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I think my horse vets are very reasonably priced. The dog costs more for a lot less input, in general. I was also quoted £450+ for a... -
Doing the rounds on fb. Makes me sad as this IS what vets used to be. Apologies to the independent vets who are lovely and look after...
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olop reacted to Miss_Millie's post in the thread this is just about the most arrogant piece I have read in a long time. with
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I don't want anyone to lose their job, but I don't think she is doing herself any favours by constantly posting deliberately provocative... -
It baffles me that in a supposedly civilised society we have no control being allowed to die in a dignified way. People always use the...
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olop reacted to planete's post in the thread Tips for self-injecting medication particularly Cartrophen with Like.
The BEVA have put 'Don't break your vet' videos on Youtube, one is about desensitising your horse to injections. I used it with my pony...
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olop reacted to saalsk's post in the thread Tips for self-injecting medication particularly Cartrophen with Like.
Needle choice can be six and two threes - thinner needle goes into the skin more easily, wider needle makes injecting the liquid easier...
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olop reacted to Auslander's post in the thread Tips for self-injecting medication particularly Cartrophen with Like.
I find it much easier to inject into the neck. If you go into the bum and they move, the needle waggles around, and it's much harder to...
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olop reacted to Tiddlypom's post in the thread Tips for self-injecting medication particularly Cartrophen with Like.
Really useful tip I was given by a vet nurse. The needle gets slightly blunted when inserted into the vial through the rubber stopper...
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olop reacted to NinjaPony's post in the thread Tips for self-injecting medication particularly Cartrophen with Like.
I was advised to inject into the pectoral muscles and found that much easier. My boy was very good to inject, and I would prepare the...
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olop reacted to mavandkaz's post in the thread Tips for self-injecting medication particularly Cartrophen with Like.
Should be using two. One to draw up, and one to inject. The green needle is narrower then the pink, and so goes in really easy. I dont...
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olop replied to the thread Tips for self-injecting medication particularly Cartrophen.She has only given me one needle and one syringe per vial, the needle is pink. It doesn’t look that wide it’s just quite long!
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olop replied to the thread Tips for self-injecting medication particularly Cartrophen.Yes this is what I did but he thought I was going to put the needle in again and starting to bronc again.
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olop replied to the thread Tips for self-injecting medication particularly Cartrophen.Thank you all for the advice it’s really appreciated! My other half tried to distract him with treats but once I’d got the needle in I...
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olop reacted to SEL's post in the thread Tips for self-injecting medication particularly Cartrophen with Like.
I wouldn't inject in the neck if you're a novice - too easy to miss the muscle. Shove a likit in front of your horse, rub the area...
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olop reacted to ihatework's post in the thread Tips for self-injecting medication particularly Cartrophen with Like.
I have seen reactions to Cartrophen (actually one year I have a feeling one of Harry Meads had to w/d from Badminton due to a cartrophen...