There is nothing glamorous about running a sanctuary like TEAS!

Hey, I think I love him too. And I'm only seeing him through my phone screen! ❤❤

How old is he and has he always had issues?
Freddie's around 4 1/2 and has neurological issues. He has a head tilt and poor control of his head, but it wasn't until last year, when he lost his little friend, that I decided to get him neutered, so that he could go in with the girls. Thank goodness I did! At his pre-op check it was discovered that he had a large internal lump and when it was investigated, it was found to be an abscess, attached to his bowel. The abscess was very thin walled and would've burst at any point, which would've been instant death for Freddie. My vet, Simon, was able to open up the abscess and drain it, but couldn't remove it entirely, due to it being attached to the bowel. This meant that Freddie needed a very long course of antibiotics to ensure the abscess was got rid of completely. Unfortunately, it looks like the long antibiotic course may have been the cause of his current issue (oral thrush and cheilitis). His mouth was so badly affected, that the skin inside his mouth was just peeling away, leaving ulcerated and raw patches. He's currently on Itrafungol, Metacam and Emeprid and has needed full syringe feeding, which has probably been really painful for him, but necessary. Simon saw him last Tuesday and his mouth is starting to heal. His lips are very scabby and sore, but Freddie is determined to get better! He's started to eat for himself in the past couple of days, but still finds it really difficult and painful.
 
Freddie's around 4 1/2 and has neurological issues. He has a head tilt and poor control of his head, but it wasn't until last year, when he lost his little friend, that I decided to get him neutered, so that he could go in with the girls. Thank goodness I did! At his pre-op check it was discovered that he had a large internal lump and when it was investigated, it was found to be an abscess, attached to his bowel. The abscess was very thin walled and would've burst at any point, which would've been instant death for Freddie. My vet, Simon, was able to open up the abscess and drain it, but couldn't remove it entirely, due to it being attached to the bowel. This meant that Freddie needed a very long course of antibiotics to ensure the abscess was got rid of completely. Unfortunately, it looks like the long antibiotic course may have been the cause of his current issue (oral thrush and cheilitis). His mouth was so badly affected, that the skin inside his mouth was just peeling away, leaving ulcerated and raw patches. He's currently on Itrafungol, Metacam and Emeprid and has needed full syringe feeding, which has probably been really painful for him, but necessary. Simon saw him last Tuesday and his mouth is starting to heal. His lips are very scabby and sore, but Freddie is determined to get better! He's started to eat for himself in the past couple of days, but still finds it really difficult and painful.
How amazing. He's a proper little fighter! 💪🏻

Go, Freddie, go!
 
Hopefully, once the oral thrush and cheilitis have cleared, he will be back to his healthy self! Apart from being a bit wonky, Freddie has no ongoing issues, but just accompanies Alfonzo to his dental appointments!
He is gorgeous. I didn't notice any wonkiness. Do we see past flaws like that, I wonder 🤔
 
Poor Freddie. Hope he’s healing well and over the worst soon. Was he surrendered to you?

PS I love the munching sounds in the background. I admit I like to listen to the piggies munch when I get in from work and top up their hay for the night - hanging around downstairs when I should go straight to bed ☺️
 
Poor Freddie. Hope he’s healing well and over the worst soon. Was he surrendered to you?

PS I love the munching sounds in the background. I admit I like to listen to the piggies munch when I get in from work and top up their hay for the night - hanging around downstairs when I should go straight to bed ☺
Freddie had been a permanent resident of another rescue, but as he hadn't yet found a friend and we had just taken in a piggy with severe dental issues, who was on his own, we took Freddie on here, to be a buddy for Truffle. Sadly Truffle was put to sleep a few months later, when he deteriorated badly, so poor Freddie was once again on his own. This was why I made the decison to neuter him, which ultimately saved his life, as without that pre-op check, the abscess wouldn't have been found, before it was too late!
 
Here he is with his best mate, Alfonzo! View attachment 140781
One sec, I'm just making space for them in my hutch 😍😉😉😉
Poor Freddie. Hope he’s healing well and over the worst soon. Was he surrendered to you?

PS I love the munching sounds in the background. I admit I like to listen to the piggies munch when I get in from work and top up their hay for the night - hanging around downstairs when I should go straight to bed ☺
You're not the only one, only I'm outside in a coat and wellies listening to mine! 😂 😂 😂
 
Sounds familiar! Once when my eldest was a tiny thing and I was changing his nappy, as I lifted his legs he managed to send a projectile poo missile 6 feet across the room onto the nice white wall. He's improved a lot since then, graduated to vomit on the bedroom carpet. Nice!
I'm still squeamish though, not sure I could do what you do daily, Debbie ! 🌟🌟
 
I was the most squeamish child ever! If any food was spilt on the table, I couldn’t eat. The feel of a banana made me shudder, so had to wear my gloves to eat one! 🤣

I used to have a terrible phobia with tomatoes, you know the green bit that comes off, I was given some in my tray in my high chair, went to pick it off and it sort of walked off on its own, it was a spider - but no-one believed me, so I didn't touch them for years.
 
I used to have a terrible phobia with tomatoes, you know the green bit that comes off, I was given some in my tray in my high chair, went to pick it off and it sort of walked off on its own, it was a spider - but no-one believed me, so I didn't touch them for years.
Was that just recently? 😋
 
Those were definitely the days!

I miss the days of the blue smarties 😟

And turkey twizzlers - they did nothing wrong, and that weird chocolate cake at school we called 'rock cake' that could bend spoons - and the green custard and the 'apartatus' from the 1950s which we only used once to tick off some ancient part of the curriculum. As a CofE school we also had the trying to eat the raisins off the christingle thingy before anyone noticed. I think the highlight was the time Simon Armitage visited, he was depressing even then.
 
I hated Semolina Pudding days at school but I did like Tapioca.
:vom::yikes::vom: YUK YUK
Bakewell tart was nice but I starved most of the time and the older boys on my table (dinner prefects) would give you a tiny piece of something nice and keep the rest for themselves 😆 It never did me any harm though
 
TEAS is keeping me sane right now and seeing Freddie, managing to eat a little for himself, after being so poorly for nearly three weeks, makes all the hard work, so worthwhile.

I generally really loved my school dinners and always had seconds! I was so skinny and was desperate to try and put some weight on, as I used to get bullied for being so thin. I was called sparrow legs! 🤣
That was jealousy fuelled 😉
My school dinners were okay. My mum used to make things from semolina but I can’t remember what.
 
That was jealousy fuelled 😉
My school dinners were okay. My mum used to make things from semolina but I can’t remember what.
I went to an all girls school! I think groups of girls can be very cruel at times! Even to this day, I don't like being around large groups of women. Apart from a few, very precious, female friends, I generally prefer male company!
 
I went to an all girls school! I think groups of girls can be very cruel at times! Even to this day, I don't like being around large groups of women. Apart from a few, very precious, female friends, I generally prefer male company!
I can relate to that. I've worked in offices with predominantly female staff and the colluding and indirect bitchiness is rampant. Nice to your face, who knows what they say about you when they gossip in the toilets.

Guys generally say to someone's face if they think they're a complete (insert whatever word you deem fit 😳) and then get on with the job.
 
I can relate to that. I've worked in offices with predominantly female staff and the colluding and indirect bitchiness is rampant. Nice to your face, who knows what they say about you when they gossip in the toilets.

Guys generally say to someone's face if they think they're a complete (insert whatever word you deem fit 😳) and then get on with the job.
I used to work in the mobile phone industry and worked with mainly guys (all quite young) and I loved it! They were great fun!
 
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