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So it went well, he felt great, checked his legs after the XC part and all the remaining swelling had gone but was left with what feels like it might be a small splint?! It’s a small hard lump about 1-2 inches above the fetlock. The area was a bit puffy again when we got home, but still no...

Horse came in with a fat leg last week, no lameness. Put ice boot on but continued to get bigger, and he was very touchy about it and trying to kick when pressing the swelling (very out of character!). Only on the inside of one hind leg, from middle of the cannon bone down to fetlock, very...

It’s still an economy of scale, an online company will still have far more buying power and will sell more produce than even a large practice And a prescription can only be valid for one animal, so it’s got to be two prescriptions, hence two fees. I think that’s fair. Charging two prescription...

It’s illegal, they’re obligated to buy from licensed wholesalers or direct from drug companies

Hes got a feliway plug in, and he’s had zylkene/gabapentin before for anxiety but it didn’t make much difference sadly

Right, tracker and outdoor kennel ordered. It’s not a perfect solution given the roads, but I think it’s probably better than shutting him in a small area for 12hrs a day. At least with it being residential, theoretically the speed limit is 30mph and there’s usually traffic so it’s often slower...

Yes, I think if I let him out it will be during the day. I can’t guarantee he will be home before it gets dark but he’s a greedy beggar and I’m hoping the hope of dinner might tempt him 🤞🏼

Ooo an outdoor shelter isn’t a bad idea… It’s so difficult! a combo of shelter and GPS tracker might be a viable option. Although it won’t keep him safe from the road, at least I’ll know where he is and if he’s safe or not. He has been taught to “come” off the sound option in his tracker, but...

I can but the problem is if he doesn’t come back before I have to leave, then he has to stay outside for >8-10hrs. It’s not so bad in the summer, but in the cold and pouring rain I’m not sure how fair it is. Though I suppose he will find shelter somewhere… that’s how I managed him last summer...

I totally understand. I don’t think it’s being let out sporadically, as the reason I started letting him out was to see if it would help the peeing. He could potentially be an outdoor cat at my parents house, but not so much human interaction. He’d have to have his bed in one of their...

part of the problem is that vet practices aren’t actually allowed to compare fees to one another, hence fees for procedures aren’t usually published online. It’s supposedly to stop a practice setting up and undercutting all the more established practices, but I’m not sure it actually works that...

I can let him out when I’m around (though proximity to main road makes me nervous) but sadly I don’t have a cat flap and the property is rented so I can’t easily put one in. If it was a long term property I might ask, but I’m hoping to move to my own place in the next 6mo or so

He does both, more often when I’m not around but that’s most likely because when I’ve seen him do it before I’ve shooed him off and he knows it. Plus he’s less likely to have unsupervised access to his favourite areas as I’ll be near the sofa and the dog will be in her bed. I’d lived in my...

I’ve been doing a substrate trial recently actually, he definitely prefers clay to any of the others I’ve tried. Next on my list is clumping vs non clumping clay. He’s currently got two deep litter trays (ones that are top entry but one with the lid left off). I’ve used a plastic storage tray...

It’s frustrating because he’s been primarily an indoor cat since he was 6wks old, but you might be right. He’s a rescue, his mum was a feral who was hit by a car, so I suppose he’s “bred” to be an outdoor cat. It’s a shame because he’s so lovely otherwise, but it’s slowly making me resent him...