#also always important to get good vet techs at your clinic

[victorluvsalice]

-->And the moment I arrived, THERE was the holiday overlay! Whew – so changing lots got the game to acknowledge the holiday. Still worrying, but at least my Sims could PARTICIPATE!

First things first, though – it was hot in Brindleton, so I had Smiler change into their hot weather wear (as Alice and Victor had already done so – vampires are immune to temperature, so they don’t automatically change, which can be a little annoying sometimes), then start looking around for a good spot for the food stand while Victor felt the love with Shadow and Alice signed up Surprise to be cured of her affliction. I finally got Smiler to put the stand in a good location as Alice and Surprise waited for the vet, made sure it was stocked, and prepared to start a food sale –

Only for the game to tell me it couldn’t have “two social events” going on at the same time. Hmmm. All right, I was game to wait until after Surprise was cured. I instead had Smiler entertain Kelly with a laser pointer to pass the time –

-->And decided, “you know what, Victor’s Pet Training skill is almost up to Level 4, meaning leveling it up would count toward New Skill Day – why not train Shadow to heel?” So that’s exactly what he did, getting the dog to follow him around outside the hospital. Shadow was – a BIT distracted by her own tail at first, but as time went on she got better at keeping pace with Victor. XD I then checked in on how things were going with Surprise’s examination...

Only to discover they weren’t. For some reason, midway through the exam, the vet just stopped what she was doing, and Surprise was let go without anyone even trying to diagnose what was wrong with her. >( Damn glitchy game...I instead decided to have Alice get Shock spayed instead and see what happened there – fortunately THAT worked, and it went a lot faster too. Maybe because both vets were awake and working this time, instead of one sleeping on the waiting room couch. XD (Seriously, that ALWAYS seems to happen when I first load into the lot for some reason...) Alice was starting to get twitchy from being around all those strangers, though, so I had Smiler sign Surprise up for examination number two and let her clear her head by running off to a far-away dig site to see what was inside. Ended up digging up a new fossil rock with a fossilized egg inside, nice. :) She then went and entertained poor coned Shock with some laser pointer in the vet’s back yard while Smiler chatted with Brant Hecking inside the vet (learning he was a Personal Sports Trainer for The Other Sports Team, apparently) –

And Victor got Pet Training 4 from working with Shadow! :D One person’s New Skill Day skill down – two to go!

-->But first – finally getting Surprise cured! Yes, this time Surprise got checked over by the OTHER vet, who successfully determined she had Winterfest Fever. Smiler paid the big bucks for the best treatment (as I say so often, my Sims can afford it), and the cat was given a shot that brought her back to normal. I was very pleased with this, both because hooray, the vet lot decided to work –

[ask-a-vetblr]

I applied to vet school this year and got into 2. But I've never had the opportunity to work under a vet due to working two full time jobs to pay tuition, rent, etc... I'm now filled with imposter syndrome and wondering if this is actually what I want to do or if I've just never allowed myself to think of other careers so this is all I know. I've thought about turning down the offers to take a gap year and get experience to be sure but a lot of people are telling me that if I turn down the offer I might never get back in. Do y'all have any advice on dealing with imposter syndrome or the risk of taking a gap year?

vet-and-wild here.

This career is definitely not a good fit for a lot of people and I encourage everyone to think critically about whether or not it is a good fit for you personally. However, I also would caution you that imposter syndrome does not get better by taking a step back. If this isn’t what you want to do, then by all means don’t do it. But if you want to do it but are just anxious, do you think taking a year off will help, or will you then feel behind because you’ve been out of school for a year? Ultimately it’s up to you and what you think is best. Getting into vet school is insanely hard, so congrats for doing it! It’s definitely not impossible to get in again, but it also wouldn’t be a guarantee because it would be a different pool of applicants.

I don’t know the requirements for every school, particularly if you’re not in the US, but at least every one I know about requires some kind of veterinary hours. So my assumption is you’ve done something with a vet? I never had a veterinary job before vet school. I shadowed, but my actual number of vet hours was pretty low. I had much more experience working on farms and with wildlife. Personally, I feel that the most important part of your pre-vet hours is to make sure that you know for sure that you want to do this. However it takes for you to figure that out is up to you. I felt behind my first year or two of vet school because I’d never worked in a vet clinic and obtained a lot of the small animal skills (i.e. drawing blood, putting in a catheter, even vaccinating). It made me feel really inferior for a long time, but you know what? By 3rd and 4th year we’re all on a pretty level playing field. We come in with different experience levels; sure I couldn’t put in a catheter, but I could castrate a piglet in 10 seconds or so (I wanted to do large animal work when I first started so this was relevant...). It’s just that castrating piglets is not considered a broad veterinary skill like putting in a catheter (although my techs do that and I have actually neutered some pet pigs so it turns out that my piglet castration skills have been more useful). Anyway, my point is that vet school is there to teach you. If you were expected to know everything already, what would be the point? The reason most (all?) schools have veterinary hour requirements is because they want to be sure that you are sure that you want to get into this. Having X number of hours working for a small animal vet honestly doesn’t give you much of an edge anymore because so many people have basically the same experience. So don’t sell yourself short if you’re just feeling a little behind; you’ll get there!

In terms of not feeling like you know enough about the profession, see if you can interview some vets! Or even shadow a bit. If admissions hasn’t changed too much since I was accepted, you have a bit of time before you have to give an answer, yes? You also will have to put a deposit down to save your spot, but if you’re ok with losing out on some money you could always just...back out later. That’s why they have wait lists. I know it feels like you need to make a decision right now but I think you probably have a little more wiggle room that you realize.

[kangals]

probably a shit platform for this but hey, vet PSAs that i’m writing bc if i have to kiss ass to one more pissy client i’m going to implode:

-virtually every vet ER in the US is understaffed right now. there has been a shortage of ER vets in the workforce for years and it’s only getting worse. so many reasons - massive schooling expense/debt, high turnover, physically and emotionally draining job, etc. even the large chains like VCA are having to completely shut down ERs in some locations because they just can’t keep it staffed. ppl just don’t want to go into emergency med when primary and specialty care is an option and honestly i don’t blame them.

-support staff - techs, assistants, front desk - are terribly underpaid, basically industry-wide. this isn’t a super profitable business anyway but if you’re not a doctor, you’re shouldering most of that burden. and then they have the same problem of staff shortages, high turnover, high stress, etc.

