Another new plan to deal with Muddys ailments has formed. The Vet took advise from Professors at Cambridge and Harvard, as a result we are withdrawing Pred slowly and will fight any gut problems as they arise. His feet are deteriorating still and we are using more anti biotic to attack the problem.
He's at the vets today hopefully it will be better news. He weighed in at 33.5 Kg so he has put on about another kilo.
Without the pred Muddys drinking has declined to a low level which means hes sleeping through the night so i got to sleep in a bed last night "Amazing".
Work is busy at the moment and shoot tasks are mounting. I audited the water systems yesterday and need to order a few parts to install next weekend. The pens looked really rather good loads of cover and a few common spotted orchids still in flower. Lots of work still to be done before the Pheasants arrive though.
Monday, 25 June 2007
Thursday, 14 June 2007
Bad news
Muddy went for his re-wrapped today and the vet's not happy, he's still not healing and maybe deteriorating she thinks one of his toes is swollen maybe infected. So we have decided to reduce the Prednisolone by half again so he is to have half a 25mg tablet once per day. Also a 9 day course of Synulox an anti-biotic he's had before. On top of this he is three quarters of the way through a course of canikur (4 tabs twice per day) due to become a little lose and finally he has 1 sachet of electrolyte's per day.
She (The vet) has also contacted specialists again to consult on his case, the preds are causing allots of problems noticeably on his skin but who knows what we cant see?
Hopefully we will hear back soon.
The optimism of yesterday is dashed, his feet looked better than Monday but on Monday they were "Very Bad"and today there just "Bad" hes also got more sore patches on his back.
Wednesday, 13 June 2007
New Pic's
New Pictures, hooray Jean bought me a new camera for my birthday so I have been playing. here is a pic of Muddy in the garden with his bags on and no bandages as his feet are being aired today (Bags are kept of when he's indoors or in his kennel).He was in the vet's on Monday being re-dressed a day early as when I unwrapped them there was a horrid smell of rotting flesh. So the vet cleaned them up and it was with some trepidation that I unwrapped them today.
Relief!!
They were not only OK but had visibly healed allot more, I will get some pics.
I was despondent on Monday. I hate being separated from him and the state of his feet was depressing i dropped him of at the vet's and went to work. Passing the vets later on a work errand "without you" by Neilson came on the radio just as I passed the vet, also just at this point a vet nurse was parading Mudds up and down on the grass outside the vets (Probably hoping he would pee).
I passed by slowly in the traffic watching my boy........
As I said he goes back in tomorrow and I will be very pleased to tell the vet how good his feet look :))))
Tuesday, 12 June 2007
Do dogs have a sense of humour?
Cliped from the UK Daily Mail: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/articles/technology/technology.html?in_article_id=461113&in_page_id=1965
Do dogs have a sense of humour? (And other questions scientists can't answer)By MICHAEL HANLON - Put yourself in the shoes of our ancestors, 3,000 years ago, and look around you. Raise your eyes towards that big, bright disc in the sky which goes up and down, once a day.
What is it, what causes it to shine? No idea. No idea what goes on inside the body, either.
Our forebears' ignorance was profound. Today, of course, we know what the sun is, and exactly how our bodies work. Science seems to have answered all the big questions.
And yet, maybe we shouldn't be so cocky. For just as we have solved a hundred riddles about the natural world, so a thousand more have come to take their place.
That is why, in a new book, I argue that though many scientists think we are on the verge of knowing everything, they are wrong.
Here are some of the most intriguing questions science has not yet answered or, in some cases, even really addressed.
DO DOGS HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOUR?
I have always championed the cause of those brave men and women who risk injury and even death at the hands of animal rights terrorists by performing vivisection experiments that could save thousands of lives (including the lives of animals).
And yet, the more that scientists discover about the workings of the animal mind, the more they are forced to conclude that our fellow beasts are not mindless automata driven purely by instinct, but conscious, thinking entities capable of suffering and anticipation - and even humour - just like us.
Researchers have discovered, for instance, that elephants can recognise themselves in a mirror (something that very young children cannot do). Apes (and perhaps some birds) can learn the rudiments of English and make complicated tools. If crows can fashion hooks out of wire to help them fish food out of a jar, is it really right to conduct painful experiments upon them?
