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Anonymity
"Do you want to express an opinion to the Board but are frighten
to do so for fear of retribution?
Although
that would never happen, if that is what you perceive that is
your reality.
Overcome
that fear by setting up an anonymous e-mail account and using
that account to express your feelings to the Board, for submitting
experiences for publishing in the newsletter or for just responding
to newsletter articles".
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South
African and European Honey Bees
"Did
you know that the South African Honey Bee, being unable to sting
the Small Hive Beetles when they invade the nest because of
its hard shell, surround the beetle, push it into a corner and
then gather a fast-setting tree resin and glue the beetle down,
leaving it so glued until it dies of starvation?
European Honey Bees, although they use similar resins as sealants
in their hives, have not learned to glue down the recently introduced
Small Hive Beetle who predates on the hives developing young
and pollen, and thus, the beetle is a major threat for the European
Honey Bee industry."
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Bone
fide clients and dispensing S4 drugs
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Faceless
corporate practices [image 1
& 2]
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Not
Mother Teresa's cat? She pats it anyway
Mother
Teresa leaves some purrs of wisdom quoted in this issue
of the newsletter, such as:
"If you are honest and frank, people may cheat you;
Be honest and frank anyway..."
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Every
(cave)man and his dog
An
article on the selective effects of domesticating the dog has
had on human evolution.
For
example, human's sense of smell may be poorer than our ancestors
but we can still be seen carrying a club.
Yes,
it is a fart gag, I apologise, and for the unintended pun.
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All
men dream but not equally
"All
cats dream but not equally. There are those who dream at night
reaching into the dark recesses of their mind to wake in the morning
to find it was vanity. But the truly courageous are those who
dream during the day with their eyes wide open, for they can make
their dreams come true."
Tabby
Lawrence, T.E. Lawrence's cat.
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Pavlov's
Cows
"2003:
Cattle conditioned to the approach of the 'postie.'"
A comment of the seemingly common practice of herds being treated
by an absent vet.
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Equestrian
Statuary
Horse
source: Mundaring Magazine Jan 2003.
"It is not perhaps as widely known as it should be that there
is a well-respected convention regarding equestrian statues.
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If
the person so honoured died in battle then the horse is depicted
rearing up, with both front legs off the ground.
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If
the person died as a result of wounds received in battle,
the horse has only one foot raised.
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If,
on the other hand the person died of natural causes the horse
has all four feet on the ground.
Statues
all over the world follow this protocol."
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Understanding
Client - Golden Plate Story
This
cartoon is an attempt to depict a vet's grief at realising they
have made a life threatening intraoperative mistake. The newsletter
article presented a more positive angle focussing on how the
client accepted their vet's sincere contrition for such a mistake.
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Holidaymakers
This
newsletter article focussed on the legalities of supplying prescriptions
to itinerant pet owners. Having worked in a coastal holiday
resort town, I found something a bit more irritating about holidaymakers
while I was at work.
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Early
morning diplomat
Here
is a situation to test your diplomacy reflexes. The article
was about a rural practice that ended up carrying the burden
of after hours calls for a whole rural area.
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Registrar's
Reflections
The
Registrar teams up with some mythical friends to impart the
wisdom in his latest veterinary parable.
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Acronymious
In
my day the 'RTA' were a separate part of the police force that
were determined to get Kingswoods off our roads. Apparently
the acronym stands for "Road Traffic Accident". I
was more used to "MVA" or "HBC". It looks
like we have to start a veterinary acronym dictionary. Yes,
it is a dramatic screaming cat.
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Roo
Castration
It
is cruel and illegal to castrate kangaroos with lambing
"elastrator" rings. It is allegedly performed by some
alleged wildlife 'carers'. This is probably true, as it is my
experience that many vets don't know the whereabouts of a kangaroo's
scrotum. The bandaid is a gentle hint of where to look if you're
looking for evidence of an elastrator ring.
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Vet
Nurse Round Up
The
newsletter editor's section title deserved a cartoon.
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Rural
Vet Fade Out
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Drug
Storage Shortcuts
The
article is serious and notes the human consequences in how a young
person's life was at risk due to prescription drug storage short
cuts.
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Personal
Development Opportunity
("A world of difference")
The
article starts: "The paradox of our time in history is that
we have taller buildings, but shorter tempers; wider freeways,
but narrower viewpoints; we spend more, but have less; we buy
more, but enjoy less...
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