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From: "asapinc@mwt.net" <asapinc@mwt.net>
To: susan4thehorses@yahoo.com
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2013 3:14 PM
Subject: Fwd: Sid the Llama
From: "asapinc@mwt.net" <asapinc@mwt.net>
To: susan4thehorses@yahoo.com
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2013 3:14 PM
Subject: Fwd: Sid the Llama
Here are some pics of Sid the day before he went down and stayed down for
another 2 days.I found him lying in a cold wet puddle yesterday outside the shelter and
he was shivering and could not get himself up. Many thousands of thanks
go out to Mike and Pam and Rachele and Nate for coming to see the horses
and being instrumental in helping save Sid. We were able to roll him over
onto a horse blanket and drag him into the indoor arena. Mike worked to
configure the sling and we cranked him up while Pam held his head and
neck. Sid tired so easily and seemed to give up, and he looked lifeless
for a moment. We didn't have the heart to keep him in the sling and
lowered him down.While I ran to get my daughter for a tournament, Mike and Pam and Rachele
helped Sid be comfortable, with a blanket on his body and pillow under his
head. Mike ran and got Craig's torpedo heater and plugged it in. Before
long Sid was not shivering, but his eyes were closed and when I returned I
got instantly scared.Mike and Pam and Rachele had to get going, so Craig came out and we knew
Sid's only chance was to get him up again. The sling went through some
modifications, and when Sid was up we built a hay bale fort around him so
he could not move around too much. He is still up and eating today, and
it is a miracle. Off I go in the rain and ice to pick up more
dewormer...maybe we just have to keep treating him for meningeal worm
because I don't think this is injury related any more. Sid is tough, and
my love to Craig and the Craig family for yesterday!!!
Here are some pics of Sid the day before he went down and stayed down for
another 2 days.
he was shivering and could not get himself up. Many thousands of thanks
go out to Mike and Pam and Rachele and Nate for coming to see the horses
and being instrumental in helping save Sid. We were able to roll him over
onto a horse blanket and drag him into the indoor arena. Mike worked to
configure the sling and we cranked him up while Pam held his head and
neck. Sid tired so easily and seemed to give up, and he looked lifeless
for a moment. We didn't have the heart to keep him in the sling and
lowered him down. While I ran to get my daughter for a tournament, Mike and Pam and Rachele
helped Sid be comfortable, with a blanket on his body and pillow under his
head. Mike ran and got Craig's torpedo heater and plugged it in. Before
long Sid was not shivering, but his eyes were closed and when I returned I
got instantly scared. Mike and Pam and Rachele had to get going, so Craig came out and we knew
Sid's only chance was to get him up again. The sling went through some
modifications, and when Sid was up we built a hay bale fort around him so
he could not move around too much. He is still up and eating today, and
it is a miracle. Off I go in the rain and ice to pick up more
dewormer...maybe we just have to keep treating him for meningeal worm
because I don't think this is injury related any more. Sid is tough, and
my love to Craig and the Craig family for yesterday!!!
