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HEY GUYS!! What do you want to know how to do that you don't know how to do now??
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Im pretty sure suturing kits are not illegal. Its actually quite easy. A basic square knot can be used most of time although there are others. The "best" to use depends more on where your suturing ie face vs thigh vs head. Tissue come into play as well. Sometime staples or steri strips are best.
When I was taught we used an orange but just to learn sterile feild techniques and knot tieing. We got all the "real" practice sewing on a ship. At least One per day for 2 years and as many as 8 in 4 hours once.
I don't think it is illegal to own a suture kit, however, it is illegal to practice medicine without a license. With that said, here's a good website on choosing suture. http://www.doomandbloom.net/choosing-the-right-suture-material/
Catgut suture is good for internal stitching to close up dead space, vinyl suture is good for stitching skin. If it is a clean cut with straight edges, you can use dermaglue (or superglue in a pinch).
After working in both large animal & small animal medicine, I've got a bunch of vet tech books. You can pick them up pretty cheap online, just depends on what you are looking for. A Mercks manual & a Plumbs medicine come in handy for diagnosis and drug treatment. For every species you own, it is good to have a cheat sheet on normal body temp, respiration & heart rate with a rectal thermometer & stethoscope in your vet kit. For my dog, I have a bottle of human antihistamine, low dose aspirin & some antibiotics. I have more, but that generally covers the basics.
Yep! This is my goal for 2014!!!
That's a good idea. For power generation or water pumping?
Just curious where the line is drawn. When does it start being "practicing medicine" legally? Obviously you can give people aspirin, and Benadryl, and put a bandage on a wound. Why not stitches in an emergency? What about on yourself? I have been working with my hands all my life, and have superglued bad cuts many a time on myself, and co-workers. Had to superglue up my 20 year old the other day. I'd just like to know the right way to do it, in a pinch, should there not be medical help nearby.
I'd like to not kill my garden too! My grandmother made it look so easy. Aunt Jessie said that we Culvers had green thumbs. She must have just mistaken my bad thumb for green.
Definitely when you get paid for it, but I can't speak for legally in the human word. In most emergency circumstances, the good samaritan law may cover some things, but stitches wouldn't be considered triage. In vet med, someone can talk about different treatments or procedures, but cannot give you specific advice on how to treat your animal or treat it for you. If it is your own animal, you can basically do whatever you want as far as veterinary services.
