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Baz[_3_] · 14-10-2010, 07:47 PM posted to uk.rec.gardening

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A few days ago I decided to turn over some copost, a job I hate
but we have
to do it.

On Saturday one of my neighbours asked me to temporarily move
the heap so
he could have sone elbow room to point up his garage, guess what
I did. Stabbed a hedgehog behind its front leg with my fork.

I thought it too early for hibernation in mid October.

Anyway we all panicked a bit and daughter tried ringing her vet
but its Saturday afternoon and they are closed.

For future reference; vets don't just work their office hours.
If you telephone out of business hours your call will be
transferred to the on-call practice vet (or, the on-call locum
service).

Janet

I was referred to an out-of-hours vet organisgation when my dog
was ill. He was being treated for epililesy and barbiturates were
the medicine. He had been given a dose of 2 tablets and I was
charged £7. I could buy the tablets for £5 per 100. A definite
rip-off.

Did your dog live? If so, was it it a rip off for £7 out of hours?
If you thought your dog was dying and the vet could save it, how
much would you pay?
Tina

An innapropriate consideration. You seem to support emotional
blackmail.
Whether or not my dog died is irrelevant. To pop two phenobarbitone
tablets in his mouth for £7 the cost of which would have been 2/100
x £5 (i.e. 10p) is extortionate

As for being out of hours, the establishment was set up as such and
no vet was "called out" to treat him. The cost of the
"hospitalisation" was considerable and for the the whole package I
paid gladly.

Just to put things into perspective, it costs far more to insure my
labrador that it costs to insure my Volvo V70. Emotional blackmail
prevails.

Bill

Your Mathematics need more work friend.

I am aware I can make mistakes, what is my error this time? Always
willing to learn.

Bill

I cant remember but I have difficulty with this,

Whether or not my dog died is irrelevant. To pop two phenobarbitone
tablets in his mouth for £7 the cost of which would have been 2/100
x £5 (i.e. 10p) is extortionate

No I dont. My appologies, Bill, I read it wrong.
My error, Im sorry. I should connect fingers/keyboard/brain.

Baz