 3:47 PM |
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| Hope Amos is feeling better today, Kim.... the ear looks sore! |
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~Nora~
Mom to Hoss, Lil'Bit, Buster & Bailey, CGC, OA, OAJ |
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Jules
Firehouse Big Dog
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| 05/24/2008 4:01 PM |
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| Poor Guy! At least its all over now and no more worrying about the surgery, just gotta baby him now. |
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“Photography is about finding out what can happen in the frame. When you put four edges around some facts, you change those facts.” -Garry Winogrand
Been a member of rt.com since Aug. 2005 |
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Mitzy's Mom
Alpha Feist
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| 05/24/2008 4:40 PM |
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| Ouch! Poor guy, at least it's gone now. |
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Mary Beth, mom to the Lollipop Kids
Georgia Foster Mom
www.ratbonerescues.com; www.newrattitude.org |
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kp_in_scott
Bratty Ratty
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| 05/24/2008 6:59 PM |
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YUCK!!!!!!!
And Dang it all! Don't let anyone tell you that the ear doesn't have a good blood supply. It just ain't so! Amos just scratched his ear and got it bleeding, and it went everywhere! He was slinging his head side to side. I had blood all over my kitchen floor, on the living room carpet and on him before I could catch him and apply pressure. I held pressure for a while and it was still ooozing. The only thing I could think of to try to help clot it off was cornstarch. I filled the open hole with cornstarch and it stopped. (we have used that to stop bleeding in our parrots, toenails, blood feathers and such) He's feeling better and got one of his toys and started to do the "death shake", so I had to take it away from him. Now he thinks he's in trouble. Bless his heart. Maybe by tomorrow, it will be well enough that he can shake his toys. |
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Kim, owned by one sweet Rattie mix and one sweet Toy Rattie and a house full of parrots |
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