Critter News
APRIL 19, 2012
I knew the military in general used animals for combat medical practice.hadn't thought of the Coast Guard though. Live anesthetized goats have been used in Coast Guard training to treat combat wounds, but the agency could not verify if the video involved its personnel. PETA leads the charge against the Coast Guard.
Critter News
AUGUST 13, 2009
The Marines also claim that using live pigs and inflicting wounds on them is the only way to approximate real-life situations in combat. It's the best way to train medical personnel. They claim the animals are asleep during the procedures and feel no pain. Read and decide for yourself.
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10,000 Birds
AUGUST 14, 2015
It needs to be properly medicated and triaged. Even if you do not see an obvious wound, cat or dog saliva, which is full of nasty bacteria, can still get into a bird’s eyes/orifices and will eventually kill the bird; it will just die more slowly and painfully. Bird brought in by a cat or dog. Suspect” dog or cat interactions.
10,000 Birds
JULY 26, 2013
In mammals, maggots eat only dead tissue and are occasionally used to debride wounds. We medicated her for maggots, picked at least 100,000 of the creepy critters from her abdomen, and finally treated the injury. If there is an entrance wound, there is an exit wound. Luckily, this wound was not as severe.
10,000 Birds
FEBRUARY 26, 2016
The wound was also very contaminated with dirt and debris. Newer devices have been further ‘tweaked’ to fit veterinary medical needs. His inventions are still used in today’s orthopedic surgeries, and I’m sure Dr. Ilizarov would be thrilled to see how far his initial inventions have morphed into amazing medical works of art.
Critter News
NOVEMBER 26, 2008
Animal cruelty occurs when someone intentionally injures or harms an animal or when a person willfully deprives an animal of food, water or necessary medical care.
4 The Love Of Animals
JUNE 26, 2012
Chronic pain in horses can develop from other conditions such as osteochondrosis, degenerative joint disease, or from wounds and infection. If caught early, the club foot can be fixed using corrective trimming and a visit to the veterinarian for pain medications as needed. This position causes the horse to walk on its toe.
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