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Missing month of September!
... god we managed to borrow an extra chair J No fun sitting on the ********crete floor for too long! We had lots of kids come and learn about predators, playing the predator id game, and loads of farmers wanted information on our dog programme and our dairy goats. And I only got one death threat! Which is pretty amazing given the amount of farmers and game farmers about who HATE CCF!
On the way home we visited the Hoba Meteorite. It ...
Escape artists!
... again, it could have been so much worse. Last time she escaped she was almost disembowelled by baboons so this was nothing....
We gave them water, cooled them off and got them back to the clinic for cleaning and treatment. So, for now, they are back living in the clinic but safe! Oh, and in checking them out we discovered that Penda actually isn’t pregnant. She’s having a phantom pregnancy so no puppies for me! Damn! I swear these dogs will be the death of ...
Dogs & puppies!
... and we would be in trouble if we got more than one puncture. Again the dog was doing well and was very well looked after so, as the sun set, we waved goodbye to the herder. And that’s when the tyre went pop! So, out we jumped to get the jack and tools to change the tyre, but they weren’t behind the seat... Awesome! I’d been sent out with a bakkie that had no means of changing a tyre. And, before you say anything (dad!), I asked our car guy three times if ...
Interns and escapees
... another seizure and wasn't able to stand or control his bladder. We called Anne, our geneticist but also qualified vet, and said that it was time. Surrounded by the care team he was first injected with an anaesthetic so that he gently went to sleep, before the final euthanasia drug was administered. After 12 years of loyal service he went peacefully and quickly. He will definitely be missed and remembered by all at CCF.
Today I conducted my first necropsy (on Shades) which was ...
In no particular order
... her bowels. I will say no more on this! But finally everyone was safely on board and off we went.
A quick stop for take-away coffee in town and we were soon heading north. It took just about three hours to reach Beauty’s new home and, although the farmer had been delayed, Lucas the herder was waiting for us. Beauty had travelled well and was sitting up in her cage, surveying her surroundings. We off-loaded her and she exited the cage with her tail wagging. She ...
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