Flapper’s Sutures

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Flapper is feeling pretty good since his surgery on August 4th, but some of the internal sutures are still bothering him. They poke through to his insides and then urates stick to them, causing swelling and irritation.

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So next Monday, Flapper will have a short time under anesthesia so Dr. Ford can use an endoscope to remove any sutures still inside his vent/cloaca. Hopefully this will help make Flapper more comfortable.

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We asked Dr. Ford “is this normal?” and the answer was “no one has done this surgery on a duck before, so it’s hard to say what’s normal.”

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All things considered, Flapper is doing great. He has gained some weight and is active. Also, some scar tissue inside seems to have decreased in size. If we can just get rid of those irritating sutures, he should be good for quite a while.

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So hang in there, FlappyJack. Next week you should be feeling a little better. Keep your fingers crossed that this is the only time we’ll have to go in to get those darn sutures out.

Cheers,

Tiff

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September 30, 2008|Mr Flapper|7 Comments

Flapper Models the Pendant


We received the pendant made from Flapper’s feather today, so he modeled it for me. I think it looks better on him than it does on me, but I love it!

We also made an ad for Miloplume’s Etsy shop, starring Flapper (of course).

Thanks, Miloplume. It’s just beautiful!

You can learn more about these pendants at Miloplume’s Etsy shop:

http://miloplume.etsy.com

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September 29, 2008|Mr Flapper|8 Comments

Who me?


ChooChoo heard me call his name from across the yard. He’s a good listener but he doesn’t always come running like Flapper and O’Malley do. He went right back to hunting for bugs after deciding I probably didn’t have anything important for him… like treats.

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|Chewy Magooey|4 Comments

Flapper Feather Pendant

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“Miloplume” made this Flapper pendant necklace for me using one of Flapper’s own feathers.

I’m waiting for it to arrive by mail. I can’t wait to have a piece of him to carry with me always.

Check out her shop on etsy at:

www.etsy.com/shop.php?user_id=6191737

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September 27, 2008|Mr Flapper|5 Comments

Saturday Check-In

Well hello, Flapper. How’s your day going so far?
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“Pretty good, mom. Ate some treats, chased the ChooChoo, and now I’m thinking of taking some naps.”

How about you, ChooChoo?
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“Me? Well I got my exercise running from Flapper, and now I’m splashing in the pool. It’s a good day so far.”

And you, O’Malley?
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“Who me? I’m good. I am ready for a nap, but first I think I will sing a song for you.”

la la la
“La la laaaaa bup bup buuuuup!”
Very nice, O’Malley. Good song, buddy.

It sounds like all is well in Flapper’s yard. Let’s check in on the furry indoor ducks.

Hodjee? How’re you doing?
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“Good. Tired. Nap. Bye.”

And you, Meelee?
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“I was thinking maybe we could have dinner now, instead of later.”
That’s an interesting idea, Meelee. But then you’ll wake me up early tomorrow. So why don’t we wait?

Simon? What are you thinking about?
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“Nothing.”
Sounds about right, Simon.

Well it’s a beautiful Saturday afternoon and I hope you all have a good nap. I think I’ll take one, too.

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|Chewy Magooey, Fuzzy Indoor Ducks, Mr Flapper, O'Malley Peepers, Yard Stuff|8 Comments

she loves me

Hi everybody. How you doing? Flapper here.
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I’m doing pretty good. I’m hanging with my mom.

This is my mom.
my mom

She loves me.
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She loves me a lot.

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She gives me kisses. On my cheek.

love her
I love her, too. She holds my beak.

Bye.

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September 24, 2008|Mr Flapper, Silly Human|9 Comments

my flappy and me


Flapper and I hung out in the yard tonight and talked about his day. He likes to tuck his beak against my face while we chat. I like it, too. He is such a super good duck. I love him to pieces.

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September 23, 2008|Mr Flapper, Silly Human|7 Comments

serious listener


“Now that Frank is gone, you can focus all your attention on me, right? Tell me a story.”

You got it, O’Malley. We’ll miss Frank’s silly personality and crazy antics, but it’s nice to get back to calm story time with you, buddy. Once upon a time… there was a beautiful muscovy drake named O’Malley. Oh I mean handsome…

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September 22, 2008|O'Malley Peepers|5 Comments

Finally Home

Finally today, Frank headed to his forever home. After being shot with a bb gun and then being rescued and taken to PAWS.org, Frank came to us. He had nearly 2 months of antibiotics before he recovered from septic arthritis. Finally, he recovered and got to go to his forever home.frank 1

His forever home people built Frank his very own pond, which he can share with his lady friends. They plan to get 2 muscovy girls to keep Frank company.
frank 2 pond

As you can see, he likes his new pond quite a bit.
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Frank moved right in and claimed the pond as his home base. His predator-proof night pen is a garage that is being converted into a barn. He will eventually share the barn with two horses, but he’ll have his own area of course.
frank 4 stand

Frank also has some chicken friends, a few corgi dogs and some human kids, too. There are even some mallards, but they stay down by the river most of the time.
frank 5 chicken

Even though we found Frank a forever home pretty quickly, it took quite awhile to get him there. But finally, Frank is home. So it’s only fitting that his forever home is called the “Finally Home Farm.”
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Chewy and Flapper both enjoyed a peaceful Frank-free day, swimming and snoozing the day away.
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“Is Frank really gone?”
Yes, O’Malley. Frank is really gone to his forever home. You don’t have to worry about him challenging your authority any more.
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“Okay then. Pet my caruncle.”
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You got it, Malley. All the best to Frank in his new, loving forever home. We hope he’ll stay in touch.

In other news, we’d like to wish heartfelt condolences to our friend Peggy on the loss of her goose, Grace.

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September 21, 2008|Chewy Magooey, Mr Flapper, O'Malley Peepers, Rescues|12 Comments

Frank is good to go!

Got a call from Dr. Ford.
He gave me more info on Frank’s blood test results.
It’s good news!

At Frank’s first appointment after his rescue, his WBC was 28.
After a round of piperacillin antibiotics, it actually went way up to 43!
But now, after a round of cephalexin, it’s down to 18.
Normal range is 6-11, but ducks tend to run a bit higher than that.

So Frank is all good to go!

He’ll need regular check-ups like any duck, and his forever home will need to keep an eye on his right leg, but he is cleared to head to his forever home.

Yay, Frank! Good work, buddy. No wonder you’ve turned into a crank-o-saur!

Thanks again to everyone who helped Frank by donating to the Kozmo Kirby Memorial Fund. You are all good, good eggs.

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September 18, 2008|Rescues|10 Comments
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