Some people say this is woolly thinking; that there cannot be animal rights without responsibilities. But this ignores the fact that we are happy to give many humans rights with no responsibilities.
The very young, the senile, the mad are given a legal status denied to any animal yet are also exempt from criminal and other sanctions.
Do dogs have a sense of humour? (And other questions scientists can't answer)By MICHAEL HANLON - Put yourself in the shoes of our ancestors, 3,000 years ago, and look around you. Raise your eyes towards that big, bright disc in the sky which goes up and down, once a day.
What is it, what causes it to shine? No idea. No idea what goes on inside the body, either.
Our forebears' ignorance was profound. Today, of course, we know what the sun is, and exactly how our bodies work. Science seems to have answered all the big questions.
And yet, maybe we shouldn't be so cocky. For just as we have solved a hundred riddles about the natural world, so a thousand more have come to take their place.
That is why, in a new book, I argue that though many scientists think we are on the verge of knowing everything, they are wrong.
Here are some of the most intriguing questions science has not yet answered or, in some cases, even really addressed.
DO DOGS HAVE A SENSE OF HUMOUR?
I have always championed the cause of those brave men and women who risk injury and even death at the hands of animal rights terrorists by performing vivisection experiments that could save thousands of lives (including the lives of animals).
And yet, the more that scientists discover about the workings of the animal mind, the more they are forced to conclude that our fellow beasts are not mindless automata driven purely by instinct, but conscious, thinking entities capable of suffering and anticipation - and even humour - just like us.
Researchers have discovered, for instance, that elephants can recognise themselves in a mirror (something that very young children cannot do). Apes (and perhaps some birds) can learn the rudiments of English and make complicated tools. If crows can fashion hooks out of wire to help them fish food out of a jar, is it really right to conduct painful experiments upon them?
Some people say this is woolly thinking; that there cannot be animal rights without responsibilities. But this ignores the fact that we are happy to give many humans rights with no responsibilities.
The very young, the senile, the mad are given a legal status denied to any animal yet are also exempt from criminal and other sanctions.
Monday, 11 June 2007
Fantastic Lewis Hamilton
I will let Ron Dennis Lewis's boss and F1 supremo explain in an interview with Rueters why its so great:
McLaren boss Ron Dennis showered praise on his driver Lewis Hamilton following the rookie’s accomplished first grand prix victory in Canada.
The 22-year-old controlled the race from start to finish, apparently oblivious to the chaos that was going on around him.
Dennis said Hamilton’s success deserved the highest praise because it was earned on merit rather than relying on good fortune.
“It was a textbook drive from him and he didn’t put a foot wrong,” Dennis was quoted as saying by Reuters.
“He drove the car faultlessly and did not have one single thing gifted to him – it was a race he won from start to finish.
“That makes it a special win because the first win for many drivers, which is sometimes their only win, comes from circumstances that are unusual to the event.
“This was a straight out, full-on, tremendous achievement and at one of the most difficult circuits in the world and he deserves all the plaudits he will undoubtedly get.”
Hamilton has now finished on the podium in each of his first six grands prix and leads the world championship by eight points – a quite unprecedented achievement.
But Dennis, who has guided Hamilton’s career for more than a decade, claims not to be surprised by his Lewis’ precociousness.
“Honestly I am not surprised because you just know that he can cope,” he said.
“He wants to understand and be the best in every respect and he is focused on that and he is a good listener.”
McLaren boss Ron Dennis showered praise on his driver Lewis Hamilton following the rookie’s accomplished first grand prix victory in Canada.
The 22-year-old controlled the race from start to finish, apparently oblivious to the chaos that was going on around him.
Dennis said Hamilton’s success deserved the highest praise because it was earned on merit rather than relying on good fortune.
“It was a textbook drive from him and he didn’t put a foot wrong,” Dennis was quoted as saying by Reuters.
“He drove the car faultlessly and did not have one single thing gifted to him – it was a race he won from start to finish.
“That makes it a special win because the first win for many drivers, which is sometimes their only win, comes from circumstances that are unusual to the event.
