Please Say a Prayer!

Our newest cria Marina has suffered a serious injury. She has a humerus fracture to her right front leg. I rushed her to our vet yesterday afternoon to take a look at it and because the fracture is so high up, a cast could not be put on. Tara and I are just devastated by the turn of events.

We are weighing out our options and I have another vet coming out today for a second opinion. She is unable to stand for more than a minute at a time and is very unstable as you can imagine which makes it virtually impossible to nurse. I am having to hold her up in order for her to nurse. I need to do this at least every three hours which means waking up at 1:00 am and 4:00 am to care for the young cria. She is confined to a small area as to not aggravate the injury any further. I'm hoping later today the vet can help to immobilize the leg in order for the bone to heal. Then hopefully soon she can get used to standing on three legs so I won't have to assist in nursing. Right now she needs our help and we'll do whatever it takes to help her. She is so sweet and innocent and we can't stand to see her in this shape.

Marina is getting plenty of milk and is very strong. And Marilyn is a fantastic mother, stands at attention while allowing me to hold the cria up in order for her to nurse. This is encouraging and enables us to remain positive through this ordeal.

If you would please, say a prayer or send good thoughts to this wonderful little cria. She could sure use some help right about now!