Tag: Choke
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Intoxication: decontamination advice
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Building on from last week’s blog on telephone advice, this is what I advise owners they can do at home if their pet has been exposed to a toxin. The main exposure routes are ocular, dermal and gastrointestinal. Ocular Acids and alkalis cause the most severe effects, as they can cause ongoing damage for some…
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Breeding hate of caesareans
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They should be joyful operations – from a distressed, painful dog in a potentially life-threatening situation, to a fixed one, in less than an hour, with none of that unsatisfying mucking about with blood gasses or puzzling over blood results. The surgery itself is relatively simple and rather fun. To top it off, you (ideally)…
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WVS call-out reveals choke collar trauma
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Our team of vets and veterinary nurses in Malawi are as busy as ever, but one of our fantastic vets, Cait Finnegan, has taken the time to share her account of treating a dog that received a neck injury after having a choke collar embedded into its neck. As you can see from the photos,…