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Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:22 pm

To space I go to be devoured by horrible (yet not as horrible as worms) aliens!

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<3 to my Fats and my Meeces

Wed Feb 08, 2006 11:36 pm

If you were burnt in a high enough temperature oven, like a crematorium oven, then you would be reduced to powder - there's not much to eat then.

The problem with burns is fluid loss and infection - you lose literally gallons of fluid through the burns if they're extensive, plus you have simply no defence to infections, and your body will find it very difficult, if not impossible, to heal up without skin grafts and lots of surgery to remove dead tissue - they literally cut it away with a plane (like when you plane down a piece of wood by shaving off the surface) type tool until they get to tissue that bleeds - so that they ensure that only live tissue is left. If they leave dead tissue, it gets necrotic which just begs for nasty infections to set in.

Working in a burns unit is hard work and very challenging emotionally as well as physically - there's enormous pain (even with painkillers like morphine) and frustration. Setbacks are common, and recovery is long. But it's very rewarding too when you see the improvements and can help someone recover from horrific injuries and return to a normal life again... and for the statutory gross out comment now.... if you like peeling sunburn, then a burns nurse is a good way to satisfy your peeling urges. wink

Edit: And yes, Rouge - in girls, girly bit irritation, infections, cystitis and even yeast infections can be triggered off by the irritation of the wiggly worms (with or without the scratching on top of that).

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Andy & The Rats

~ Darwin ~ Maisie ~ Ella ~ Zak ~

~ Finn ~ Malachi ~ Azrael ~ Newton ~ Charlie ~

Thu Feb 09, 2006 7:14 am

Well now if I ever get a yeast infection I guess I shold prepare for a panic O_O

If I ever go to the gyno and find out I have worms in my girly wonder land I am telling you my life ends there Shocked

*shudders*

er anyhow...~_~

15 rats and 7 mice later I have succesfully given everyone their first dewormer orally.

Some of my ratties and meece were good taking the meds and loved it like it was the bestest treat in the world!!!!...other acted like I was going to litterally kill them and apparantly did not like the taste.

Hehe

When I put someone back in the cage though all the others would attack them and try to eat them because they would have yummy medicine all over their face

it was cute, but very very difficult...ugh

I have to repeat the process again in 10 days woohooo

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<3 to my Fats and my Meeces

Thu Feb 09, 2006 9:10 am

Okay, sheesh, I am gone off the computer (and this board) for 2 freaking days, AND THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS! Grrrrreat. worms, fungus, and parasites...oh my.

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Thu Feb 09, 2006 10:02 pm

Reminds me of the Wizard of Oz.... Fungus and wormies and bugs, oh my!

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Andy & The Rats

~ Darwin ~ Maisie ~ Ella ~ Zak ~

~ Finn ~ Malachi ~ Azrael ~ Newton ~ Charlie ~

Fri Feb 10, 2006 3:15 am

And there is enough to go around for everyone

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<3 to my Fats and my Meeces

Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:14 am

Ok I just spoted a flea..YES a flea on one of my rats....

what is going on here???

My dog doesnt even have fleas!

Jeez the only way I can think of that these critters get in here is because I work with dogs

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<3 to my Fats and my Meeces

Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:49 am

Could be - while rats have their own fleas (which aren't closely related to cat/dog fleas) cat and dog fleas can bite rats and hitch a ride on them for a while. They prefer not to, if a dog is around, but fleas will bite anything warmblooded given no other option.

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Andy & The Rats

~ Darwin ~ Maisie ~ Ella ~ Zak ~

~ Finn ~ Malachi ~ Azrael ~ Newton ~ Charlie ~

Fri Feb 10, 2006 7:52 am

I'm not sure what the physical difference of each flea is, but it looked pretty similar to the fleas I see on dogs.

I am almost positive my dog does not have fleas because she is white and she is washed once a week.

Its winter and all these nasty little bugs are invading my home!

Thank goodness that medicine gets rid of fleas too....

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<3 to my Fats and my Meeces

Fri Feb 10, 2006 8:11 am

Oh yeah - they'd look pretty similar to the naked unmagnified eye.

Aye - ivermectin is good like that. Worms, mites, fleas, lice etc....

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Andy & The Rats

~ Darwin ~ Maisie ~ Ella ~ Zak ~

~ Finn ~ Malachi ~ Azrael ~ Newton ~ Charlie ~