“This was a straight out, full-on, tremendous achievement and at one of the most difficult circuits in the world and he deserves all the plaudits he will undoubtedly get.”
Hamilton has now finished on the podium in each of his first six grands prix and leads the world championship by eight points – a quite unprecedented achievement.
But Dennis, who has guided Hamilton’s career for more than a decade, claims not to be surprised by his Lewis’ precociousness.
“Honestly I am not surprised because you just know that he can cope,” he said.
“He wants to understand and be the best in every respect and he is focused on that and he is a good listener.”
Sunday, 10 June 2007
Missed opportunities
Mudds is suffering from the heat, as are all of us.
A few more cysts have appeared on his skin and he has damaged his skin on his back which isn't healing.
we shouldn't be here to write this as we should be at the 25th anniversary of the British Chesapeake Bay Retriever Club's celebration weekend. we wish all that attend have a really good time and wish we were there too.
Its a real shame but Muddy is not fit enough and I have know one that could look after him as Jean is very busy at work.
All excited now with the news Lewis Hamilton is on pole for the Canadian Grand Prix, cross fingers and hopefully he wont miss his opportunity!
A few more cysts have appeared on his skin and he has damaged his skin on his back which isn't healing.
we shouldn't be here to write this as we should be at the 25th anniversary of the British Chesapeake Bay Retriever Club's celebration weekend. we wish all that attend have a really good time and wish we were there too.
Its a real shame but Muddy is not fit enough and I have know one that could look after him as Jean is very busy at work.
All excited now with the news Lewis Hamilton is on pole for the Canadian Grand Prix, cross fingers and hopefully he wont miss his opportunity!
I managed to get out for an hour this morning to walk Alf as Jean has to work and is exhausted, so i took the opportunity to get some air and help her out. What a difference, Alf spends ages sniffing one spot i kept looking round to find him a hundred yards back slowly sniffing every blade of grass en route. He is a perky chap even though he has an injured a toe. He swam for a good twenty five minutes chasing sinking biscuits. We met a few dogs trying to walk before it got hot just like us. One Border Collie we met managed to deliver a precise blow to a VERY sensitive spot.... and when i managed to stand upright again he jumped up and grabbed my beard aaaawwwwww.
Having owned border collies i have every sympathy for the poor owner of this hyperactive ball of disobedient two year old dog, but this dog was friendly, very, very friendly. If i didnt fuss him i think he may have exploded. When he was done with me he dashed of to check the local rabbit holes totally oblivious to the call from his owner.
One happy dog.
Wednesday, 6 June 2007
Jim Cronin
I just heard the following news, terrible news..... were so sorry.
JIM CRONIN
Jim Cronin passed away on March 17, 2007 at Cabrini Medical Center in Manhattan. Born and raised in Yonkers, NY, he has been a resident of Great Britain for more than two decades where he and his wife Alison have operated the internationally renowned ape rescue centre, Monkey World, which works with governments around the world to halt the illegal smuggling of apes out of Africa and Asia. Jim was educated at St. Denis School and Lincoln High School in Yonkers.
During the past 20 years, Jim established himself as an international expert in the rescue and rehabilitation of abused primates, and the enforcement of international treaties aimed at protecting primates from illegal trade and experimentation. Jim founded Monkey World which he and Alison built from a small refuge to a 65 acre wildlife park that is home to more than 160 rescued primates of 16 different species and is rated as one of the most popular family destinations in England. Last year Jim was awarded the honour of Member of the British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for Services to Animal Welfare. The well-loved series, Monkey Business, has documented their frequent rescue missions and undercover investigations throughout Europe and Asia for the past 10 years, and a new series is in production.
Jim had a passion for life and the conservation of wildlife that was an inspiration to all who knew him. His enthusiasm was infectious and he will be missed by all whose lives he touched. Jim’s legacy will continue under the guidance of his devoted wife, Dr Alison Cronin. Monkey World and the numerous projects Jim and Alison set up globally, will continue as a fitting memorial to a man whose life touched so many around the world.
Monkey World have set up a fund in memory of Jim to continue his legacy.
Click here to donate to the Jim Cronin Memorial Fund online.
or donations can be made payable to the Jim Cronin Memorial Fund, and sent to Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre, Wareham, Dorset BH20 6HH.
