X-rays as of today
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lukaslolamaus (09-17-2019), Milo's Mom (09-17-2019), stepnstone (09-18-2019), TubeDriver (10-21-2019)
Here are side by side of initial X-ray and today’s X-ray
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cava (11-15-2019), Chirps (09-27-2019), DixiesMom (09-18-2019), lukaslolamaus (09-17-2019), Mel1959 (09-19-2019), Milo's Mom (09-17-2019), PeteyPancake (09-18-2019), stepnstone (09-18-2019), TubeDriver (10-21-2019)
W.O.W.
I can't believe the difference.
I love you little Petey!
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PeteyPancake (09-18-2019), redwuff (09-17-2019)
Wow! Look at that density! This is proof positive that this issue can be overcome if attacked vigorously. Oh, Petey!
redwuff (09-17-2019)
Wonderful!! It is great to have documentation that intervention appears to be making a turn-around in these little guys. I’m so happy for little Petey!
PeteyPancake (09-18-2019), redwuff (09-17-2019)
Hi little Petey Pancake! Now that we've seen your new beautiful bones might we see your cute little furry face? Please? I just have to kiss you through my computer screen.
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I see bones! Adorable little boney-bones!!!
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PeteyPancake (09-18-2019)
Petey is trying VERY hard at hiding. Do you think he's doing a good job? Hahahaha
Milo's Mom (09-18-2019), Nancy in New York (09-19-2019), redwuff (09-18-2019), TubeDriver (10-21-2019)
He sure is a wiggle worm! He doesn't let a couple broken bones get in his way!
We are absolutely THRILLED with his incredible turn around! There is hope! Anyone with MBD issues from Esbilac seek help to get those poor babies on PROPER nutrition
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Petey!!! Theres your cute little self. Just keep growing bones little man.
You are a very good hider too.
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redwuff (09-28-2019)
A lot has been going on in Petey land. September 17th Petey had those excellent X-rays that showed he had laid down a LOT of calcium in his bones. We were elated and high fiving to beat the band. We were basking in that glory for a week. The next vet visit it was determined that he must have the splints off cos the bones were started to bow. It was tough cos the tape had been attached to skin/
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Look at this big growing boy!! His left hind is now bending at the hock nicely and his right hind is still getting a good bit of physical therapy. Daily stretches seem to be loosening the tendons up to allow it to start to bend! Hopefully he will have close to proper use of that leg in the future!
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I have not kept up with this thread like I wanted to. The above quote was the last time we went to the vet. I was trying to tell what had happened during the vet visit, but I think both Peteys mom an I were so devastated at the appointment that I just could not get it out.
So to recap...the owner of Petey posted a picture of Petey cos he had ‘bumps’ on both lower back legs exactly like a squirrel from New York. The NY squirrel had X-rays taken and he had multiple broken bones in his little body. That was the beginning of the Esbilac debacle when we were figuring out the damage it was causing.
Since Petey legs looked like the same, I got in contact with Peteys owner and asked if she was willing to have his legs X-rayed by my vet. She said yes and we found out that Petey had a horribly broken body. We both were devastated. The vet wanted to euthanize. You only needed to be around Petey for 30 seconds to see how how vivacious, how full of life, he was the sunbeam radiating all dark corners. I could not see how we could snuff that out.
I begged the vet to give us one month, and if he had not improved, we would make the decision at that point to end his life. My vet was not happy but took
Petey back to put splints on his legs. The vet wanted Petey back once a week. Petey’s wonderful mom and dad have made that happen.
So week two was uneventful at the vet. The doc just reinforced the splints. The next week Petey had X-rays taken and that is when we found out that his body had laid down a ton of calcium and his broken bones were healing. The following week was were I left off.
The doc wanted to remove the two splints from the back legs. He left the front leg splint on. I asked the vet if we could see how the bandage was taken off. He basically had just put bandage tape on his legs to get them immobile. Since Petey was such a live wire he was put under to have any work done. Once he came out of the gas and his rear legs were exposed, both Peteys mom an I were horrified. His legs looked horrible. They were backward, the knees bent the wrong way. He was walking on the tops of his feet and he was just crying and crying. I know I thought, “what the hell did we do”. We decided that I would keep Petey for awhile. Peteys mom cried all the way home. The vet did not put Petey on pain meds at the clinic and once I got him home and medicated for pain, his path has been upward from there.
He had his legs straight in his splints and his Achilles’ tendon and calf muscle were shortened. Every time I fed him I did physical therapy with him. His back left leg was in better shape than his BR leg. Mom and Dad came to pick him up 4 days later and he could hold that leg in the proper position. Maybe Peteys mom would talk about her work with the other leg and bring us utd with how he is now.
Petey managed to get his front splint off by himself. We missed the next vet visit, vet was out of town following Tuesday and this Tuesday is hopefully his final visit, and hopefully my vet’s opinion of me will have improved, and Petey will get a good bill of health.
I want to thank Peteys mom and Dad for trusting in me to initially get Petey seen. And then doing the hard work of rehabilitating this courageous little guy named Petey pancake. The squirrel community learned a lot from the whole aspect of his treatment.
I am going to steal a beautiful picture that Mom took of Petey.
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Hello everyone!!!
Petey is growing into a handsome young man! Before finding out all of these issues with him, we had problems with him not gaining enough weight. NOW he definitely doesn't have that problem! We have been working with the problem leg (hind left) and Petey is able to bend it after some stretching but it is very stiff every time and he's unable to bend it on his own that way. I don't think he'll be fully able to use that leg properly but he is adapting and learning to balance himself well with it being crooked! If there's one word that suits him, it's resilience!! I am looking forward to his vet visit Tuesday to see what Dr. Bricker thinks of his progress, but I'm also weary because it was such devastating news last time.
Petey is such a good eater of his rodent block! We've been beginning to give him veggies and occasional fruits since he's been eating block so well. He's a big fan of broccoli and oranges. Unfortunately, we learned the hard way that he has to have the skins taken off his orange slices. He gave us quite a scare with that!
We're trying to keep him well socialized with us and getting him more acclimated to noises and home life since he will be a NR squirrel. He's definitely getting used to things with only the occasional startle. We are just trying to do everything in our power to make sure he will have a fulfilling, content life with us since he will be ineligible for release.
We are so thankful for everyone's support, encouraging, and kind words. And an extra special thank you to redwuff in all of the help and advice she has provided for us!
Everyone hope for good news on Tuesday and we will update after his visit!
P.s. here's a picture of the little man because he's just so darn cute!
cava (11-15-2019), lukaslolamaus (10-20-2019), Mialouise (10-20-2019), Milo's Mom (10-21-2019), Nancy in New York (10-21-2019), redwuff (10-21-2019), RockyPops (10-21-2019), Scooterzmom (10-20-2019), TubeDriver (10-21-2019)
I'm sorry, I misspoke in the last update. Working on his problem leg- RIGHT hind. Not the left hind
Milo's Mom (10-21-2019), RockyPops (10-21-2019)
He's so adorable!
Thank you!
PeteyPancake (10-21-2019)