THEY ALSO MAKE EXCELLENT PETS
At long last, the government says it's OK to market leeches.
(Thanks to tavesawyer)
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At long last, the government says it's OK to market leeches.
(Thanks to tavesawyer)
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First!
Bloodsuckers! Does it actually cost money to get one of these age-old medical devices?
Posted by: D'Artagnan | June 29, 2004 at 06:15 AM
Leech Lake reference in 5 ... 4 ... 3 ... 2 ...
Posted by: Mahatma Kane Jeeves | June 29, 2004 at 06:18 AM
1 ...
Posted by: Mahatma Kane Jeeves | June 29, 2004 at 06:24 AM
I have registered the domain e-leech.com, so don't even think about it.
Posted by: lurker | June 29, 2004 at 06:27 AM
*market the bloodsucking aquatic animals as medical devices.*
How dare they refer to our medical professionals as bloodsucking aquatic animals.
Hey, wait. Maybe I can go down to the local pond, scoop up some "medical devices" and turn them in to the "bloodsucking medical devices" at the clinic as payment on my bill?
Posted by: Lily | June 29, 2004 at 06:32 AM
They can also be blended into beneficial oil
Posted by: Mahatma Kane Jeeves | June 29, 2004 at 06:37 AM
Lily *market the bloodsucking aquatic animals as medical devices.*
Why not? They've been used as legal devices for years.
Posted by: MOTW | June 29, 2004 at 06:44 AM
OK, DOC, if you insist. But I demand a general anesthetic until it's removed, and that's not negotiable.
Posted by: jamester | June 29, 2004 at 06:47 AM
So now we can market lawyers and ex-wives (or husbands, as the case may be.) Excellent....
Posted by: Higgy | June 29, 2004 at 07:11 AM
Next it'll be maggots. Or is it too late? And the next diet craze will be "Own your own TAPE worm!"
Posted by: kibby F5 | June 29, 2004 at 07:44 AM
'Scuse me, Kibby (not Kirby!)
Posted by: Guin | June 29, 2004 at 08:13 AM
That's alright Guin, I've been known to be making sucking sounds now and then ...... previous post is a good example.
Dibs on Tape Worms though!
Posted by: kibby F5 | June 29, 2004 at 08:20 AM
I know modern medicine is way over the top cost-wise, but this reactionary decision to revisit medieval medicine seems a bit extreme, don't you think?
Posted by: Lmd33 | June 29, 2004 at 11:22 AM
I learned about the availability of leeches some years ago, when the web site of a chemical supplier linked me to
www.leechesusa.com
You will find it is quite a treasure trove of information, if you can get past the welcome page. You get a price break when you order 100 or more leeches. They also supply “Leech Mobile Homes.” The web site also posts protocols for using leeches in surgery, and notes on “Post-Bite Care.” The key thing to remember is this: “If bleeding is present, patient's hemoglobin levels should be checked daily. It is quite possible for significant falls in hemoglobin levels to occur.”
But first, you have to get past the welcome page.
Posted by: John T. Durkin, Ph.D. | June 29, 2004 at 11:32 AM
Indeed, the use of leeches to draw blood goes back THUOSANDS OF YEARS. They were widely used as an alternative treatment to bloodletting and amputation for several THOUSAND YEARS.
Does anyone notice redundancy?
Posted by: Mike | June 29, 2004 at 12:57 PM
Latest Comeback Kid - Theodoric of York, Midieval Barber (SNL - Bill Murray)
Posted by: jamester | June 29, 2004 at 03:27 PM
Jamester: don't know if anyone is still checking at this late date -- my absence was explained on another post -- but Theodoric of York was Steve Martin, not Bill Murray.
Posted by: Jeff Meyerson | July 04, 2004 at 04:26 PM