We thank everyone for their continued support.
Jim Cronin passed away on March 17, 2007 at Cabrini Medical Center in Manhattan. Born and raised in Yonkers, NY, he has been a resident of Great Britain for more than two decades where he and his wife Alison have operated the internationally renowned ape rescue centre, Monkey World, which works with governments around the world to halt the illegal smuggling of apes out of Africa and Asia. Jim was educated at St. Denis School and Lincoln High School in Yonkers.
During the past 20 years, Jim established himself as an international expert in the rescue and rehabilitation of abused primates, and the enforcement of international treaties aimed at protecting primates from illegal trade and experimentation. Jim founded Monkey World which he and Alison built from a small refuge to a 65 acre wildlife park that is home to more than 160 rescued primates of 16 different species and is rated as one of the most popular family destinations in England. Last year Jim was awarded the honour of Member of the British Empire (MBE) by Queen Elizabeth II for Services to Animal Welfare. The well-loved series, Monkey Business, has documented their frequent rescue missions and undercover investigations throughout Europe and Asia for the past 10 years, and a new series is in production.
Jim had a passion for life and the conservation of wildlife that was an inspiration to all who knew him. His enthusiasm was infectious and he will be missed by all whose lives he touched. Jim’s legacy will continue under the guidance of his devoted wife, Dr Alison Cronin. Monkey World and the numerous projects Jim and Alison set up globally, will continue as a fitting memorial to a man whose life touched so many around the world.
Monkey World have set up a fund in memory of Jim to continue his legacy.
Click here to donate to the Jim Cronin Memorial Fund online.
or donations can be made payable to the Jim Cronin Memorial Fund, and sent to Monkey World - Ape Rescue Centre, Wareham, Dorset BH20 6HH.
We thank everyone for their continued support.
Hazy shade of winter
I thought as i cant post music to my blog that id occasionally post lyrics instead. I am starting with a favorite that keeps popping into my head at the moment.
I have to say i really like both the original Simon & Garfunkel and the Bangles cover. The writing is excellent and if you've never heard it as a song it makes a great poem to i reckon.
Hazy shade of winter by Paul Simon
Time, time, time, see whats become of me
While I looked around
For my possibilities
I was so hard to please
But look around,
leaves are brown
And the sky is a hazy shade of winter
Hear the salvation army band
Down by the riverside,
its bound to be a better ride
Than what you've got planned
Carry your cup in your hand
And look around,
leaves are brown now
And the sky is a hazy shade of winter
Hang on to your hopes, my friend
That's an easy thing to say,
but if your hopes should pass away
Simply pretend
That you can build them again
Look around, the grass is high
The fields are ripe, its the springtime of my life
Ahhh, seasons change with the scenery
Weaving time in a tapestry
Wont you stop and remember me
At any convenient time
Funny how my memory slips while looking over manuscripts
Of unpublished rhyme
Drinking my vodka and lime
But look around, leaves are brown now
And the sky is a hazy shade of winter
Look around,
leaves are brown
Theres a patch of snow on the ground...
I have to say i really like both the original Simon & Garfunkel and the Bangles cover. The writing is excellent and if you've never heard it as a song it makes a great poem to i reckon.
Hazy shade of winter by Paul Simon
Time, time, time, see whats become of me
While I looked around
For my possibilities
I was so hard to please
But look around,
leaves are brown
And the sky is a hazy shade of winter
Hear the salvation army band
Down by the riverside,
its bound to be a better ride
Than what you've got planned
Carry your cup in your hand
And look around,
leaves are brown now
And the sky is a hazy shade of winter
Hang on to your hopes, my friend
That's an easy thing to say,
but if your hopes should pass away
Simply pretend
That you can build them again
Look around, the grass is high
The fields are ripe, its the springtime of my life
Ahhh, seasons change with the scenery
Weaving time in a tapestry
Wont you stop and remember me
At any convenient time
Funny how my memory slips while looking over manuscripts
Of unpublished rhyme
Drinking my vodka and lime
But look around, leaves are brown now
And the sky is a hazy shade of winter
Look around,
leaves are brown
Theres a patch of snow on the ground...
