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[thecatumbrella]

At the risk of being unhelpfully "helpful", it's also worth noting that different drugs, or different formulations of the same drug, are available in different parts of the world.

Converting the dose for Corid, for example, for a UK reader is going to be pointless because Coxoid for pigeons is what most people use here and that comes in a different strength.

It's probably worth me adding a disclaimer that the products are skewed for North American audiences (including the use of US gallons). I really appreciate you weighing in because these kinds of things tend to get overlooked!

 

[kattabelly]

It's probably worth me adding a disclaimer that the products are skewed for North American audiences (including the use of US gallons). I really appreciate you weighing in because these kinds of things tend to get overlooked!

Giving details of the actual name (not brand name) of a medication or the contents of other supplements, plus the strength of the formulation you're recommending, makes it (imo) a lot easier to find an equivalent for readers outside the US. That could be either by typing it out, or adding a photo or linking to a webpage with the information if it would be a lot to type.

E.g. if you just say "Corid" I have to look that up, double check I'm looking at the right product, possibly work out the strength myself if it isn't clearly listed, then go looking for the equivalent here. Something like "Corid (Amprolium 9.6% solution)" is much more useful.

 

[thecatumbrella]

Giving details of the actual name (not brand name) of a medication or the contents of other supplements, plus the strength of the formulation you're recommending, makes it (imo) a lot easier to find an equivalent for readers outside the US. That could be either by typing it out, or adding a photo or linking to a webpage with the information if it would be a lot to type.

E.g. if you just say "Corid" I have to look that up, double check I'm looking at the right product, possibly work out the strength myself if it isn't clearly listed, then go looking for the equivalent here. Something like "Corid (Amprolium 9.6% solution)" is much more useful.

I've got a photo AND the active ingredient. But I will make a note to ensure I'm consistent with this.

 

[fldiver97]

Amazing how many differences we encounter in measurements…. It’s great that you try to incorporate the information as we have many members and visitors from all over the. I grew up in Germany and a pond is 500gm, 2 pounds 1000 gm or a kilogram. Well watch me bake from an american recipe the first time……That pound is suddenly 450 gm. Don’t get me started on Fahrenheit. I’m a nurse, liquids are mostly referred to as ml or cc, liters. But then someone sneaks oz, fluid oz and whatever else measurements in
The gallon that was mentioned is also interesting.
The best one I encountered while I was a certified poison information specialist for a while was a British caller on vacation with his family - a colleague initially had the call but when he asked the caller about the child’s weight and the answer was ‘4 stones’ he gave up and transferred the call to me (btw one stone is 14 lbs).
It’s always great, even for ‘people’ medicine to include generic name and brand name. Ya never know when and where you might need it

 

[azurbanclucker]

*pulls pin, tosses in other broken units of measure*

Butt
Tun
Hogshead

(yes, they're all still used)


Thanks, East India Company!

 

[thecatumbrella]

btw one stone is 14 lbs

I was wondering about this!

Maybe, someday, human society will collectively decide to standardize measurements. A pipe dream, for sure.

 

[kattabelly]

*pulls pin, tosses in other broken units of measure*

Butt
Tun
Hogshead

(yes, they're all still used)


Thanks, East India Company!

Note from the back of one of my most-used recipe books. (We also have old local dialect words in this part of Scotland that are still used by some folk for rough measurements of things.)

 

[Sally PB]

First things first. Before you try to make anything work, take it to a pro for a cleaning and tune-up. If you do too much "testing" you run a high risk of jamming and breaking something inside and parts can be hard to come by.

I heartily second this! If something is difficult to turn DO NOT FORCE IT!!

I had take my mother's 1972 Viking in for a repair after I'd unknowingly run the needle through a place where it shouldn't have gone. Thankfully, they had a parts machine in the back room and were able to replace the necessary part. I paid $25; in its day it was probably a dollar or two.

But it was my mom's. I was nearly in tears when the woman thought she wouldn't be able to fix it. $25? Done. I would have paid a lot more.

 

[MROO]

I heartily second this! If something is difficult to turn DO NOT FORCE IT!!

I had take my mother's 1972 Viking in for a repair after I'd unknowingly run the needle through a place where it shouldn't have gone. Thankfully, they had a parts machine in the back room and were able to replace the necessary part. I paid $25; in its day it was probably a dollar or two.

But it was my mom's. I was nearly in tears when the woman thought she wouldn't be able to fix it. $25? Done. I would have paid a lot more.

I have my Mom's Singer Golden Touch 'N' Sew - complete with the accessories and original manual. I can't believe she was going to donate it!