Big Bertha Doing Great

[ZEROPILOT]

The tote that she has been in 20 or so hours a day was lined with clean towels..Because she had never been dirty.
I had to throw away the towels. Now she's on newspaper.
If her tube gets removed on the 23rd, she can go back outside into the isolation pen for observation and with the other girls every day to eat and to get used to them again.
I'm already talking like this is over. It's not. But, it's closer than it was.

 

[ShannonC]

Awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I will definitely be doing my HAPPY DANCE for Bertha!!!!!!!!!

It's not over, but that is a major hurdle to conquer on the path to wellness!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Thanks, Shannon!

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Excellent news ed. I feel a positive mood about you. Time for a clean joke.
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I tried using Tidgy for this purpose.
But she's not very absorbent.

 

[Jodie]

Great news. When my leopard was sick it was amazing to me how happy poop made me. What an ordeal she has put you through. I am so glad it has turned around, and am hoping it continues for you.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

More food tonight. Not much, but lots more poop!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I'm bringing the poop to the vet so that maybe we can finally determine what the cause or her illness was/is.
Even though I'm almost certain that it's not a gut related thing.
(Everyone else is still fine.)

 

[Anyfoot]

I'm bringing the poop to the vet so that maybe we can finally determine what the cause or her illness was/is.
Even though I'm almost certain that it's not a gut related thing.
(Everyone else is still fine.)

Dont forget to get her weight. I'm intrigued to see how much weight they can loose and still survive. Looking good isn't it.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

I know that she lost over seven pounds total and maybe more. Her sister is 22 pounds right now and at the same size, Bertha was down to 8.8 on her vet visit when the tube was placed.
No food in for over three months. And then only injected food for another month, basically.
Yes. Right now she is looking very good.
I no longer expect her to die.

 

[tortdad]

Good save Ed

 

[Gillian M]

The tote that she has been in 20 or so hours a day was lined with clean towels..Because she had never been dirty.
I had to throw away the towels. Now she's on newspaper.
If her tube gets removed on the 23rd, she can go back outside into the isolation pen for observation and with the other girls every day to eat and to get used to them again.
I'm already talking like this is over. It's not. But, it's closer than it was.

GREAT to hear. Bertha is definitely better and wishes to got VERY WELL sooooooooon!!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Yesterday she walked at a pretty fast pace. It looked almost normal.
Her strength has about doubled.

 

[mike taylor]

It's amazing what a good poop will do .

 

[ZEROPILOT]

It's amazing what a good poop will do .

If there was a blockage, it's been blown out of there. Yesterdays poo was solid. Also a first.

 

[Gillian M]

Yesterday she walked at a pretty fast pace. It looked almost normal.
Her strength has about doubled.

Well done....BERTHA!!

 

[ZEROPILOT]

Well done....BERTHA!!

Yes. Sh'e proven to be a fighter.

 

[Gillian M]

Yes. Sh'e proven to be a fighter.

Sure she has. Am delighted to have read that.

 

[ZEROPILOT]

She's roaming the back yard now. Quite a distance already and she ate 18 blueberries cut in half. One Mulberry leaf and a bowl of Mazuri. Again she ignored the greens.
She is likely grazing in the yard.

 

[Tidgy's Dad]

Every day the news gets better.
Soon she'll be well enough to visit The Cold Dark Room.

 

[Lyn W]

So pleased that Bertha is off the critical list. The only way must definitely be up from now.
Happy days!