What You Need to Know BEFORE Calling the Vet
About this episode
The episode discusses essential information homesteaders should know before calling a veterinarian.
Even with healthy, well-selected animals, there comes a day when you have to call the vet. And when that moment comes, most of us aren’t nearly as prepared as we could be. In this episode, I sit down with my longtime friend and veterinarian, Dr. Patrick Jones of The Homegrown Herbalist, to talk through what every homesteader should know before picking up the phone. We discuss: The importance of signalment (age, breed, sex, pregnancy status)Why taking a temperature can immediately narrow down ...
Topics covered
- veterinary care
- homesteading
- animal health
- preparation
- signalment
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