vet survial guide
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The Ten Commandments of 2nd Year Farm Pracs: According to a city slicker:
1. Thou shalt check that the electric fences are off before thou attempts to climb through
2. Thou shalt not walk a mare by a stallion's paddock - the mare may barrel kick the stallion's head, electrify itself, then break the fencing while proceeding to restructure thou ankle
3. (Thou shalt know the difference between a mare and a stallion in the first place)
4. When giving injections to the Lord's herd animals always make sure that thou extracts both the syringe AND the needle before it wriggles away - remember that paddocks are large and sheep are quick
5. (Thou shalt not vaccinate the farmer)
6. Thou shalt not attempt to be heroic and drive the farmer's 4wd camel across a muddy plain - it will invariably become bogged
7. (Always ensure thou has a jack and shovel on board and knows how each operates - failing this thou shalt enjoy a packed lunch)
8. Thou shalt not try to force the column shifter in the old sentimental ute belonging to the farmer's wife too hard - it may snap off, meaning dinner that night may not be substantial
9. Thou shalt bring more than one pair of overalls to a dairy farm
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