Thursday, December 7, 2023

update

Thank you so much for your kind comments!
A quick update:


Hazel is acting more herself, 
and she is eating almost normally.
I am relieved.


She's still approaching chaffhaye very delicately,
mouth barely touching the chaffhaye,
but managing to eat at least half her ration, eventually:


And for comparison, here is mum Azalea,
demonstrating the typical full-muzzle-pushed-into-palm approach:


Hazel is also eating hay and treats,
so definitely feeling better.
I still don't know what happened to her mouth,
but hopefully she'll be 100% soon.

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13 comments:

  1. Such a sweet smile Hazel is giving us in that second picture. Best to her, and to you.

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    1. She and her mum have almost identical, very sweet expressions :) Thank you, kayT!

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  2. That is great news! Thank you for the update.

    Was she able maybe to access frozen metal for a stick your tongue challenge?

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    1. Now that is something I had NOT thought of!

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  3. Yay for Hazel! That is wonderful news. I hope she continues to feel better.

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    1. Thanks, Sally - she is still eating only about half of her chaffhaye, but with a little hay on the side for "extra." And she is definitely feeling more herself :)

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  4. Thanks for the update. This is a good trajectory. May Hazel's improvement continue till she's full muzzle-into-the-palm and guzzling her chaffhaye.

    Chris from Boise

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  5. It's always a huge relief when they start to be themselves again. Go Hazel!

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  6. YAy! So glad to hear that Hazel is doing better and that the vet didn't need to be called in. Give her a special skritch from me!

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  7. What a relief. I am so glad she's on the mend.

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