Peaceful day on the Farmy. Later in the day the sun came out, and the wind dropped right away.
Poor Houdini can’t even have her dust bath in peace.
Mama has been doing a fence inspection
and is not impressed.
Charlotte is still limping dreadfully. I had to stay out of the barn yesterday as every time I checked on her she tried to drag herself up to see what was going on. If I feed them seperately she does eat quite well. At one point I fed Sheila then sat in front of Charlotte as she lay down and ate from a bin lid. She ate everything too. 
And she is getting up to go to the toilet outside and drink her water. And seemed better in the afternoon. But I am not convinced she is improving. I shall call the vet again today. Sheila on the other hand is excited and busy and desperate to get out, but I cannot take her for a walk alone, it would upset charlotte too much, so she has to stay in as well.
The Daily View is still the same.
And the temperatures are still dropping at night though quite pleasant in the day. 
Good morning. Though the farmy was quiet yesterday the keyboard was not and the story roared away picking up 8,818 words so far. As Bulldogsturf advised me, just get as many words down as you can right at the beginning. Then I am committed. After that story will take over. So I am going with the flow. And I am loving it. Just letting the story take me where it will is so much more fun than trying to jam a story into a predetermined time line.
I will let you know how it goes with Charlotte, we have almost no chance of getting a vet to visit just for one pig. Industrial hog farming has changed the perspective of an animals value. And I am not seen as a real farmer so I have even less clout. And my favourite vet is a cow girl. She does not do pigs or sheep. And I have even less chance of getting the poor pig up into the stock trailer to visit a vet. We will see. Fingers crossed.
But this is farming and we will keep on working at it. You all have a good day.
celi
The Kitchen's Garden 
75 responses to “Charlotte not much improved: vet today.”
Fingers crossed for little Charlotte that she comes right today.
Aw poor Charlotte. Has she got something in her foot do you think? In that case, you could try poulticing which would save negotiating with the vet. 🙂
Wow, that’s a lot of words for a day! It’s good to get “ahead,” too, in case something comes up and you have to miss a day here and there. The little chicks are so cute. Mama is pretty as ever. Wishing the best for Miss Charlotte.
Oh dear, I hope Charlotte improves……. sometimes a rest is good.
Glad to hear your writing is going well.
Go you with NaNo, what a start 🙂 Not knowing much about Charlotte’s (as Virginia is quite right, she’s not just a pig) but dabbling in home remedies, the aspirin was a good call – I once saw aspirin used to treat a sick gold fish (Baby Panadol would have been my first choice but needs be…). Rest is good, plus for sprains or bruising: arnica, or for joint injury: glucosamine – both adult dosage I would say for Charlotte.
I read about that glucosamine for pigs too, i might stock up on some and give her a dose for a while.. good call thank you ella D.. c
No problem, I’ve used it successfully on an arthritic dog, plus humans with assorted ailments 🙂 Don’t go past the arnica if you can get some, as I have used it to treat lame dog, same dog 😉
is that the tablets? or the cream, (arnica) the thing is i do not know where the problem is though i seriously think it is in her hip. yet she holds up her foot. c
The cream is more for bruising, and I think for Char you’d been need far too much to apply topically. For animals I have used pilules & drops, or there is also a spray. If you can put the pilules in her mouth, or spray or drop so much the better but otherwise drops in water. I’m only suggesting arnica as it usually works within a few days whereas glucosamine takes a little longer. I would suggest adult dosage, I guess by weight. It may well be that rest will work also but just take a while longer. Interestingly just in the supermarket and branded joint repair (glucosamine) products for dogs caught my eye. I googled & sure enough there is, but look also what I found http://holisticanimal.com/pdf/PigRxChart.pdf… holistic first aid remedies for pigs! I swear you can find info on anything on the web 🙂 Give Charlotte a pat from me 🙂
Just thought…given orally arnica will find & heal energetically, and the glucosamine aids joints to stengthen and repair… both perfect for hips but they effect in different ways and time frames.
Hi C
I know it is a worrying time when an Animal is unwell, I found it strange that its hard to get a vet out. I think the daily view changes everyday. Just as ‘The Father’ is charting the temperature I am save each daily photo and I see changes 😉
I called the vet and no go! Love that you are saving the daily View. This month things changed dramatically. Soon we will drop into four months of grey.. ah well.. see you soon sister.. not long now.. c
I’m sorry Charlotte isn’t better! It takes a bit to get our heads around country vets – in suburbia, folks just drive the animal up to the clinic and sit in the waiting room – not what happens in rural areas! I hope she’s on the mend soon.. x
Good morning. Maybe a visit from the pet will be a good thing just to make sure everything is okay. Take care and stay positive. BAM
sorry vet not pet.
I gotcha! no bloody vet for my pet! PIG.. c
Oh poor Charlotte, and no vet – not even a student vet who will come? So glad to hear of the big word flow; it sounds like fun.
I am always surprised to learn more about “how it goes” for you as a “non” farmer…so many of us are devalued in status by some arbitrary line…and dollar signs, of course! 🙂 I’m glad that you, as most of us in the blogging world, I believe, are intrinsically motivated by different joyful noises! I am pleased to hear that your writing has taken a prolific leap from imagination to paper. I knew it would! 🙂 Big hugs going forward…and a special hug to dear Charlotte! D
It is a huge very motivated leap, I just needed a good kick into gear! Now i need to stay in gear! c
I’m so sorry to hear that Charlotte is not improving. =(
Vets can be so difficult to get. I just love your pigs (well, everyone else too) so I hope Charlotte feels better soon.
Happy writing.
Now you’re going to have to invent a sling to move pigs into trailers!
Big farms certainly have changed the view of one single animal needing help.
(reading on quickly)