What's a poult? (Spellchecker doesent know)
Mudds seems to be doing well and has slept through the last few nights, hooray.
Work is a bit fits and starts but generally quite busy which is good, i realized the other day how close it is to the poults arriving, not long now! Loads of work still to do to prepare. Muddys illness means i have taken my eye of the ball but i am going to have to get at it soon. First job is the drinkers to re-sterilize and check as well as increasing capacity to the header tank in one pen and making another smaller (Last season the water wasn't used fast enough and went stale).
Time is flying by as i sit and watch Muddy heal himself (were still not allowed to walk at all).
I have started a new website which will link in with this blog and give back ground info for all of us here and some of the things we get up to. I hope it will also be a hub for us and things like our online photos, this blog and anything else i do on the net will be accessible from there. Its only in beta (I love this tech speak for not finished yet) at the moment so i wont give the address.
when its done you may not have to wonder "Poults?".
Work is a bit fits and starts but generally quite busy which is good, i realized the other day how close it is to the poults arriving, not long now! Loads of work still to do to prepare. Muddys illness means i have taken my eye of the ball but i am going to have to get at it soon. First job is the drinkers to re-sterilize and check as well as increasing capacity to the header tank in one pen and making another smaller (Last season the water wasn't used fast enough and went stale).
Time is flying by as i sit and watch Muddy heal himself (were still not allowed to walk at all).
I have started a new website which will link in with this blog and give back ground info for all of us here and some of the things we get up to. I hope it will also be a hub for us and things like our online photos, this blog and anything else i do on the net will be accessible from there. Its only in beta (I love this tech speak for not finished yet) at the moment so i wont give the address.
when its done you may not have to wonder "Poults?".
Tuesday, 5 June 2007
Incy wincy spider
So mudds had two days unwrapped then on Monday of to get his paws re-wrapped and they should stay wrapped until Thursday then re-wrapping on Friday.
PC has been down for a couple of days to, sent it to the shop for fixing but they couldn't find a problem. So I re-installed the network the router is on and hey presto. Wish i had of done it first
Pretty hot at the moment and i am very tired things catching up with me at the moment. Need a break or at least a rest. The other night a spider ran across the floor and in the dark found me as i lay listening to the dog breathing, it ran up my arm and across my face not fast but at a leisurely pace. As i lay there me, who is usually nervous of spiders just stayed still, mentally and physically to tired to move. eventually my visitor wandered of and my consciousness just went back to the dog.
Stress is a funny thing. makes you over react and push people away when all you want is to be close. Wish it wasn't so.
PC has been down for a couple of days to, sent it to the shop for fixing but they couldn't find a problem. So I re-installed the network the router is on and hey presto. Wish i had of done it first
Pretty hot at the moment and i am very tired things catching up with me at the moment. Need a break or at least a rest. The other night a spider ran across the floor and in the dark found me as i lay listening to the dog breathing, it ran up my arm and across my face not fast but at a leisurely pace. As i lay there me, who is usually nervous of spiders just stayed still, mentally and physically to tired to move. eventually my visitor wandered of and my consciousness just went back to the dog.
Stress is a funny thing. makes you over react and push people away when all you want is to be close. Wish it wasn't so.
Friday, 1 June 2007
Bad news, Good news
The night before last and Muddy needs the garden three times through the night so yesterday i was knackered. Muddy had to stay in the car which he hated and in the afternoon wet himself after drinking huge quantities of water. Now he had been let out within 30Min's so i was very suspicious that the cystitis was returning. During the previous night i had started to use Canikur to help his waterlogged tummy and in the early evening i included electrolytes.
Last night he slept right through he was back to drinking reasonable quantise and his faeces are normal. And today he's been happy and bouncy. Its a roller coaster at the moment were all tired here as well as a little emotional. I keep saying to myself "One day at a time" Its a lot easier to keep perspective when Mudds is doing ok.
Last night he slept right through he was back to drinking reasonable quantise and his faeces are normal. And today he's been happy and bouncy. Its a roller coaster at the moment were all tired here as well as a little emotional. I keep saying to myself "One day at a time" Its a lot easier to keep perspective when Mudds is doing ok.
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