-COVID protocols are likely going to stick around at least through the fall - thats assuming we don’t get a second wave then (aka super unlikely). that means curbside visits, aka get used to your pet going in to the hospital by themselves while you wait outside. (obvs the exception to this is euthanasias)

-sidenote: your pet does not need you to accompany them. for everyone that whines and cries about how their pet gets nervous without them, they’ll be scared, 9/10 times the pet is significantly better behaved and more calm/relaxed without the owner present. the building is much calmer and quieter without foot traffic and it reflects in the pets. either your pet has a problem bad enough it needs to be seen now without you, or it doesn’t and you want to wait until you can go in - thats it. pick one.

-summer is the busy season for ER vets. that’s just how it is. more dogs outside getting injured and hit by cars, more cats roaming and eating poison and fighting each other, more parasites, more traffic, more heat stroke, more poisonous plants, more puppies/kittens, more pools, more wild animals, etc. summer is always crazy even without the added spice of a pandemic.

-yes you will almost certainly have a long wait time if you go to a vet ER now. yes its annoying. no calling every 10 minutes to ask if you can be seen is not helping. heres a tip: if you bring your pet to the ER and everyone drops everything to get them seen ASAP? thats a VERY BAD thing. be grateful your pet is stable enough to wait with you instead of being rushed in in critical shape.

-yes everything is still the same price. no you do not get a “discount” because we have safety protocols to keep you and our staff from getting sick, why the fuck would you even ask that.

-sidenote: yes the ER is expensive. no vets do not purposefully try and inflate your bill with “unnecessary” tests, just fucking tell them you have a budget. no vets/hospitals do not “get rich off your pets.” if you want to get rich there’s about a million other jobs they’d be more qualified to do that do not involving intense emotional labor and make way more money. if you do not trust that your vet has your pet’s best interests in mind then FIND ANOTHER VET.

-yes phone hold times are long. most hospitals are dealing with 200%+call volume bc they’re doing almost everything with the clients outside the clinic, everyone and their grandmother has got a new puppy they want seen, and no one has the patience to wait on hold more than 10 minutes so they just keep hanging up and re-calling repeatedly and putting themselves in the back of the phone queue and getting mad it’s not working. thats like the phone equivalent of slamming a call elevator button over and over, it does nothing, stop.

-sidenote: if you call an ER for a update and they tell you no news is good news and the drs are busy but we’ll call you at X time, wait until X time. you do not need hourly updates on your dog that has been sleeping all day! the drs have more important shit to do. again if you don’t trust your vet then find a new one.

-yes everything pretty much sucks right now. no ones happy. the vets aren’t, the staff isn’t, admin isn’t, clients aren’t. we want thing to go back to normal, but they can’t right now, and thats just the way things are. you’re not getting special terrible treatment, you’re just getting what the world is serving and you’re going to have to deal with it like everyone else right now.

-yes having a sick pet sucks. its the worst! vets and vet staff are all animal lovers and pet owners too. we also go apeshit when our pets are sick bc its awful and you feel helpless and frustrated. we get it. but if you take out your anger on your vet/vet staff you are a genuinely bad person. do you even know how nasty clients are getting to our staff? they scream and curse and throw tantrums. they yell racial slurs at PoC staff. they threaten to burn the clinic (and animals) all down. they threaten to kick down the doors and strangle/punch/beat staff. they call the cops. they make us call the cops on them. they emotionally abuse and gaslight and say terrible hurtful things and make ppl who are trying their damnedest to help your pets break down in tears. you wonder why vets and vet staff have such a high suicide rate??

-sidenote: if you’ve been to the vet recently and your experience didn’t totally suck (not counting long wait times or safety protocols bc as mentioned thats just how it be right now) pls just write them a thank you card or something. tell them you appreciate that they’re there for you and your pet and thank them for their hard work and help. name names if you remember them. everyone’s morale is super low right now and notes from clients are genuinely treasured and loved. (normally i’d say send food but, again, safety protocols).

anyway i need to go back to blowing smoke up these peoples asses. if you disagree or want to argue any of these points i literally do not give a shit about you or your opinions. be nice to your vets everything sucks right now they’re just trying to help.

[smokinholsters]

A Decision at the Crossroads

 A Heartland AU - Chapter 1

Back up to speed after passing yet another work zone and those ridiculous signs touting that this delay was brought to you by a slew of politicians ‘rebuilding’ Alberta and then he smiled as a new song hit the speakers and he happily joined in.

“On a dark desert highway

Cool wind in my hair

Warm smell of colitas, rising up through the air

Up ahead in the distance

I saw a shimmering light

Head grew heavy and my sight grew dim

Had to stop for the night

There she stood in the doorway

Heard the mission bell

I was thinking to myself, ‘This could be heaven or this could be hell

Then she lit up a candle

She showed me the way

There were voices down the corridor

Thought I heard them say

Welcome to the Hotel California

Such a lovely place

(Such a lovely place)

Such a lovely face

Plenty of room at the Hotel California

Any time of year

(Any time of year)

You can find it here

“Call from Amy. To answer…..”

“Hey sweetheart.”

“Hi Poppa, it’s Lyndy.”

“Hi honey, does momma know you have her phone ?”

“Of course, I’m helping.” Of course was Lyndy’s new catch phrase, neither he nor Amy had any idea where it came from.

“And how are you helping ?”

“Momma wants to know if you’ll be home by dinner.”

“I don’t think so sweetheart, I can’t go very fast with these horses, can I talk to momma ?”

“Of course but she’s helping JT in the bathroom so you’ll have to wait, are you singing with the radio ?”

“I sure am.”

“I like when you sing with momma.”

He heard Lyndy talking off the phone for a second before an obvious phone transfer, “Hello my love.”

“Hey sweetheart, what’s up with Jackson ?”

“Oh it was nothing, we were finger painting new pictures for the fridge to welcome you home, just some serious hand and face washing. No hope for dinner huh ?”

“No and they’re fixing the roads so there are detours with the trailer and the horses are still a bit skittish so I’m stopping to settle them often.”

“Well take your time and watch yourself with them.”

“Never mind me, how are you feeling ?”

“You mean aside from really missing you ?”

“That bad huh ? I love it when your pregnant.”

“Oh stop, it’s kind of fun.”

