Comments on: 6 Crazy Veterinary Procedures http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/16/6-crazy-veterinary-procedures/ The Neat Side of the Web Thu, 16 Feb 2012 10:48:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Oomi http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/16/6-crazy-veterinary-procedures/comment-page-1/#comment-1572274 Oomi Mon, 16 Mar 2009 20:41:47 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23317#comment-1572274 That owl is kinda creeping me out. Otherwise, people who work with animals are pretty cool. That owl is kinda creeping me out.

Otherwise, people who work with animals are pretty cool.

]]> By: Jill Harness http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/16/6-crazy-veterinary-procedures/comment-page-1/#comment-1572231 Jill Harness Mon, 16 Mar 2009 19:48:22 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23317#comment-1572231 Sue, thanks for questioning that. I was looking for an average elephant's weight and just checked my numbers...some how I grabbed that world record elephant's weight instead. That certainly is a big elephant -but it wasn't the one on detox...that would take a lot of drugs to get him high! If you're all interested, I found this elephant story interesting, but decided against including it. An elephant who lost it's leg due to a landmine got a prosthetic leg: http://www.nbcnewyork.com/around_town/the_scene/Happy-Place-Elephant-Gets-Prosthetic-Leg.html Sue, thanks for questioning that. I was looking for an average elephant’s weight and just checked my numbers…some how I grabbed that world record elephant’s weight instead. That certainly is a big elephant -but it wasn’t the one on detox…that would take a lot of drugs to get him high!

If you’re all interested, I found this elephant story interesting, but decided against including it. An elephant who lost it’s leg due to a landmine got a prosthetic leg:
http://www.nbcnewyork.com/around_town/the_scene/Happy-Place-Elephant-G ets-Prosthetic-Leg.html

]]> By: LisaL http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/16/6-crazy-veterinary-procedures/comment-page-1/#comment-1572131 LisaL Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:36:08 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23317#comment-1572131 You can actually buy a neuticle keychain :P lol Those things are just plain silly and ridiculous. You can actually buy a neuticle keychain :P lol
Those things are just plain silly and ridiculous.

]]> By: ukanduit http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/16/6-crazy-veterinary-procedures/comment-page-1/#comment-1572112 ukanduit Mon, 16 Mar 2009 17:20:06 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23317#comment-1572112 Neuticles... just what the world needs! Neuticles… just what the world needs!

]]> By: Gauldar http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/16/6-crazy-veterinary-procedures/comment-page-1/#comment-1571778 Gauldar Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:56:20 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23317#comment-1571778 I remember hearing about Neuticles a couple years ago on Pen & Tellers BS show on HBO. They made the exact same points, but the bit about the dog show judges is new to me. I'm just surprised it wasn't a Japanese guy to think of such a thing before an American. I remember hearing about Neuticles a couple years ago on Pen & Tellers BS show on HBO. They made the exact same points, but the bit about the dog show judges is new to me. I’m just surprised it wasn’t a Japanese guy to think of such a thing before an American.

]]> By: Kevin http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/16/6-crazy-veterinary-procedures/comment-page-1/#comment-1571675 Kevin Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:54:17 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23317#comment-1571675 Um, "intact" is one word. What is with this trend in the last few years, anyway? I don't remember, several decades ago, ever seeing people write "in tact". Sorry, this bugs me! Um, “intact” is one word.
What is with this trend in the last few years, anyway? I don’t remember, several decades ago, ever seeing people write “in tact”.
Sorry, this bugs me!

]]> By: Sue Dunham http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/16/6-crazy-veterinary-procedures/comment-page-1/#comment-1571503 Sue Dunham Mon, 16 Mar 2009 12:18:28 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23317#comment-1571503 26,000 pound elephant? WOW, that's a big one. 26,000 pound elephant? WOW, that’s a big one.

]]> By: Evilbeagle http://www.neatorama.com/2009/03/16/6-crazy-veterinary-procedures/comment-page-1/#comment-1571278 Evilbeagle Mon, 16 Mar 2009 10:19:11 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=23317#comment-1571278 Fascinating stuff! I used to work for a veterinary opthalmologist, and we did work on a few wild birds sent to us from local rescue/sanctuaries. Very delicate surgery, especially for a bird, and we almost lost a duck on the table once. We did a similar procedure on a barn owl, like the one mentioned. It was incredible to be a part of that. The elephant acupuncture is awesome! While I have never worked with elephants, we had a floating vet that did acupuncture for arthritic dogs on Fridays, and it really seemed to work. Fascinating stuff! I used to work for a veterinary opthalmologist, and we did work on a few wild birds sent to us from local rescue/sanctuaries. Very delicate surgery, especially for a bird, and we almost lost a duck on the table once. We did a similar procedure on a barn owl, like the one mentioned. It was incredible to be a part of that.

The elephant acupuncture is awesome! While I have never worked with elephants, we had a floating vet that did acupuncture for arthritic dogs on Fridays, and it really seemed to work.

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