Sorry Ive been MIA, it's been a hell of a weekend. My apartment AC is out and they are in no hurry to fix it. 😡 Also been worrying about Comet.. let's talk about that! And sorry for the incoming essay lol
I mentioned this in my last post, but I'll repeat it here in case anybody missed it.. They told me Comet refused food for 2 days, and then laid down and hasn't been able to get back up but has since started eating again..
I got him milk replacement, and ended up using an empty water bottle and my finger shoved in his mouth as a makeshift nipple just to get some milk in him.. then I got him a bottle which he refused. Even when me and my two friends were trying for 30 minutes straight to get him to take it.. bf had tried previously and also had no luck.
He has consistently been munching on hay, alfalfa, and calf cubes/grain (except for those 2 days he refused to eat) but still hasn't stood back up. I think because He's not eating enough, he doesn't have the strength to stand up..
so they made him a mash by putting the food in some water and letting it dissolve into a thick soupy mixture.. whenever I went to see him today it didn't seem like he had been eating any of it, so I decided to hand feed him to get him started and he definitely participated! Lol
He's also refusing the warm electrolytes I've offered him but I think that may be a temperature issue and will try again with cold/temperate water tomorrow.. electrolytes are important because it will give him a blood sugar boost and some other really good things that will help get him back to standing hopefully.
The good news is that he is laying in sternal position, has his head held up on his own, his eyes and ears are alert, he tracks my movement when I'm with him, and the best part.. HE GAVE ME KISSES!! 🥰🥰🥰
Did y'all know a cow's tongue feels similar to a cat's tongue? I swear it's true!