“More than kind of fun, anyway, I don’t think I’ll be that late but don’t wait up, you need your sleep.”

“Ok, we’ll see, Lisa’s making dinner, maybe I can catch a nap.”

“A nap would be great.”

“I promise to try, you stay safe.”

“I will, love you !!”

“We love you too sweetheart.”

There was no really direct route from Northern Alberta to the South so from Cold Lake down, with the idea of keeping the trailer on the most sound roads possible the rescues were transported in a weirdly circuitous path around large cities but at the same time keeping to at least paved roads as opposed to what sometimes passed as a numbered and posted road in Alberta, nothing more than dirt that two cars could pass together.

There was also the stopping, sometimes a quick pit stop for food, water or to use a rest room and sometimes just to see the horses and have them see him, check on feed, water and a gently pat and offer a calm word to settle them. They were mostly better from the medical problems stemming from their abandonment and lack of nutrition but mentally they were distrusting, skittish and somewhat unpredictable. Ordinarily they would have left the kids for a few days at the ranch with family and Amy would have come along but with her pregnant  and the unsurety of a trailer and transport they decided against it. Besides Amy wasn’t sleeping well and out of her first trimester they had decided that this was best, home at the ranch. It was a lonely drive but there was the scenery and the radio.

“You who are on the road

Must have a code that you can live by

And so become yourself

Because the past is just a good-bye.

Teach your children well,

Their father's hell did slowly go by,

And feed them on your dreams

The one they picks, the one you'll know by.

Don't you ever ask them why, if they told you, you will cry,

So just look at them and sigh

And know they love you.

And you, of tender years,

Can't know the fears that your elders grew by,

And so please help them with your youth,

They seek the truth before they can die.

Teach your parents well,

Their children's hell will slowly go by,

And feed them on your dreams

The one they picks, the one you'll know by.

Don't you ever ask them why, if they told you, you will cry,

So just look at them and sigh and know they love you.”

Traffic was slowing again up ahead and the truck slowed and finally came to a stop. 30 minutes later following the other cars and trucks inching along he was exited onto yet another of the endless detours that seemed to plague this trip. Turning twice it seemed the detour included a terrible pot hole filled road that was mostly dirt at this point.

35 minutes later after brushing the dirt from his knees and wiping his brow with his sleeve he reached for his phone and dialed.

“Hey, you Ok ?”

“Cracked rocker arm on the truck I think, damned potholes, I was so focused on the trailer I must have missed it. The horses are fine but I’m going to have to get this trailer towed somewhere I can keep these horses overnight and get the truck picked up. Maybe I’ll luck out and there’s a Dodge dealership close that has the rocker in stock.”

“So what’s the plan ?”

“I guess I’ll call the local vet first and see if they can recommend someplace that can isolate these three. Maybe even a garage that can deal with an emergency and we’ll see where we are first thing. I’d hate for someone to have to drive up.”

“We’ll hope for the best, but we’ll all miss not having you back tonight.”

“I know, kiss the kids for me, I’ll call later once I have some idea of what’s going on.”

“and for goodnights.”

“And for good nights. Love you.”

“So much in love with you.”

Once the horses were picketed out between the woods and the trailer, hay spread and water supplied he checked his phone and dialed.

“Nelson Lake Veterinary Clinic, your call is important to us, please hold.”

“Nelson Lake, this is Dr. Burton can I help you ?”

It took a few minutes for introductions and to run  the sad tale by Dr. Burton who understood immediately.

“How about this, stay put and I’ll call my tech and get him on board and then let the sheriff know you’re out there. Once that’s done we’ll see about the truck, I’d like those horses off the road.”

“I’m all for that, you have my number ?”

“Yup, just fine, call you back in 10.”

The Police cruiser pulled past the trailer and truck and onto the side of the road a respectful distance from the horses so as not to spook them and walked over to introduce himself.

Immediately after greetings and introductions the phone rang.

“Go ahead, that’s probably Kelsey, uh Dr. Burton” the officer who had introduced himself as Matthew Connolly told him “Alright if I say hello to these three ?”

Answering the phone he nodded at the officer and then covered the phone “tread lightly they’re rescues.”

The plan wasn’t that complicated, the clinic’s vet tech would come in the clinic truck with the wrecker who would disconnect the truck from the trailer, hook the clinic truck to the trailer and then follow the trailer back to the stables that would house the horses. In the morning they would get the truck off the ground and see what was up and move on from there.

“Should be 20 minutes or so, you don’t have to wait.”

“I’m going to turn around and park behind you, I don’t like the horses open like that, they see my cruiser they won’t do something stupid like pull an air horn.”

“I hate to take your time but I do appreciate it.”

“I’m fine so where you hail from ?”

“We have a small ranch down near Hudson.”

“Hudson ? Whereabouts is that ?

“Let’s see Okotoks?”

“Oh sure, you’ve got a herd ?”

“Two actually, White Face, my wife’s family has a herd we’re partners in, they’re just down the road, and we’ve got a herd at our place, best beef in Alberta.”

“And the rescues ?”

“My wife’s business is horses, training, rehab, you name it.”

“Kids ?”

“Two, girl and a boy and one on the way.”

He swiped his finger over the screen and handed the phone to Officer Connolly.

“Nice looking family, that’s your spread behind you, looks inviting.”

“I love it and them, pretty idyllic if you ask me, our family almost sold it a few years ago, don’t know what we were thinking.”

“Young and stupid like the rest of us.”

Two chairs were pulled from a side storage locker on the trailer and there was an almost fresh thermos of coffee the young officer offered.

“Always wanted to be a sheriff, police work ?”

“Oh yeah, my Uncle Pete was a Mountie, that was awesome.”

“No serge for you though ?”

“Bum knee from hockey, fine for a sheriff but not a Mountie. No complaints, I live with the people I serve and I like it. I guess you’ve always wanted to be a rancher.”

“Early on for sure and now I wouldn’t trade it for anything but I did a stint in the Army and when I came home was off to the oil fields but I met my wife.”

“Guys go off to the field and back to the army and have wives.”

“Not me, marriage is a commitment, you don’t mess with that. Small trips and the like fine but 4 month commitments away, doesn’t seem right. Besides I don’t think I could be away from her, the kids or the ranch for that long.”

“That’s nice though, you know, the way it should be.”

