Tyrone is ill

Well, as a farmer, we sometimes have to deal with sick animals. Tyrone has been "not himself" since Thursday. We called the vet on Sunday because he was really not doing well. He was not acting his usual loving self and he seemed "depressed". After waiting awhile for the doc, she came around 2:00 pm and gave him and examination. He had a temp of 104 degrees and with no other symptoms. It was discovered that ticks have been the culprit. We have had a bad tick fall because of the warm temps here on the farm. We have been pulling ticks off of him and Texas for a couple of months. This is a new "disease" with no name. Thankfully, we had a good vet who was up-to-date on current issues. His treatment has been IV antibiotics for three days with a follow-up of 5 days of oral antibiotics. It is now day two and he has had his second treatment and I am very happy to say that he is much better, even giving the vet a little of the Tyrone attitude. We are still keeping a close eye on our little boy (he weighs 2000 pounds)and have our fingers crossed that he finishes his treatment and continues to do better and back to his old self quickly.