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How to measure tomorite?

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  • Secret_garden_bloomSecret_garden_bloom Posts: 20
    fidgetbones said:
    You could measure 4ml using a childrens dosing syringe as supplied with calpol etc.
    Thank you that's very helpful 😀 xx I have got one xxx 👌
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    If you want to be more precise (though there's no need) you could get one of these @ £1 each from ebay


    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • BenCottoBenCotto Posts: 4,718
    Almost every time I go to the vets I seem to come home with those. Rollo has a kidney problem - have you ever tried to squirt water into the mouth of a reluctant cat? Do it slowly and it all ends on the carpet, do it as a sudden plunge and you get told off by the vet for water boarding! A steady press on the plunger is what’s required but only achieved while the cat is comatose.

    However I do find the plungers useful for putting an artful swirl of cream on top of home made soup.
    Rutland, England
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    I hope you wash it out between the 2 processes 🤢

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • Ilona.SIlona.S Posts: 162
    Do you start feeding when you see the flowers ?
    Ilona
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Start feeding when the flowers have dropped and you see the first tiny fruits appearing

    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
  • Secret_garden_bloomSecret_garden_bloom Posts: 20
    Pete.8 said:
    I hope you wash it out between the 2 processes 🤢
    Haha I have one spare I ain't that daft x
  • Secret_garden_bloomSecret_garden_bloom Posts: 20
    BenCotto said:
    Almost every time I go to the vets I seem to come home with those. Rollo has a kidney problem - have you ever tried to squirt water into the mouth of a reluctant cat? Do it slowly and it all ends on the carpet, do it as a sudden plunge and you get told off by the vet for water boarding! A steady press on the plunger is what’s required but only achieved while the cat is comatose.

    However I do find the plungers useful for putting an artful swirl of cream on top of home made soup.
    Yes I have had to do it in a cats mouth and mine is a proper jekyll and hide lol got the scars to prove it ha
  • Ilona.SIlona.S Posts: 162
    Thanks Pete.8
    Ilona
  • Pete.8Pete.8 Posts: 11,340
    Reminds me of a joke I was sent way back in 1999

    >> How To Bathe A Cat
    >>
    >>  (Note:  Jeffery LaCroix is a veterinarian with an office in
    >>  Wilmington. He writes a column for the Morning Star called
    >>  "From Paws to Tails."
    >>
    >>  Here is his response to a letter regarding bathing a cat:)
    >>
    >>  Dear Dr. LaCroix:  I've heard that cats never have to be
    >>  bathed, and that they have some sort of special enzyme in
    >>  their saliva that keeps them clean.  This doesn't sound
    >>  believable to me because there are definite "kitty" odors
    >>  on my couch and dirty cat paw prints on our white hearth.
    >>  Is this true about the saliva?  If we do decide to give
    >>  "Nice Kitty" a bath, how do we do that? - NSP, Wilmington
    >>
    >>  Dear NSP:  Fortunately for you, several years ago a client
    >>  gave me a written set of instructions about cat bathing
    >>  which I am privileged to share with you:
    >>
    >>  Cat Bathing As A Martial Art
    >>
    >>  A.  Know that although the cat has the advantage of
    >>  quickness and lack of concern for human life, you have
    >>  the advantage of strength.
    >>
    >>  Capitalize on that advantage by selecting the battlefield.
    >>  Don't try to bathe him in an open area where he can force
    >>  you to chase him.  Pick a very small bathroom.
    >>
    >>  If your bathroom is more than four feet square, I recommend
    >>  that you get in the tub with the cat and close the sliding
    >>  -glass doors as if you were about to take a shower.
    >>  (A simple shower curtain will not do.  A berserk
    >>  cat can shred a three-ply rubber shower curtain quicker than
    >>  a politician can shift positions.)
    >>
    >>  B.  Know that a cat has claws and will not hesitate to
    >>  remove all the skin from your body.  Your advantage here
    >>  is that you are smart and know how to dress to protect
    >>  yourself.
    >>
    >>  I recommend canvas overalls tucked into high-top
    >>  construction boots, a pair of steel-mesh gloves, an army
    >>  helmet, a hockey face-mask, and a long-sleeved flak jacket.
    >>
    >>  C.  Use the element of surprise.  Pick up your cat
    >>  nonchalantly, as if to simply carry him to his supper dish.
    >>  (Cats will not usually notice your strange attire.  They have
    >>  little or no interest in fashion as a rule.)
    >>
    >>  D.  Once you are inside the bathroom, speed is essential to
    >>  survival.  In a single liquid motion, shut the bathroom door,
    >>  step into the tub enclosure, slide the glass door shut, dip
    >>  the cat in the water and squirt him with shampoo.
    >>
    >>  You have begun one of the wildest 45 seconds of your life.
    >>
    >>  E.  Cats have no handles.  Add the fact that he now has
    >>  soapy fur, and the problem is radically compounded.
    >>
    >>  Do not expect to hold on to him for more than two or three
    >>  seconds at a time.  When you have him, however, you must
    >>  remember to give him another squirt of shampoo and rub
    >>  like crazy.
    >>
    >>  He'll then spring free and fall back into the water, thereby
    >>  rinsing himself off. (The national record for cats is three
    >>  latherings, so don't expect too much.)
    >>
    >>  F.  Next, the cat must be dried.  Novice cat bathers always
    >>  assume this part will be the most difficult, for humans
    >>  generally are worn out at this point and the cat is just
    >>  getting really determined.
    >>
    >>  In fact, the drying is simple compared with what you have
    >>  just been through.
    >>
    >>  That's because by now the cat is semi-permanently affixed to
    >>  your right leg.
    >>
    >>  You simply pop the drain plug with your foot, reach for your
    >>  towel and wait.  (Occasionally, however, the cat will end up
    >>  clinging to the top of your army helmet.  If this happens,
    >>  the best thing you can do is to shake him loose and to
    >>  encourage him toward your leg.)  After all the water is
    >>  drained from the tub, it is a simple matter to just reach
    >>  down and dry the cat.
    >>
    >>  In a few days the cat will relax enough to be removed from
    >>  your leg.  He will usually have nothing to say for about
    >>  three weeks and will spend a lot of time sitting with his
    >>  back to you.
    >>
    >>  He might even become psychoceramic and develop the fixed
    >>  stare of a plaster figurine.
    >>
    >>  You will be tempted to assume he is angry.
    >>
    >>  This isn't usually the case.
    >>
    >>  As a rule he is simply plotting ways to get through your
    >>  defenses and injure you for life the next time you decide
    >>  to give him a bath.
    >>
    >>  But at least now he smells a lot better.
    >>


    Billericay - Essex

    Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit.
    Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
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