“Before the kids and sometimes if we get volunteers for the kids we do trips like this together, it’s why we bought this thing. How about you, married ?”

“Soon enough, engaged, can’t wait, we have a down payment on a small place with a bit of property, she’s a teacher but we both wanted some land, maybe get a couple horses.”

“Some nice country for riding around here, not a bad way to spend time for newlyweds.”

They stopped and got up leaving their empty cups when the pickup pulled behind the cruiser and the wrecker pulled up in front of the trailer rig.

“Matt, how’s everything ?” The younger man asked walking up and then a second later the second, an older man also walked over. “Matt, Ty” he said smiling.

“Dwayne Coolidge, Ty Borden” this is Mitch uhmm.”

“Cutty, Mitch Cutty, thanks to both of you for coming out.”

“It’s what we do” Dwayne said, “Ok, let’s crank down the trailer and see if we get lucky and it frees the truck.”

“Mitch, you have papers for these guys I can see ?” Ty asked “Sorry but the cops are here so, you know.” He finished with a smile at Mitch and the officer.

“We’ll start on the trailer.” Matt said walking around the truck to the jack handle assembly on the other side of the rig.”

Ty leaned against the trailer as Mitch reached in to grab the leather folder where he kept the important papers for the trip. A minute later he handed Ty the three stapled sets of papers and the vet reports.

“Well they’re clear medically, and let’s see Saddle Road Ranch Corporation, Hudson, AB. I know that area a little from years ago, can’t say I know the name, is it new ?”

“I’m 4th generation.”

“Guess not then,” Ty said filling out a form off the papers.

“How’s this going to work ?”

“Ok, well, once the trailer’s free and the truck’s out of the way we’ll hook it up the vet truck, load up the horses and head over to my place. The clinic has a four stall isolation barn there. I also run a small bike shop, mostly vintage repairs and restorations so in the morning we can look at your truck and figure something out. You can sleep in the house or hook up outside the barn, looks like a comfortable ride. Up to you.”

“I’m fine in the trailer and all set up actually if you’ve got a hose and a plug.”

“There’s actually a trailer hookup out there, I stayed in one while we got the house fixed up.”

“We ? Married Ty ?”

“Not yet anyway, we is Kelsey, or the clinic and I, we share ownership and I’m paying it off so eventually it’ll be mine. I’m finishing vet school next year so we have an agreement. By the way she’ll be stopping by in case you want to give them something to calm down after all of this.”

“No worries, I have some herbs that’ll do the trick, we try to steer clear of the drugs if we can, keep ‘em healthy and they stay that way.”

“Can’t argue with that philosophy I guess, consider the option though, one’s sure fired and one’s not.”

Mitch sat in his fold out chair in front of a small fire he had started in the fire pit. Dr. Burton had stopped by and took a quick look at the horses. She was satisfied that Mitch

was confident in his herbs and wished both he and Ty goodnight. Ty offered to share a take out order with Mitch declaring he’d have done it anyway and they settled on pizza which was delivered.

They ate and sipped a couple beers that Mitch supplied.

“If you don’t mind my asking, aren’t a bit old to be in vet school, take a break ?”

“Got sidetracked a few years ago and took a break in college, worked out Ok I guess between the bike work and vet work I’m doing well. You ?”

“After high school I did a stint in the military and went to school at the same time, electrical engineering mostly power line work. After I came back ,my folks were talking about selling the ranch and I had the idea of doing some oil work, change of pace kind of thing.”

“And ?”

“And, I met a woman, fell madly in love, kept the ranch.”

“Kids ?”

“Two, one on the way.” Mitch said finishing his beer. “I’m out.” He said placing the empty on the small table.

“I’ll grab a couple from the house” Ty said getting up as Mitch’s phone rang.

“Just in time” Ty said standing and turning as Mitch answered.

Ty caught the first of Mitch’s conversation, stopped for a second, shrugged and moved on.

“Hey Lyndy, you and JT call for goodnights ?”

[complexion-me]

Interview : Dr Will Kirby, Dermatologist

Dr Will Kirby is a board-certified dermatologist and the Chief Medical Officer for the nation's leading aesthetic dermatology group, LaserAway.

1) Who/what inspired you to become a dermatologist?

From a very early age I was attracted to science because, for as long as I can remember, I’ve had a lifelong love affair with nature. But I was a late bloomer in the field of medicine and didn’t become a dermatologist until later in life. See, I wanted a career that allowed me to work with my hands as well as my brain and it took me a while for me to realize that specialization in dermatology would allow me to be both technical and cerebral. To wit, I’ve always incorporated artistry into everything I’ve ever done so I’m very fortunate that my life journey has led me to the field of aesthetic dermatology specifically. But there is a misconception that when someone is considered an expert in his or her field, their rise was preceded by a bolt of inspiration but that is just not always the case; While some passions are erupt spontaneously through an inspirational moment, others just evolve slowly and grow over time…and the latter was certainly true for me.

2) Laseraway is the biggest aesthetic dermatology group in the nation. Could you tell us what someone who visits a Laseraway clinic can expect?

You don’t became the nation’s leader in aesthetic dermatology by accident. We take a tremendous amount of pride in customer service and offer only the highest quality, cutting-edge technology. With 13 board certified dermatologists and more than 450 allied health care professionals, our medical acumen is unparalleled and when you add in a commitment to patient safety, you having the winning recipe for the highest level of patient satisfaction. To answer the question, from the time a patient enters a LaserAway clinic until the time they leave, they can expect the absolute best care in the aesthetic dermatology industry.

3) Tell us a bit about the selection process when you’re thinking about offering a particular procedure at your clinics?

It is important to note that aesthetic dermatology is a nuanced business and that with injectable aesthetic treatment and energy-based device procedure hyperbole is ubiquitous while quality, reproduceable results are rare. As such, our vetting process is detailed and thorough. That said, we leave no stone unturned meaning we try absolutely everything but LaserAway never offers fad treatments, trendy procedures, or jumps on the bandwagon. Any patient visiting us rests assured that they are getting gold-standard treatments from the best injectables and devices available.

4) Your skin looks amazing! Could you walk us through your skincare routine?

I detect no lies - my Skin does look amazing and I fully acknowledge that fact! LOL. But you, or anyone else reading this interview, can have amazing skin too! There isn’t some sort of special potion that I have that's unavailable to the population! I just use good quality products very, very consistently and I supplement them with energy-based device treatments at LaserAway!

