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I need a syringe full of ketamine to survive a visit to the vet

When an equine vet gets his equipment out, he likes to run it over everything like an out-of-control hose

28 June 2014

9:00 AM

28 June 2014

9:00 AM

The vet arrived at the stable yard wearing his customary grin. He is the happiest man I know. Of course he is. As he once explained to me, horses may be incredibly badly designed for the purposes of the horse-owner, but they are spectacularly well designed for the purposes of equine veterinary practices.

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