Keeping Animals Healthy after SHTF?

[Scythe13]

I'm glad the wife's best friend (my best mate's wife to be) is a vet. However, I have often wondered about what we would do if all the gear she needed ran out. Things like Metacam for the smaller animals, Mixi-immunisation gear, and the various kinds of antibiotics too.

One thing to be weary of, animal medican is frequently the same as human medication, but not always the other way round! As an example, if you had infected fish, you could use amoxycillin. However, if you used amoxycillin for a horse, it'll drop dead.

Knowing what to use on which animals is as critical as having the right medication itself.