So allow me to lay out my simple skincare routine:

In the evening I wash my face with a gentle wash and warm water. It really doesn’t matter what wash you choose and anyone who tell you differently is misleading you. Washes just simply don’t matter much as they aren’t in contact with your skin long.

After letting my face air dry or after drying it with a hair dryer on the cool setting I apply a pearl sized amount of My Hero. It's a retinol serum that increases surface cell turnover. See, human adult skin cell turn over takes, on average, one to two months to completely replenish itself and retinols speed this process up but I still remind everyone that you have to use retinol products for a minimum of eight weeks before you start seeing a result. If you are consistent then your skin will eventually look smoother, softer, and more supple with the use of a nightly retinol.

Each morning I gently cleanse my skin with either cleansing wipe or again with a wash.

I then apply a sun protection product with a minimum of an SPF 30 rating. If I’m going to the beach then I use an outdoor product  like a SunScreen Stick from SkinBetter but if I’m just going to work I use something like Alastin HydraTint. 

And now please allow me please loudly emphasize two points:

A) Most people use way too many products! So, If you haven’t used a product that you in own in the past six months them you should discard it! Only purchase products you need and love and don’t purchase every single thing you see!

B) You can spend a lot of money on good products or a small amount of money on good products! So, don’t think you have to break the bank to get the right products in your bathroom!

5) You’ve recently launched your very own line of skincare. What made you formulate your own range and how does it differ to what’s currently available in the market?

Like many dermatology practices, we used to curate products from a variety of different skincare companies and offer them for sale to our patients. But that was a source of extreme frustration for us because while we really, really liked many of the products, we simply didn't love any of them for our patient population. See, we listened to our patients: We recognized that they were our best advocates and that their number one priority when selecting products to purchase and take home was the ability to maintain their excellent in-clinic treatments results longer. As the leading aesthetic dermatology group we eventually acknowledged that we needed to carve out the time and money to create a skincare line that was formulated with the goal of complementing our in-clinic services. And thus, after many years of patient focus groups, skincare research and laborious testing, LaserAway Beauty was born!  So, to answer to more concisely answer your question, there are many, many great skincare products available in the market but laserAway Beauty Products the single best choice for patients already receiving energy-based device delivered aesthetic dermatology treatments… and that's the differentiator in this saturated skincare market!

6) What are some of the in-office treatments you get on a frequent basis?

I am the least hypocritical dermatologist you’ll ever meet! See, I practice what I preach and in the interest of full transparency, I get an IPL (intense puled light) treatment every six months and I typically get a Clear + Brilliant every two months and alternate with a Fire & Ice Laser Facial every two months as well.

7) What kind of patients do you turn away, if any?

The bane of any aesthetic dermatology practice is the patient with unrealistic expectations. Any reasonable person recognizes improving skin fitness it takes time, energy, emotion, and a commitment. But we live in a society of instant gratification and the truth is that some patients aren’t going to be satisfied because they want impossible results. When we realize someone isn’t going to be a good fit we provide them with appropriate education and polity, but quickly, turn them away.

8) In regards to the future of dermatology, what are you most excited about?

If you ask me to predict the future, I’ll politely ask you to review the past. See, the word ‘doctor’ is derived from the Latin word ‘docēre’ which means “to teach”. So, while I am a board certified dermatologist, I’m more importantly a teacher and my job is to educate. Mentoring is a time-honoured tradition that many in the field of aesthetic dermatology seem to have forgotten but I strongly suspect that the future of dermatology will see a return to the placing a premium on education and that's why I train not only dermatology residents, but registered nurses, physicians assistants, and nurse practitioners. To get more granular, I’m of course predicting that our field will continue to evolve from a technical standpoint but I also strongly believe that we’ll also see a return to mentorship so future clinicians will have a well-balanced, more individualized aesthetic educational foundation upon which they can grow personally and professionally.

9) For someone who’s on a budget, what are your tips for great skin?

If you were trying to improve your athletic fitness level, you wouldn't start off by buying the most expensive athletic shoes, immediately running a marathon, and then expect to wake up the day after with the perfect body. Well, the same analogy applies to skin fitness. See, improving your skin or maintaining already great skin doesn't have to be expensive but it does take a commitment and patience. I always implement a hierarchal approach utilizing the least expensive and most effective options coupled with education and encouragement. We know that UV exposure is awful for your skin so start by immediately committing to strict  sun avoidance on the face via a wide-brimmed hat, sun glasses, and a daily SPF product. At night simply start using a retinol product. It really is that simple. Start with those two easy, inexpensive concepts and then slowly educate yourself and expand to more exotic offerings from there!

10) Can you leave us with some words of wisdom? What else should we know?

I’d be remiss if I didn’t bow down to my teammates. While our clinicians are the best in the business, our legal, human resources, service/tech, marketing, patient outreach, sales, and executive teams all kick ass too. LaserAway makes this look real, real easy but our company is the amalgamation of the best individuals in the dermatology industry and you will not find a group of more intelligent, ethical, hardworking, dynamic individuals. Life is too short to work with people you don’t love and I’m of the strong opinion that the main reason that LaserAway is supremely successful is because of our corporate culture! I jump out of bed every morning excited to see what Team LaserAway will accomplish!

Credits

https://www.laseraway.com/

https://www.instagram.com/LaserAway

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https://twitter.com/DrWillKirby

[theveterinaryqueen-blog]

Should I become a Veterinary Technician

Many people ask me pretty regularly if I think they should go to tech school and become a veterinary technician. I actually love talking to people about it because I have seen all of the aspects of our job and I feel as if I have a good insight to the pros and cons. I typically start by telling them that if they have a real passion for caring for animals it is a step in the right direction but that veterinary medicine is not for everyone, even if you love animals. It is also important to consider that you can go on many different route in the tech world: general practice, mixed, small or large animal, Specialty, ER, and research are just a few of the more common options. I personally like fast paced, high energy, exciting things and have been through a lot of death in my personal life (which means I understand it in a different light than most people do) and am very comfortable around loss. Because of that, I really enjoy ER but more importantly, I am good at ER. I don't like the typical pace of GP (I really like not knowing what is about to get rushed back at any moment) so I chose a position that worked for my needs. I think I would like working with large animals too (I was raised on a farm where we typically vetted our own livestock for a marjory of their issues) but do not have much clinic experience so I am not sure how well the fit would be. Knowing what type of animals you are comfortable with is important too. If you were raised with exotics, you might make a great exotic tech. If you weren't, I would advise spending some time around people who do have them and figure out if you like those species. If you are very intelligent and retain information well, you may make an excellent internal medicine tech (I must add that I worship the knowledge and skill level of the internal medicine techs at my hospital! They are the best and brightest.). If you have a hard time accepting the circle of life and death takes a large toll on you, oncology and ER may not be the best place for you.

