jim tait

Lead BBs if decoying in scotland?

Freshen up the edges, wedge resection of any granulation tissue. Close in 2 layerss with absorbable suture material - 2metric diameter If you want a cosmetic repair, get it done properly Jim

I hate arseholes that make generalisations. Yes, vets have to make money - doesn't everyone? At the end of the day it's a business - the bank manager won't cut them any slack just because they treated an animal, using drugs, supplies, staff time, kennel space, who's owner then didn't pay the bill. If he hasn't paid for previous treatments, then is he likely to pay for this one? If it had been a life threatening emergency, then they would have treated it. If you can't afford the necessary expenses for your animal, then why do you have them in the first place - owning any sort of an

we are. was just wondering if [NO TEXT TALK] new what it was. as the STUPID vets do not like to answer their phones much.somebody is always on the line. I would have thought that's a good sign? It means they're busy Don't expect a diagnosis down the phone line though, we don't use crystal balls

You're not doing them a disservice. Any vet competant with small animals will do fine. Greyhound tracks need to have a vet in attendance - these will be normal, usually small animal vets, usually from a local practice. They will have a greater experience of musculoskeletal injuries from what are highly athletic animals, pushed up to their limit. There's no witchcraft involved, just experience. Use whatever vet you're happy with

Agreed, dosages within species tend to be weight related. Surface area has a role to play between species, as do individual metabolic differences - cats are missing a liver enzyme and don't handle NSAIDs as well as other species; dogs don't metabolise ibuprofen well. Jim

sounds like an abscess - pyolenephitis if it's a kidney, or reticulitis if the stomach - your post didn't make it clear If an isolated case and the draining lymph nodes looked ok, then fine; but if any of the rest of the carcase affected then in all likelyhood, unfit to eat (that's not to say it'll make you ill, but likely to be rejected for onward sale) Jim

Doses aren't directly related to body size - that's why we do pharmacology before we're let loose on the animal population Jim

For Christ's sake, get the dog to a bloody vet!!! It needs the next joint or two amputated, and then stitched. Then put a bandage over it to protect it. Once tails are damaged, it takes forever to get them to heal - every time it wags or brushes against anything, it breaks open again

It only took 5 years at university before they thought I was competent to decide what antibiotic to give to a dog

From what I hear, there's an awful lot of them around - about 1400 on 1 farm last week according to the news. I'm based in the next stop north - bought 10 at the start of the season, and another 10 mid way through after the wind shredded them. They've been working fairly well; had geese dropping in on them, and at the very least, coming over for a look - close enough to put them in the bag! I was advised to stitch along the bottom of them to increase their longevity - just remember to put the machine away when you get handed the curtain material!! Jim

If you're really interested, this is a good read http://blackwellpublishing.com:443/book.as...4382&site=1 JIm

Simple......dont ! .....get someone who knows when why and how its the sort of thing you can easily do more harm than good . Agreed - if you have to ask when or how then don't bother trying!!

Only a problem if they've not fallen out by about 1yr-18mth Jim

managed to post it twice!!