It’s Back

Dammit.

The Cough is back.

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I thought we had vanquished it.

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There were even a few weeks when they were al cough-free.

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But no, yesterday cough, cough, cough from poor little Silver.  He was hacking away.

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Luckily I still have the antibiotics from the last round, so he is now being injected daily.

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And also luckily, Silver is being very nice about it.

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I am also jagging Waffle, even though he hasn’t coughed just in case he starts.  He is the only one who has not shown any symptoms.

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My theory is that everyone else except Delia has had this cough and it makes itself known after “bad” weather.

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I am hoping Delia, because of her age or something, is immune and, obviously, I will treat her if she shows any symptoms.

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Waffle and Silver were the last into the herd so it was inevitable they would catch it.

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Just because it had been a long time since I heard a cough, I stupidly thought they had got away with it.

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I had been lulled into a false sense of security.

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The only one who hasn’t actually coughed, (apart from Delia) is Tiddles, but when he was at Thordale keeping Storm company, I jagged him for a few days just in case he had it too.  He is fine.

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Anyway, coughing is the only symptom.

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It doesn’t seem to stop anyone from playing.

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So I am not going to worry too much.

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This week it is all change, so I want to clear The Cough up before I split them up to go to different herds.

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I am sad to split them up as they are a happy/argumentative bunch but others need their company now.  The Minions always have jobs to go to.

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2 thoughts on “It’s Back

  1. Terri

    These photos make me feel as if I am out in the field with you all. I love seeing the camaraderie among the herd. (Hope the Cough clears up pronto! They look none the worse for it, thankfully.)
    PS Yesterday I especially enjoyed the photo of you and Brisk — I’d love to see more of you interacting with your family-who-live-outside if the photographers come back to visit.

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  2. Sam

    Sorry to hear “The Cough” is back. Glad to know the Minions have new jobs awaiting them! Such a huge change from when they arrived.

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