The End Of A Year – Tetanus In A Horse ( Moved to community.thehorsesadvocate.com )
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How sad. I can see something like this happen at my barn. I guess the good thing is, most of the owners are nurses, so they should know better.
Why is it that because of HORSES I’ve met so many Nurses? Nurses must have that caring/nurturing instinct. Big SMILE for this comment.
Greeting from rainy Florida Doc! I miss having you around here! Come by when your around for a visit, please! Loved the article. Maybe because I was a tech once and can use that for some authority, but I’ve been in situations like J. Gattis and I have no difficulty in politely re-educating these ignorant (as opposed to stupid) people. If we don’t speak up,people will not be able to learn the correct way. I’m surprised you didn’t eventually teach the Trotting pony owner to vaccinate the mare. Or did you and just not mention it? As owners, it seems to me we should at least try.
Sue Lang
Not the way you wanted to begin the new year with the death of a foal (The End Of A Year story). Your stories always impart the precious gift of educating your readers which is such an effective tool in avoiding situations such as the unnessary suffering for the animal and its owners, not to mention the attending vet!! An avid reader in Dunnellon. Marilyn
I stood in the feed store the other day and listened as a lady and her teenage daughter were buying penicillin for a calf. The lady behind the counter offered syringes with the bottle.
Mother refused the syringes, “We can just reuse one. Give us one.”
I cringed at the thought.
Poor calf.
Nothing you can do.
And daughter will grow up thinking that’s an acceptable practice. Until one day, maybe, daughter learns better for her animals.
All ways enjoy your writing. The good and the sad situations.