When working with animals things do not always go the way we want them to.
Mia has presented with a nasty prolapse. I will not go into details here. There are plenty of sites that will give you those kinds of grisly pictures. She got into trouble yesterday late afternoon. Of course my vet was off for the afternoon and every other vet in the kingdom had gone to ground. So I put her to rights as well as I could ( with the help of a stranger vet from another county on the phone) and this morning we are taking her in the stock trailer to our usual clinic. Our vet is of course chocka block and certainly no vets have time to come out so we will know later this morning when she will be seen.
There is a chance that we may lose Mia. Which is wretched. But that is the risk we take naming and loving any animal. I am not going to labour the fact. Because I know that many of you have accepted the names of my animals and love them too. I have to remind myself that I am running a wee farm here, not a holiday camp. She is a sheep, but she is a sheep in my care so I am doing everything I can to save her.
She has made it to the morning and is eating and drinking. She seems bright.
I debated whether to put in this image of Moaning Mia as it seemed wrong somehow but maybe everything will work out OK.
At least today will be sunny and warm.
Good Morning.
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
64 responses to “Sometimes the news will not be good.”
My thoughts are with you this morning, Celi. I hope all goes well for Mia.
I am so sorry! Hoping all can be put to rights.
Hope all goes well. t
Oh that’s a tough one to read. I hope she does OK, but I know you’ll do everything you can either way.
Sending good thoughts for you and Mia today.
It sounds like you’ve done the best you can for Mia and that is about all you can do. It wasn’t all that often that we named the cattle on our farm for the sole reason you explained. It was, after all, a farm and even as children we understood the animals’ ultimate destinies. Yet, how can one not help but become attached to these animals? It’s nearly impossible to detach, whether they have names or numbers. Hoping for a positive outcome for Mia.
Celi, my thoughts are with you and your family and your lovely Mia and her unborn. May all that should go right, do so swiftly.
Celi, thinking of you and your family and the lovely Mia and her unborn. May all that should go right, do so swiftly.
Celi, I am sorry to hear the news of Mia’s loss but very relieved to hear she has survived the ordeal. Such resilience. How precious life is. Thank you for writing so honestly and beautifully. It is truly a gift, your writing. Warm and settled weather here today. Hopefully for you as well. Hugs to you, brave lady.
Post above is by me, btw! I must’ve not logged in.
Ok honey.. all good. and thank you c
Good luck.
Sorry, Celi, to hear of Mia’s woes. Named or not, you’ve so little stock, comparatively speaking, that only the most cold-hearted could remain unattached to these “characters” — and that certainly isn’t you. I hope all goes well for Mia later this morning. One thing’s for sure, she couldn’t be in better hands.
No, you’re not running a camp, Celi, and it’s good to remind us of that. I’m so distant from farm life I almost do forget that. But we’re somehow all connected, and I’m going to pray for Mia this morning. And you, too. That’s my way…I’m glad you shared. Debra
I think any owner of animals hates to see them ill or in distress, it’s natural for you. So I’m hoping for some good news all round on the Farmy this morning.
Aw, poor Mia. Sheep or not, I do feel for her and her ‘family’. 😦
Oh no, poor Mia!! Praying for both of you. 😦
I have always believed that every aspect of our lives matters…has a purpose…and I know that Mia matters to you. Please, God, may Mia and the wee one come through this okay…and help Celi and her John through this, too.