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1/18/2014

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Yesterday was pick up for our auction...we have to be at the auction hall until six, then we always go out to eat on pick up night every month so we didn't get home until almost nine p.m. Mom went out to feed the horses and found Maggie down and thrashing. It didn't take long to determine she had was colicking. Dad started walking her while Mom got the ban amine shot and called the vet.  He said if her heart rate was over 60 she was in deep trouble...her heart rate was 118. The vet said to just keep walking her and keep her as comfortable as we could, but he didn't think she would make it until morning. Because of the amount of distress she was in, he thought it was a twisted intestine, which the only thing that can save them, if that is the case, is surgery. Mom and Dad walked her until one a.m. This morning she was down when they went out to check on her, but she got up and seemed sort of interested in eating some hay. She's not out of the woods, but she is improved slightly from last night. We have to be at the auction hall again today so we won't know how she is until we get home tonight.
Also this morning, one of the goats...Libby...didn't seem really interested in eating and her udder is building quickly so we should have babies tonight or tomorrow. She looks like she has at least twins. We're hoping for doe babies.
Thursday we had another set of twin lambs born. I haven't gotten out to see them yet. The lambs will start appearing rapidly now!
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Aunt Cathy & Uncle Jim
1/18/2014 01:04:30 am

Oh my, so much going on at one time. Sure hope everything turns out well for Maggie and all. Will be interested in hearing. We'll be watching.
XOX Aunt Cathy & Uncle Jim
Ps Uncle Jim is scheduled for his reading eye cataract to be removed on Monday if his dizziness will leave him along. I believe the cataract is adding to his dizziness as it causes him fuzzy focus.

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Lauren K. Lotter
1/18/2014 01:09:43 am

There's always something going on at the Lotter Funny Farm as Mom likes to say! I'll keep everyone updated on Maggie.
Hope everything goes well for Uncle Jim.

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Aunt Zina
1/18/2014 01:34:16 am

Best wishes to Maggie, Libby, babies, and Uncle Jim.
Love to all.

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Aunt Dona
1/18/2014 04:08:18 pm

The animal farm is very busy...poor Maggie- hope things continue to straighten out!!
Uncle Jim may those peepers be good as new- so you can read all the exciting stuff that's happening on the animal farm!
Hi to all...

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