Odd Shot Monday!
Jo, our gander waiting for his bread!
Jo. was concerning me ....
he seems to have arthritis.
So.................we took him to the vets, as you do......
and thr vet checked him over, just incase it was an infection. He was fine, just a bit arthritic....so we have to give him some medication!
Jo eats 70% grass, but does like his bread!
Take the measured dose....
apply to bread
let Jo eat up every crumb...
14 comments:
That is too funny Denise. This morning I found Benji on the lawn and he LOVES bread. In fact he is there now looking at the new mallard ducklings. Handsome gander Jo is and I am glad that he is feeling better..
Oh, Denise, that is the cutest thing I have ever seen!!!
Obviously Jo is well-loved, and is not going to end up with an orange sauce over him. *heh*
I love his name, by the way! Give him a little scritch on the head for me, and tell him, "This is from Jo."
Nice Goose. Takes his medicine like a Drake.
Just dropped by to see if you had a bridge for Monday yet.
Our Bridge is Here.
Come visit the crossing,
Troy and Martha
Nice one!
Glad Jo likes his bread so he gets his meds okay, and he just thinks he's just being spoiled.
Our last duck became terribly arthritic - we were on the mainland by then so we dug a pond for her. She gratefully swam on it then died that night.
'Someone' (I wish I could remember who) advised me to visit your Blog and I'm glad I did. As soon as I saw the words 'rambling-on' I knew I had found a like-mind. I ramble-on interminably!
And I ramble in verse which makes me even odder! And I'm a Granny, which makes me dotty. And I'm Australian, which makes me upsidedown!! A very odd fish indeed!
Anyway, let me try a verse about your goose, Jo.......
A CURE FOR ARTHRITIS
You wouldn't call him hulking,
In fact he's rather neat.
But he's definitely sulking!
I think it's rather sweet
That a goose can get all moody
And even turn his back
And act as though he's broody
(Though he hasn't got the knack!)
You must have hurt his feelings
When you mentioned creaking bones.
Were you gentle in your dealings?
Did you speak in honeyed tones?
Did you hint at 'age-related?'
That could hurt, you must admit.
For every old bird's hated
Those words 'getting on a bit.'
A young goose might improve him,
A female one, of course.
Nature might even move him
With its strong primeval force.
As he chased the little honey
(Ganders much resemble men!)
I'll bet you even money
He'd turn supple once again!
Brenda (Rinkly)
PS I've suddenly thought......I'm imagining Joe and it might be Josephine!!!! Just reverse everything!
Wow! A poem for Jo, he will be thrilled.
He's just had this mornings bread and is sitting by his pond!
He is a HE Brenda. Sadly he has had two ladies, Dolly and Peggy, now in the big goose hut in the sky!
It doesn't look hard to get him to take his medicine! Mind, I'm sure I saw a tiny crumb left under a stone! He certainly had a good turn of sped for an old - er, mature! - gander.
I can't believe I've just spent three minutes watching a duck eat bread!
Ditto the last comment! I was just going to type that!
I sat here, smiling, willing Jo to turn around for one quick gander (pardon the pun) of his face!
He is adorable!
May he keep getting better!
That first photo just cracks me up.
I love feeding ducks and geese, best way to get them close to photograph. They all have their own personalities too, no they really do. Lovely vid, made me smile.
I love your lovely goose, or gander as may be. Glad he/she's so easy to treat with medication and that he/she's responding so well. We have less luck with our cats--too many claws and things.
Hello Dear Namesake, Joe is a love. I enjoyed the movie you made of him. He is a very handsome goose indeed.
From Denise in Northern Virginia
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