magic is home!!!
and what a BIG boy! he's on par with notorious for size, though still smaller. his poor incision looks painful! he's still swollen up, even more then chop suey who was just done on friday. the incision runs width-wise and so is larger then the two tiny ones on chop suey. there also appears to be stitches still in. they look dark purple in color, does anyone know if those are the kind that dissolve?
his breathing seems pretty good. he doesn't seem to be breathing fast or making noises but there is a small crackle that i could hear when i put him against my ear. his baytril came with him but no instructions on how much to give. i'm going to pm theratlady to ask for how much he needs.
we got pictures of him meeting the other boys. i was relying on clark to send the foster cages today and was going to put chop suey and magic in one while they heal and i find foster homes. however clark i guess forgot completely and was not home to give my uncle the cages. when my uncle called he said that it seemed that clark didn't even know what he was talking about. i guess it was a busy day. in anycase, because i was expecting those cages i didn't go up to my parents to get out my spares. so for the time being they are all in together in the martins. its one rat over compacity but there are lots of hammocks and hidys for everyone. there's been no fighting and everyone is getting along great. that's one thing i must say for clark's rats, they intergrate easily!
and did i mention that i LOVE my uncle!!! :happydance: he paid for the difference on the bill. he refused to let me pay him back. he said to consider it his contribution to the rescue effort! :mrgreen: so LOVE MY UNCLE!!! :bow: :joy: :bunnydance:
once i have teh pictures loaded (my comp is VERY slow) i'll post some of them here. you can expect them sometime tomorrow probably.
bribery and stewart update: they have NO breathing sounds now. they both seem back to normal activity levels for each of them but their breathing does still seem a bit on the fast side, bribery more so then stewart. they still have another 2 days of double doses and then another 14 of single doses though so i am very pleased with the progress. i have it down to a science in giving these boys their meds now. if they are in the cage its a breeze! the tricky part is keeping the other rats from stealing it! :lol2:
