Italian cure for worms..

[Fairynuff]

in new born kittens and possibly pups. Met our new neighbours who seem like nice(ish) people. They are from Sicily and are very warm hearted and generous as most Sicilians are. Chatting away re vets in the area etc, Rosario the husband let me into a secret. To stop worm infestation in kittens and possibly pups you break the end of their tails where the worms are hiding ready to savage the new born. WHAT THE F**K!!! We have sent men to the moon etc etc and people in Europe still believe this C**P!! The guy wasnt taking the "Michael", he was honestly giving me some advice. Mairi.

Ps, hes about 30 yrs old so can read and write like the rest of us.

 

[brunswickbirdie]

How awful! I hope you put him straight, Mairi-style

 

[sojeph]

Just incredible how ignorant some people can be!

 

[PapaFrita]

OMG!! I'd better not mention that to anyone here... they might just believe it!! I've heard people here say that cutting the tips of puppy's ears will get rid of the snots

 

[JAK]

OMG.you must really feel you are banging your head against a brick wall sometimes Mairi! And these sound like 'normal', intelligent people....that is scary!

 

[Fairynuff]

I was so gobbed smacked that I couldnt think of a reply. This is the guy who told me that he wants to buy a yearling so that he can train it to his own methods and they can grow together (he wants to bring it here to me) NOOOOooooooooo!!!!! Mairi.

 

[JadeWisc]

I actually had someone tell me to use tobacco and I thought they were insane....until now

 

[Fairynuff]

plugs of tobacco were once given to horses to worm them before chemical wormers were invented-it worked! M.

 

[nicknack]

Are there any animal welfare education programmes (not the TV type) in Italy?

How did you get on with your guy? Did you 'offer an opinion'?