Churchill impresses me with his demeanor despite having been reduced to physical inaction as a result of this paralysis. The daily regimen consists in changing his bed several times per diem, applying Vitamin A and D ointment, and an antiobiotic ointment. The bed sores still bear an infection and are not healing. Keeping the environment aseptic proves difficult.
Oddly enough since he is paralyzed and evidently has no proprioception, he seems to be unaware of the sores. He is taking his final doses of the corticosteroid the veterinarian prescribed. His Spirit is strong but his body is withering.
Reflections on the treatment
I sense that antiobiotics are proliferating---even the baby wipes are antiobiotic--so commonly used in hand washing, all sorts of kitchen cleaners, medicines, hand cleaning gels, water treatment. What is the impact of such antibiotic agents with living beings? I sense the saturation point may be reached or some other critical threshold whereby the downside of the antibiotics may prove detrimental.
In treating this small mammal I am gaining knowledge concerning the healing and integrity of Churchill's organism, while also gleaning some lessons concerning mammal health overall and hence reflections that bear upon human life.
Have we taken for granted how much of the natural environment that we thrive upon is equally valuable to the life of the other mammal species? For example, clean air, water, beautiful fields, wildflowers---how often have a I been able to wonder at an ill rabbits' reanimation when placed in an open area out of doors with clean sunlight and fresh air, to leap and play along with the pretty birdsongs!
It is nearly axiomatic at Tiptoplops rabbitry that health is a "circle of life"---which begins with eating fresh greens and wildflowers, and then fertilizing new vegetative growth thus generating oxygen which cleans the environing land further. Health extends far beyond the individual and the treatment of symptoms toward an entelechy of harmony in the greater whole organism.
Oddly enough since he is paralyzed and evidently has no proprioception, he seems to be unaware of the sores. He is taking his final doses of the corticosteroid the veterinarian prescribed. His Spirit is strong but his body is withering.
Reflections on the treatment
I sense that antiobiotics are proliferating---even the baby wipes are antiobiotic--so commonly used in hand washing, all sorts of kitchen cleaners, medicines, hand cleaning gels, water treatment. What is the impact of such antibiotic agents with living beings? I sense the saturation point may be reached or some other critical threshold whereby the downside of the antibiotics may prove detrimental.
In treating this small mammal I am gaining knowledge concerning the healing and integrity of Churchill's organism, while also gleaning some lessons concerning mammal health overall and hence reflections that bear upon human life.
Have we taken for granted how much of the natural environment that we thrive upon is equally valuable to the life of the other mammal species? For example, clean air, water, beautiful fields, wildflowers---how often have a I been able to wonder at an ill rabbits' reanimation when placed in an open area out of doors with clean sunlight and fresh air, to leap and play along with the pretty birdsongs!
It is nearly axiomatic at Tiptoplops rabbitry that health is a "circle of life"---which begins with eating fresh greens and wildflowers, and then fertilizing new vegetative growth thus generating oxygen which cleans the environing land further. Health extends far beyond the individual and the treatment of symptoms toward an entelechy of harmony in the greater whole organism.
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We don't take for granted- we as humans, we just take. Capitalism. Very insightful post, love the bunny selfie.
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