Lynx Restraint

RE: Lynx Restraint

Iain Richards — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 11:36:08 GMT

I know what you mean. The legislation doesn't have any grounds for refusal on the applicant being and utter f...wit

RE: Lynx Restraint

Gillian Mostyn — Wed, 15 Jul 2020 11:26:00 GMT

[quote userid="4367" url="~/001/veterinary-clinical/exotics/f/discussions/29218/lynx-restraint/224232#224232"]ONe woul dlike to know the local authority's rationale for granting the DWA, are the clients a zoo?[/quote]

Can of worms....open.

I once did a DWA inspection for someone who wanted to keep dwarf caiman. In his flat. On the 2nd floor of his building. With just a few small tanks. (Apparently he was only getting babies so they didn't need anything bigger. )

RE: Lynx Restraint

Iain Richards — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 21:24:18 GMT

[quote userid="9035" url="~/001/veterinary-clinical/exotics/f/discussions/29218/lynx-restraint/224223#224223"]IS DWA reg[/quote]

ONe woul dlike to know the local authority's rationale for granting the DWA, are the clients a zoo?

RE: Lynx Restraint

Marie Kubiak — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 19:23:06 GMT

I use med/ket for all big cats and am pretty happy with it.

Zims anaesthesia summaries shows 3-3.5mg/kg ket plus 0.06mg/kg medetomidine as the most common choice for Eurasian lynx. They also list dexmed/ket and ket/alpha-2/midazolam options but I wouldn't see these as better choices.

I'd definitely want a remote system, whether that be pole syringe, blow pipe or dart gun. Hand injections in a serous predator without a good crush are not to be taken lightly. Like Gillian says I'd consider these a step above rotties.

Marie

RE: Lynx Restraint

Glenn Hodgson — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 19:15:05 GMT

Probably me :-)

They have servals which I'm happy with. Then surprise, lynx time. I think a lynx may be a gateway felid. needs to stop before I'm looking after a flock of ligers!

RE: Lynx Restraint

Gillian Mostyn — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 19:01:21 GMT

[quote userid="9035" url="~/001/veterinary-clinical/exotics/f/discussions/29218/lynx-restraint/224223#224223"]although it can't be much more risk than a propper rottie guard Dog? [/quote]

I'd take the dog any day. It only has one weapon. The Lynx could shred you in a few seconds!

Which vet did they say they'd be using (including for OOH care) on their DWA application?

RE: Lynx Restraint

Glenn Hodgson — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 18:26:07 GMT

Aye. It's a proper lynx. All 30kg of it, IS DWA reg.

I've told client we need to enroll an exotics specialist for it. I've looked at the injecting poles but I'd hate one of our team to be eaten (although it can't be much more risk than a propper rottie guard Dog? ). I mainly think that there must be someone out there that could look after better than I could.

Thanks for the thoughts folks

RE: Lynx Restraint

Joyce Whitehead — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 17:54:43 GMT

Sorry Gillian, fat finger syndrome, I meant to agree!

RE: Lynx Restraint

Gillian Mostyn — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 16:17:44 GMT

Joyce Whitehead Just curious what you disagree with? (A 30kg very angry feline is not easily restrained!)

RE: Lynx Restraint

Gillian Mostyn — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 09:19:45 GMT

If it is a true lynx, and not a variant of the domestic cat (people do like to exaggerate the species of their pets) then it is covered under the Dangerous Wild animal act and they should already have registration to a suitably qualified and equipped vet practice. IMO a normal domestic practice isn't an appropriate environment to restrain a lynx.

http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/2465/schedule/made

RE: Lynx Restraint

Clive Ansell — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 07:48:53 GMT

[quote userid="7232" url="~/001/veterinary-clinical/exotics/f/discussions/29218/lynx-restraint/224204#224204"]

Thought this referred to a new deodorant “Lynx Restraint - tame the man in you”

Can’t be much more help I’m afraid other than medetomidine/ketamine seems helpful in most species. Where did you get it?

[/quote]

Sainsbury's

Seriously though. I used to treat a Scottish wild cat that weighed about 10kg, and we just about able to trap it in cat trap that had a crusher too. I guess a feline with similar temperament weighing 25+ Kg would need to be darted.

RE: Lynx Restraint

Iain Richards — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 07:33:00 GMT

Dart them? Maria Kubiak used to on this forum and is excellent.

RE: Lynx Restraint

Mark Holmes — Tue, 14 Jul 2020 05:39:39 GMT

Thought this referred to a new deodorant “Lynx Restraint - tame the man in you”

Can’t be much more help I’m afraid other than medetomidine/ketamine seems helpful in most species. Where did you get it?