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Today we start Félix’s recovery.
His bottom wounds have healed, he is not in danger anymore, the infection has been finally controlled.
He’s been eating by himself and gaining strength for a month
and now it's time to make his legs work out again, specially the front ones.
Very well, very well. Just this is such a great achievement!
We need to place a carpet or something to protect his legs when he falls down.
It’s normal that he stays there but this is already a very important exercise for him.
Look! You see? That, with his legs, it's making him gain strength and musculature little by little.
Here you have, Félix.
We need to keep the chair straight, like that, like that...
Very good sweetie…
Take this, come, look, look…
They always need to relate this with food and positive things.
Come here Félix, don’t be afraid honey, I am here sweetie, look!
We’ve also to make sure that he doesn't hurt himself with the wheels, look darling... so good! That’s it…
Little by little he'll get used to the chair,
he has to realize that the periods of time on it will be longer, but at the beginning it's just for a little while. Look!
He is now using those limbs he didn’t use before and they will be in a better shape.
So good, look, alfalfa, Félix!
Once we see him a little bit tired, we give him a little break.
With this we also make his tendons move to an appropriate position,
since he has them all deformed due to the long time
he has been laying down without moving.
We’re picking him up a little more.
This equipment has been made specially for him,
the clothing chair has been made by Mariví who has sewed it carefully with love.
Very well! Very well! That’s the perfect position, Félix.
Like this, step by step. Eventually,
he will like it because we’re taking his weight off him and he can stand up as he used to.
Look, he’s not as bad as he looks when he keeps eating.
Yes... sure... you have to hold on mainly the front part, great. It’s ok, honey.
Look, he wants to stand up again but the idea is that he gets used to use
his front legs again to hold himself.
That’s it, Anais is correcting his posture right now.
Do you see?That happened also to Flor (the sheep),
he has his wrists bended, his fingers… All atrophied, indeed
Very well, Félix. Since it’s his first day, this is enough for now.
Now we’re letting him rest on his bed and we’ll give him an apple as a reward because he loves them, don’t you, Félix?