I always recommend job shadowing at MULTIPLE clinics and settings to make sure you are comfortable being around animals, sick, broken, and healthy, old and young, gentle, timid and aggressive. Loving animals and treating ill animals are very different.

There are different routes to getting to a tech/vet assistant role( in some places techs and vet assistants are the same apart from one is licensed/certified/registered and the other is not while other clinics will have vet assistants as truly assistants and they are at a lower skill level). You can go through an accredited 2 year program and then typically you will sit for the test or you can work your way up through the ranks. I think both can bring very valuable things to the table. I work very closely with another tech and one of us worked our way through the ranks while the other went straight into tech school and then straight into our hospital and we work really well together.

I know many certified/registered/licensed techs have a problem with techs who work their way through the ranks. I have personally been attacked many times by CVTs who, to my face, call me a lesser skilled person because they went to school and accumulated debt and I did not. To be very forward and honest, I do very poorly in class room settings. I always have. My agriculture classes were always my best grades and stuck with me because most of our classes were held in the barn or green house learning hands on. I do poorly when sitting down writing notes but when I get to actually do or see something happen in front of my eyes, i absorb all of the information. And i believe that is what makes me so good at my job. I didn't fry my poor brain making it do something that it doesn't like. I learned on the job and saw mistakes and good lessons that techs made and learned that way. No, I didn't have to pay for a tech program (I have taken many courses plus my hospital offers CE to all techs certified or not so I take many CEs and have certification in subjects that those techs who belittle me do not have) but I am just as qualified. So do not let your fear of school stop you. If you do elect to go my route, just understand that you will face many road blocks ( some legal issues, some will be issues with others in the field) and it will take a while to become skilled enough to work alone but it is totally worth it! If you want to go through a program, there are some awesome programs out there both on campus and online depending on your needs.

And one of the biggest things I tell people who are considering vet tech is that they must love what they do, not what they make. Technicians typically do not make much money and you have to be okay with that. Do not go into this profession thinking that techs must make a lot of money. In some places, techs are lucky to make a few dollars over minimum wage (warning: if you work your way up instead of sitting and passing your test, you will probably make much less than the certified techs around you even if you are more qualified. It's unfair but how the game is played). The pay will also depend on your specialty and location (often specialty techs make more than GP but that is hospital to hospital dependent). Some areas also will pay more or less depending on the income level of locals. It is important to realize that you will not be rolling in the dough simply from this job. But if you love what you do, it can be worth it. I LOVE my job and get paid poorly. It's a toss up and for me, the work that I get to do won.

I think teching is a great job. It is not for everyone but if you are up to the challenge, please come have fun with us! We are in a national tech shortage (ESPECIALLY in ER) and we need more techs. I did not post this to discourage anyone, just prep you for a busy, but amazing, career choice. And no, you don't have to want to be a vet to be a tech!

🐕🐴🐒🦒🐁🐊🐠💊💉

[ejacutastic]

Hey! I want to be a vet but I want to treat exotic species ¿Got any recommendations besides specializing on it?

hey!! so I've spent time as a vet tech and a wildlife rehabber (and worked a short time at a pet store and a shorter time at a shelter. I'm also looking to work in a diagnostic lab atm!!) but I haven't been a vet so take any advice with a grain of salt. also I ended up writing an essay. apologies. I've seen quite a few facets of this stuff and have spent a lot of time thinking on issues/solutions/etc in vet med so I have Thoughts.

my biggest recommendation would be to volunteer at wildlife rehabs and/or zoos. they often take volunteers and it's going to be far more experience with exotics than the average dog/cat clinic who also sees exotics sometimes. also look at ones with species you're less experiences with to round things out and because you might find out you absolutely love birds despite knowing nothing about them before. it also looks good on applications to vet schools which are extremely competitive.

I will caution it is different with pets/owners vs zoos/wildlife/etc. not better or worse they all have their difficulties/pros. zoos often have a lot of political/interpersonal stuff going on ime (not always but often) and some of them are exhausting because of that. it might vary based on position and definitely varies based on zoo, though. I've got a friend who's a pathologist at a huge zoo on the northeast and a friend who worked in the bird nursery at another one and my pathologist friend loves his coworkers and my friend from the nursery got wrapped up in some weird bullying blame game shit so badly they quit.

wildlife wise, some rehabs/centers are fantastic, some are shit tbh. there's a trend in any nonprofit animal org to take on more than they should/can and the animals suffering for it so inquiring about their own internal limitation processes is a good screening imo. I will also warn you should probably expect to be even broker than a normal dvm if you do wildlife lol at least in the US that is maybe there's more public funding other places 🤷‍♂️

pet/owner wise, it can be uniquely exhausting, though, as you get a lot of husbandry issues due to lack of owner research/knowledge and the ease of impulse purchasing exotics at pet stores. you also get people who think the animal they have isn't worth the cost of an exam even because it's "just a lizard/hamster/etc." Expect to do a LOT of client education on basic care info. it's SO easy to become jaded with exotics and I've seen it happen with several vets so actively choosing to be compassionate and combating negative assumptions is important.

my biggest advice isn't exotic specific and it's just to spend some time as a technician or assistant. like ideally a few years to see if vet med is something you want for yourself. I love vet med with everything in me, but there's definitely some problems in the field and I feel like the tech turnover rate and job satisfaction among vets (along with the suicide rate for both, of course) are big evidence of the issues. it's a lot easier to quit being a tech than it is to quit being a dvm after school loans. spending time as a tech also allows you to be compassionate towards what your coworkers jobs really are and, if you end up owning a clinic, I think it increases your chances of being able to value and understand your techs/assistants and build a better clinic for them and for pets/clients.

also re: remaining compassionate, this CE course I attended below did a FANTASTIC job at framing how to do so and why it's important for job satisfaction, treatment success, etc.

