Blake: Then and Now Photos

Blake is recuperating nicely from his bloating and respiratory problems. 

I took today's photo when I went over to help give him his penicillin shot this morning.

I am so happy to report he is doing great.

OK, Blake is stabilized. He did not seem to bloat up too much when he ate while I was there. He got his penicillin shot and Mylocin drops. We are holding off on Pedialyte for the time being so as not to introduce too many new substances to his system at once. We are very happy with his health state right now. We are monitoring him closely because when a fawn gets fatally ill it happens extremely fast. He is good now but under close supervision. Thank you for all the supportive well wishes. I'll post an update tomorrow after we give him his Penicillin shot. -c

Blake has gotten sick. He is on Penicillin for respiratory congestion and is having stomach problems. He is getting medical attention from Dr. Jan and Kate. Today we will be putting him on Mylicon and Pedialyte for gas. Deer have a multi-chambered stomach. Problems with their stomachs when they are young are very dangerous and unfortunately common. I'll update his condition as needed. -cheryl

The Good, The Bad, and The Oh SO NOT Ugly

FIRST TWO PHOTOS ARE NOT BLAKE!

That is a wild buck that has been

hanging around across the street from my house next to 

The Tourist Trap for about a week.

He is what we all worked so hard for when we rescued Blake.

I cannot wait to see Blake grown up and wild like this guy.

I have no idea how old this buck is and I have no idea

how long before Blake starts getting his antlers or losing his spots.

If you know these things let us know, as we are all new to

such details about White tail deer. In fact, this is the closest I've ever been

to a wild deer and after hanging out with Blake it was a real treat

to see this guy up close. I was looking at all his features and comparing
them with my memory of those same features on Blake.

Here's what I surmise...

The Bad:

Looks like Blake won't keep his phenomenal eyelashes when he grows up.

The Good:

Looks like Blake may grow into his nose...