While an older story, this serves as a reminder to be diligent when posting content on social media.
Oliver Liyou BVSC (HONS1) MANZCVSC (EQ DENT), was the victim of social media gone awry after posting himself administering Diet Coke to a horse with a gastric impaction.
The post reached 1.5 million people and received 6500 likes.
Liyou emphasized that the entire point of his recent Facebook post showing drenching a horse with Diet Coke was to stress the value of gastroscopy in these cases, not help Diet Coke sales. The use of Diet Coke is NOT a universally adopted technique by any stretch of the imagination despite its use by licensed veterinary practitioners in a few, select cases.
Source: Paulick Report, November 9, 2020. Link.