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wolfgirl159357
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| for all we know the bear had rabies, or some kind of other enternal parisite that caused it to do something out of character. |
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Cosmosxx
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| Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 6:28 am Post subject: |
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| wolfgirl159357 wrote: | | for all we know the bear had rabies, or some kind of other enternal parisite that caused it to do something out of character. |
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Cocodri
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| Posted: Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:22 pm Post subject: |
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Cosmosxx - I know, I know. I'm vegetarian, I don't even kill bugs.
But even I have taken a warning shot at a coyote who was trying to dig his way into my chicken pen. And if he hadn't taken the hint - much as I would have hated it - I would have shot him. If it's him or my chickens...
Luckily I haven't had to make that choice - yet.
And I'm sorry - but the Mohave Rattlesnakes we have here are aggressive and do not back down. If I run into one around the house - it has until I can get back with the gun to get outta here. Now the Western Diamondbacks - they'll run the other way just as fast as I can run for the house. But the Mohaves will freaking chase you there. We have dogs, cats, chickens, horses, a mule, and now and then grandchildren here - we can't risk it.
Although the cool thing is - since we've had the barn cats (basically since I moved in here) there hasn't been a rattler near the barn or house. The year before I moved in roomie killed two - one right by the barn, the other in the yard. |
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wolfgirl159357
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| Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:40 am Post subject: |
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| amazing things cats are are'nt they? Ya our cat goes after my pet snake all the time, and when she finally got loose, the dumb cat couldnt find her,lol. Ya i will do my research in a moment and get back to ya on diseases in bears, not my specialty i am afraid. |
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wolfgirl159357
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| Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 10:54 am Post subject: |
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Ok research done, now it may only be a amateour diagnosis since i am only 13 years old and dont have a degree in snimal science, but i have limited it down to possibly....
Hookworm infection- causes anemia,haemorrhagic diarrhoea. and symptoms are, anorexia, and weight loss,poor body condition.
Intestinal Fluke-causes infection, appear to be asymptomatic. the cause is eating raw fish, or in zoos poorly frozen fish. |
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Bratterratt
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| Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 2:13 pm Post subject: |
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| The bear was perfectly healthy, as far as was visible. The bear was a fat one, plenty heavy, with thick, covering fur. I doubt it was sick, just looking for a cheep meal. Unfortunately that didn't work out for him... |
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wolfgirl159357
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| Posted: Mon Jun 14, 2010 8:53 pm Post subject: |
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hmmm guess not, hehe,  i try,lol |
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