Surviving in the Veterinary Profession: Reframing the Concept of Access to Care

Anyways if you have any more questions I'm happy to answer whatever I can!! Vet med is very tough sometimes but it's full of phenomenal people and can be incredibly fulfilling if you find the right spot for yourself. Good luck!!! ❤️

[aksbrillmindz]

What will it take a pet Care App?

We Brillmindz one if the best mobile app development companies in dubai have made sure what all should be included in the pet care app and we have the excellent team to always ready to develop one such app

By 2015, the global pet care industry will be worth $202.6 billion, with technology, or pet tech, accounting for a significant portion of it. IDTechEx's market research backs up this trend, predicting that the global pet wearables market will be worth $2.6 billion this year.

In reality, the GPS-based pet wearable market in the United States was priced at $180 in 2015, a figure that is only expected to grow.

69 percent of millennials, according to Wakefield Analysis, are likely to use apps to keep track of their pets. Furthermore, a growing number of people use apps and wearables to monitor their pets' health and activity levels, as well as their diet, playtime, immunisation schedules, vet appointments, and a variety of other daily needs.

As you can see, there is a sizable market waiting to be addressed by skilled app developers. There is undeniably a lot of money to be made in the pet care software creation industry. This is not to suggest, however, that the opportunity is without competition. There are already major players launching intuitive new applications to make life easier for pets and their owners. However, there is plenty of space for creativity and expansion.

Consistency is essential to pets, which is why this is such a lucrative opportunity. You're more likely to have a wide base of loyal customers if you can create an app that really fills a void in pet care and helps pet owners find long-term value in your app, because if they and their pets get happy with it, they're more likely to stick around.

What you'll need, though, is to be extremely resourceful and inventive. You must identify a genuine problem and then devise a solution that is superior to that of others. If you're up for the challenge, here are some basic steps and best practises to help you create a genuinely profitable pet care app that keeps your customers and their pets happy.

Find out the real problem and trace out the innovation solution for it If you're a pet owner, you've probably taken plenty of notes on the subject. If you aren't, spending a lot of time with a friend who is will help. Of course, there's always social media, market analysis, polls, and expert insights to help you come up with your big idea, but some first-hand experience never hurts.

There are three types of apps that can be made: apps for pet owners, apps for veterinarians, and apps for companies that market pet products.

Apps for pet owners should seek to provide services that make pet ownership more convenient. They may be applications.

Help them interact with the best vet in their region

Assist them in keeping track of the pet's vaccines, clinic appointments, grooming schedules, and other important information.

Assist them in finding pet sitters, dog walkers, and other volunteer-based programmes.

Using a microphone and speaker, assist them in connecting to smart devices to remotely control pets, track their location, dispense treats, or even talk to pets while they are away.

What could be the features

Vets and companies could use branded apps to attract, interact, and inform pet owners about their services.

Veterinarians may use software to keep track of their patients' health records and send updates to their owners, making it easier for them to remain faithful to their veterinarian.

Pet care companies, such as pet supplies, boarding and grooming, and other services, may use apps to help handle their customers and improve loyalty. Apps like scheduled pet food delivery, grooming appointment scheduling, notifications and confirmations, marketing apps, and more could help them achieve this.

There are plenty of other ideas you might come up with on your own, but the above is a good place to start when considering how to improve your app. Puppr, a new kind of pet finder app that uses high-quality facial recognition for dogs, and Finding Rover, a new kind of pet finder app that uses high-quality facial recognition for pets, are two examples of super innovative applications. It allows you to upload a missing pet's picture and search the lost and found database for a match, allowing you to locate your pet.

The trick is to identify a problem, of which there are many, and devote all of your creativity to figuring out how to solve it with creative technology.

Concentrate on design

It's important to note that the same people who will use your pet care app will also use other popular apps like Uber, Airbnb, Facebook, and others on a daily basis. As a result, you're basically competing with any other app that the user uses on a regular basis in terms of the user experience you can provide. It might sound like comparing apples to oranges, but that's because user expectations are so high.

So pay close attention to how you craft your app and don't settle for anything less than perfection. Every app's success is dependent on design thinking. When it comes to pet care apps, consumers can be a bit more sentimental, and their willingness to spoil their pets can translate into apps that are incredibly well crafted, as they'd settle for nothing less than the finest. So make sure your apps have pet-friendly colours, plenty of fun pictures, simple navigation, and smooth interfaces. Ensure that every time the customer uses the app, she feels like she is doing something good for her pets.

Conclusion

[siyingeportfolio]

Reflection on My Guided Learning Animation Journey

Now that the final animation is complete, I would like to reflect on my Guided Learning journey in this semester!

If I have to identify challenges I faced, it would be:

Communicating and collaborating with SVA: I initially thought the project that was introduced to us in the SVA briefing was already on-going, and that I could simply help SVA by interviewing more vet techs around Singapore. Turns out, the project was not established yet, and both parties had different understandings on what the project was going to be like, which led to confusions between us. I also faced uncertainties where I felt like the project was not collaborative at all, as it felt as if I was only retrieving information from SVA, instead of helping them as initially planned during the SVA briefing for our GL proposals in school.

Small number of responses received: The low number of responses made me concerned as to how reliable the statistics will be, as 10 respondents definitely did not seem reliable. During this time, SVA mentioned that their survey results would be out soon, hence I initially thought I could use their results for analysis, and to pool a larger sample for my project. Hence, I decided to pause my animation progress to wait for the results before I proceed to work on the scenes that required the statistics. However, after pausing for a week, I realized that I would not have enough time to complete if I wait for the results to come out. Hence, I decided to continue with my animation without the data from SVA, ultimately sacrificing statistical reliability in my infographic.

Delays and postpone to project plan: After the delay and postponing of the animation progress due to the pause in the progress as previously mentioned, I realized that together with my underestimation on how long an animation scene will take to complete and the fact that the initial timeline plans were postponed, I may not be able to complete all of the scenes that were planned out in my initial storyboard. This led to alterations to my final storyboard, where I unfortunately had to cut out scenes that I felt were not as important as addressing the misconceptions about being a Vet Tech. 

Additionally, if I have to identify the weaknesses that I have realized in myself throughout the journey, it would be:

Overconfidence/underestimation: As seen from my initial timeline that I planned, I was definitely too overconfident and severely underestimated the amount of time and work I actually needed to put in into this project; as I thought it would be simple. 

