We have six adorable little lambs, but one little male gave us quite a scare this week.
While Alan was feeding them Sunday night, the enthusiastic little fellow managed to swallow the large rubber teat from the bottle!
By Monday afternoon, he was clearly in distress — throwing himself down, rolling and sitting, obviously very uncomfortable.
It’s funny how veterinary skills never really leave you. Even halfway around the world, when a little animal is hurting, the old instincts kick in.
After an anal examination, some gentle stomach massage and, some very expensive olive oil — the only oil available — he settled within about ten minutes.
He made it through the night, but there is still no sign of the missing teat.
So today we continue the search… hopefully we find it.