Recent content by Montmorency

We have had ertugliflozin recently and it came in a syringe like worming paste does. You just move the dial the correct amount each day and squirt. Maybe see if your vet can source this format of the drug if it’s not what you’ve already got?

Regarding the hotties foot warmers- I think the chemical reaction that causes them to heat up requires oxygen. I’ve found that getting them out of the packet and shaking them around and then leaving them on the side for 5 mins before sticking them on really helps activate them. I also find...

If it’s still an open wound I would possibly keep it covered still. A wound needs a moist environment to heal. I had a whippet who got a huge pressure sore from a vet putting a bandage on badly when he broke his toe. Within 24 hours of being at the vet he was so uncomfortable I took the...

When you say full grazing livery, does that mean they do all the checks?As in they will look after the horse if you can’t get up for any reason? If so then £250 a month works out at less than £10/day which doesn’t sound alot for even just 2 checks a day if you’re talking about potentially...

The swallow stayed ? I didn’t see it at late stables last night as it’s in the nest in the stable with the light that doesn’t work, but I saw it this morning. We’re in the New Forest btw.

I saw the first one this afternoon. I hope it stays here. We had a dreadful year last year with fewer pairs than normal and one of the two pairs that did stay throwing their entire brood out of the nest and not bothering to try again. By the time I realised they weren’t going to go back to them...

I was late to discover the series and have just finished it- I loved it! Sorry, off topic.

The beach at Hayling Island is meant to be lovely- but might be further than you are looking to travel as it's over Portsmouth way.

I've got one and found it way too soft. It was good for sweeping light things off smooth floors but not strong enough for anything else. And you can't store it head down- after a few weeks all the bristles bent so it's now curved and pretty useless. I've given up using it.

I’ve got two on wooden skids by Levade Systems which I have found brilliant so far. I had one installed a few years ago then used them again last year for another one. I found it really difficult to compare like for like prices between companies as they all have different specifications. As...

This is why I no longer insure. I got fed up of all the extreme exclusions. I had a vet out when one horse went very mildly lame on one leg. Leg scanned, nothing found, horse was fine a couple of weeks later. Insurance then excluded any lameness associated with that leg- that could be anything...

With the 17 year old mare if there is no pregnancy this time around (I can't work out whether you know for def yet or not) then I would just start early next year. If a repro exam shows all is healthy then I would have one last season trying. Presumably you've paid for the stallion anyway if...

Just checked your facebook page and seen s/he's arrived. Congratulations!!

I'm another who thinks it has cost me nearer the £10,000 mark- I haven't added it all up as I fear it might be even more! Admittedly they don't all cost so much, we did have bad luck. The mare had problems during the pregnancy which required a lot of extra scans and drugs. It turned out to be...

Thank you for all the advice so far. paddy555- Thank you for the long reply. That is what I was worried about with a compact, that they aren't really man enough for the job. . And I know we wouldn't find a decent one anywhere near the budget. Regarding a loader, one of the ones we looked at had...