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  1. jim tait
    Lead BBs if decoying in scotland?
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    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
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    Doses aren't directly related to body size - that's why we do pharmacology before we're let loose on the animal population Jim
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    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
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    It only took 5 years at university before they thought I was competent to decide what antibiotic to give to a dog
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    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
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    If you're really interested, this is a good read http://blackwellpublishing.com:443/book.as...4382&site=1 JIm
  13. jim tait
    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!!
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    Only a problem if they've not fallen out by about 1yr-18mth Jim
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    managed to post it twice!!
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    How long did the fit last for? Sometimes working dogs will take a sudden crash in blood glucose - these only last for a minute or two. epileptic seizures vary from 30s to minutes. By the way - change your vet! Any dog thats fitting for more than 10-15 minutes is an emergency, and needs seen ASAP - the muscular activity raises the body temperature, and if not stopped, can result in permanent brain damage, if not a dead dog!! Jim
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    I don't really have the time for insurance now... im getting him there tommorow.. and if all goes down well ( fingers crossed ) i'll then get insurance for him. Insurance is what keep vet bills up.Nobody heard of it a few years ago.You would have got laughed at but now it seems you have to have like all the other sheep. Get in touch with youre local dogtrack and find a good bone man for the future.By the way if you do go to a vet make sure its a greyhound vet so he can say what its chances of running again are otherwise you could pay out and end up with a cripple.Double wammy in the pocket
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    In order for vets to be able to prescribe a treatment, the animal must "be under our care"; it further specifies that this must not be nominal - we've got to have knowledge of the animal or farm recently. Thats why you can't just ask your vet for a prescription - you can ask for one after the animals been looked at, or talked about (it depends what sort of working relationship you've got with the vet). The stuff available online without a prescription is likely to a bona-fide treatment, just not one licenced in the UK - you might get Australian penicillin, or American baytril. They're prob
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    No wonder we're running into problems with antibiotic resistance! I've got to consider a differential diagnosis, type of bacteria involved, and the body system involved before prescribing an antibiotic. You don't just fill them full of baytril at the first sniffle or cut!!! Antibiotics are prescription only for a reason - over use, or inappropriate use will lead us to the point where the commonly used ones are ineffective, then where are you? Newer, more expensive ones, with potentially more side effects! Jim (ducking)
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    There might be a small scar on the midline, where the wound was. Years ago, you used to be able to feel the stitches in the muscle, but now they're all absorbable. Otherwise - she won't come into season! Jim
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    "Minced beef/lamb/minced whole chicken bones and all. Tiny amounts of liver and heart, like a teaspoon full: once a week. Too much is too rich and will make him scour. Vary the diet as much as possible. Tripe is fine in small amounts but is low in protein. Let him chew on a knuckle bone: it will give his jaws something to do. don't give him small bones at this age as they're likely to try and swallow them whole. (chicken wings for example: fine when he's a bit older, but not yet. " For ##### sake You want to give him the best start, yes? A complete puppy food - it doesn't matter what
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    At that age, he needs a balanced diet suitable for a fast growing puppy. Tripe on its own is not. Jim
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    2 possible treatments for this:- Mesalin - 2 inections at 3 and 5 days post mating (can give at 7days as well). It may lead to an slightly increased chance of pyometra later and is about 95% effective alizin - effective up to 42 days As for cost, it will vary somewhat Jim
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    Just what is your problem with vets, Dutch? Yes, we charge people for our advice, time and services, after all, that's what they come to us for. Yes, i have a mortgage to pay; I also have 9 staff to employ, rent and rates to pay on the premises, the bank overdraught and loan to keep up with, vehicles to run, electricity, phone, the tax man, the VAT man..................... We're available 24 hours a day, all year. It takes 5 years to qualify, then you start learning...... People think they can call us in the middle of the night cos their cat is scratching itself....... I can't buy the
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    It needs debrided, re-stitched and some more antibiotics. It's too big for superglue and the edges of the wound need cleaned up, so need a general anaesthetic for that Full thickness skin - it will take a long time to granulate Get her back to the vet Staples OK for small, clean wounds but that one is too angry looking to do yourself Jim
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