DWARF SHOES-BRACES TO HELP FAITH

[TINALEE]

HELLO IM SURE SEVERAL OF YOU REMEMBER MY SWEET LITTLE FAITH WHO WAS BORN A QUESTIONALBLE DWARF.SHE LEARNED TO EAT WHEN SHE WAS 3 DAYS OLD.SHE IS THE SWEETEST-I MEAN SWEETEST LITTLE BABY YOU COULD EVER MEET.SHE TALKS TO ME AND I SWEAR SHE KISSES ME ON THE NOSE WHEN I SIT WITH HER...WELL I WAS BEGINNING TO THINK (or at least hoping)THERE WAS NO WAY SHE WAS A DWARF BECAUSE HER BITE IS CORRECTING ITSELF AND SHE WAS JUST DOING SO WELL. 2 DAYS AGO SHE STARTED LIMPING.I CAN TELL SHE IS IN PAIN,MY HEART ACHES FOR HER,I CARRY HER ACROSS THE PASTURE WHEN HER MOMMY TRAVELS TO FAR,LITTLE FAITH JUST CRIES FOR HER MOM SO I TAKE HER TO HER.I TRIED PUTTING A BANDAGE ON HER FRONT LEGS WHICH SEEMS TO BE WHERE SHE IS PAINFUL BUT I TOOK THEM OFF TODAY BECAUSE IM AFRAID OF CUTTING OFF HER BLOOD SUPPLY OR HURTING HER.THE VET AND FARRIER WILL BE OUT TOMORROW.MY PROBLEM IS THIS...THE VET DOESNT FEEL SHE IS A DWARF.HE SAYS SHE LOOKS GREAT-JUST A SMALL MINIATURE,THATS GREAT NEWS BUT I BELIEVE THATS NOT THE CASE SO I HAVE ANOTHER VET COMMING OUT TOMORROW.IM IN PENNSYLAVANIA,IM JUST NOT SURE THE VETS AROUND HERE ARE FAMILIAR WITH DWARFISM AND THE SIGNS OR WHAT TO DO TO HELP A DWARF.I LOVE LITTLE FAITH-SHE IS MY MORNING SUNSHINE.I HAVE SEEN SEVERAL PICTURES OF DWARFS WITH BRACES OR CAST CAN ANYONE HELP ME WITH INFORMATON ON HELPING LITTLE FAITH WITH HER LEGS.SHE SEEMS TO BE PAINFUL JUST ABOVE THE HOOF BUT ITS HARD TO SAY.IM HOPING THE VET CAN HELP ME WITH THIS TOMORROW BUT I AM ASKING ALL OF YOU BECAUSE I FEEL YOU WILL KNOW MORE THAN THE VET AND IM SO AFRAID HE WILL SUGGEST PUTTING HER DOWN WHICH I KNOW I JUST CANT DO UNLESS SHE IS IN SO MUCH PAIN,OF COURSE I WOULD PUT HER FIRST BY PUTTING HER TO REST IF AND ONLY IF THERE WERE NO OPTIONS IN RELIEVING HER PAIN BUT IF THERE IS SOMETHING I CAN DO TO HELP HER OVERCOME THIS AND BE HEALTHY AND HAPPY I SURE WOULD LOVE TO DO THAT FOR HER.I WILL BE ONLINE ALL NIGHT TONIGHT READING JANELLES INFO AS WELL AS ANY OTHER INFO I CAN FIND FOR FAITH.IF YOU HAVE ANY SUGGESTIONS I WOULD CERTAINLY APPRECIATE ANY ADVICE.I ONLY WISH I KNEW MORE,I HAVE ONLY OWNED MINIS FOR 8 MONTHS,LITTLE FAITH IS MY FIRST FOAL(ALOTHOUGH I NOW HAVE ANOTHER FILLY AND COLT THAT WERE BORN LAST WEEK)I KNOW AS A BREEDER OF POMERANIANS YOU LEARN AS YOU GO AND YOU NEVER KNOW IT ALL BUT IT SURE HELPS TO HAVE SEVERAL YEARS OF EXPERIENCE WHICH I JUST DONT HAVE AND WISH I HAD FOR FAITH..

 

[Miniv]

I think Bill and his wife are the best folks on here to help. Here's a link to contact them........

http://ww_miniatures.tripod.com

They are known for taking in special needs dwarf minis.

All the best with your little Faith.

MA

 

[Little Bit]

Hi Tinalee~

A friend of mine found your thread and e-mailed me to come read it and post.

Ihis is Janell, I'm the lady that makes the *Magic Shoes*, it sounds as though your little Faith may just need to have a pair of these shoes to help her walk better. Would you be able to send me some close up pix of her legs at different angles, when she's standing on a hard flat surface?

Chances are Faith will be needing to have her hooves trimed as well, has she been trimmed yet?

Here's my e-mail addy:

[email protected] or [email protected]

 

[Orkie]

Hi,

I think Janell is a great lady to talk to about the "MAGIC SHOES". We had a dwarf born last year that needed the magic shoes to get around on he did fantastic with them. His little legs also progressed as he got older. Please don't hesitate to give Janell a call. SHE IS GREAT! :aktion033:

stacy

 

[littlesteppers]

Hello there.. :saludando: can we see an updated picture of your wee one? From different angles..

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[Lea Dill]

Faith --

Have you ever heard of Baby Glue shoes.... This may help Faith and her walking if her problem is with her hoofs... I have used thema nd it takes your farrier or someone who knows what they are doing to shape them -- with a heat gun and all.. We used to keep them on my mini with forming them arounf the hoof and duck tape...