Lack of realistic planning: To add on to the 1st point, I failed to plan realistically due to my overconfidence. 

Tendency to procrastinate: Addition to the previous 2 points, due to my overconfidence and lack of realistic planning, I had the tendency to procrastinate throughout the project as I thought completing it would be a breeze. This led me to set this GL project aside while I handle the other modules’ projects, before reality struck me. 

Poor time management: While on the midst of this project, there were concurrent projects ongoing in the other modules as well. My lack of proper time management resulted in pushing back one of the projects, and also a work-life balance in most days. 

Irrational fear: While on the Planning stage, I was very hesitant to send out e-mails to various clinics all around Singapore as I felt that they would not take me seriously, and may find my request to be “ridiculous”. This led to me waiting for a minimum of 1 week before I sent out another e-mail again, as I was worried that sending out another e-mail would burden the clinics, and that my e-mail would be seen as a “spam”. 

Too detail-oriented: Although it may be a good thing if in the right situation, it was a weakness in me as I was already facing time constraints even after reducing the number of scenes. I realized that I had to speed up in drawing the frames. This resulted in half of the animation looking less-detailed as compared to the first two scenes. Various frames had to be re-used as well in order to save time from drawing more individual frames. Due to this, I felt rather uncomfortable proceeding with the project as I tend to strive for perfection and I disliked the feeling of rushing and not being able to give my best in the animation.

If I have to give 3 words to describe the overall project, it would be:

Creative: Mainly because of the fact that the project is mainly focusing on the arts, and I had to come up with a plan for to execute my project independently. 

Interesting: Not only because I get to learn about animating and the experiences from actual veterinary technicians/nurses, but also because of the challenges I had faced. I initially did not expect that this project would experience many roadblocks. For an ordinary person, who have thought an animation project would have so many setbacks and challenges involved when it is supposed to just be “drawing” only? 

Mind Opening: A major word I would use to describe this entire journey. This project has taught me that there are many blind spots and weaknesses in myself that I was not aware of. I initially thought I was already an independent, self-initiated learner, and I thought this project would be easy enough to complete quickly as I already had an art background. I thought I could spend time to “set this project aside” to handle other modules. However, I was quickly struck with reality when I started animating. I definitely underestimated how long it takes to complete 1 scene and how incredibly time consuming it is, despite the simple concept behind animation. 

If I have to come up with 3 values to describe what I have learned in this project, it would be:

Open-minded: In addition to ‘Mind Opening’ as previously mentioned, this project taught me this value as I realized I needed to be open minded to be able to find ways to solve the setbacks I faced, I needed to find alternative ways instead of following 1 exact pathway. If I were to continue being insistent on following the initial pathway that I planned for the project (e.g. to get SVA’s results, every scene must be perfectly detailed and smooth, etc.), I would not be able to complete the project in time. 

Additionally, on a deeper level, I learned to be receptive to criticism, not only from the feedback I obtained from the animation, but through realizing about my weaknesses in the things I do, as stated in the previous paragraph, and learning how to improve from there. Many people tend to stray away from knowing their weaknesses (Let’s be honest, it doesn’t feel pleasant hearing bad things about yourself.), which can results in a sheltered, fixed mindset which is detrimental to future growth. 

Curiosity: Other than willing to learn more about animation, I forced myself to search beyond my comfort zone. I was initially afraid to send out emails to various vet clinics nationwide as I fear that they may view my request as a “burden”, or that my questions are nonsensical, ridiculous, and a waste of time to answer. Despite getting only 10 responses, those 10 that I received ended up to be very insightful and I realized that obtaining 1st hand information about something I am very passionate about is much more rewarding than a 2nd hand, book resource. This helped build further curiosity and confidence in me to be willing to learn more from others firsthand in the future.

Independence: In the midst of my project journey, I eventually came to realize that I could not rely on SVA for the results responses.

This has taught me to not rely on others for my learning, and I should take initiative in my learning and the things I do in the future. 

If I could add on 1 more value, it would definitely be Appreciation. This entire journey taught me to appreciate the smaller things in life especially after experiencing how animating actually is like. It did not dawn on me that animating actually has many things happening backstage, and it’s not simply just “draw many frames”, as your mindset, motivation, and perseverance all play a part in the completion of the work as well. This project taught me to appreciate even the minute things in life as you may not always be aware of what is happening backstage that allows the small things to happen. 

If I were to reflect on the things that went well for my project, it would be:

The overall execution of the animation: I was quite pleased with the final outcome especially when the narration was added in, despite the reduction of scenes and poorer-quality frames due to time constraint. 

Application of what I’ve learned from resources: Especially when drawing frames that represent falling/bending/movement. I believe that this strength could be applied to my academics, as modules such as Clinical Diagnostics Techniques, and Animal Diseases and Clinical Pathology are definitely more application-based instead of theory. 

Overall, looking back at my Guided Learning journey, I am very glad that I have decided to embark on this despite the various challenges I faced in this semester. It has taught me so much more than just animation. This journey definitely taught me that in order to achieve future growth, one must be willing to reflect on one’s actions, identify weaknesses within themselves and further improve from there. Given the chance to embark on a similar project again, I would definitely give it another go with all the things I have learned from this journey. 

[eleore]

Not anime related, but do you have any tips for being an adult? I'm moving to live on my own in a completely different city in 2 weeks and you are someone I follow who seems to know how to handle these things. Thank your for your translantions btw!

First of all, congratulations - that’s a really big decision! And thank you for trusting me enough to ask for tips; I’m actually really excited (I’d love to get more non-manga related asks, you know *-*).

To be sincere, it’d really help if you could send me a follow up ask with your main worries/concerns; since the question was a bit broad, the answer will be quite general and thus might not address your biggest concerns.

Anyways, a few general things off the top of my head:

Get to know your new neighbourhoodI’m assuming you already have a place to stay, so it’ll be key that you get to know the area ASAP, combining both online research, word of mouth, and actually walking around.

Find where the nearest stores, restaurants, pharmacies, hospitals, etc are, and check for reputation, opening hours, and other details. At minimum I’d suggest scouting for a supermarket/grocery store, a pharmacy, a clinic, and a reliable take-away place.

For pharmacies/clinics, depending on where you live you might need to check if they accept your insurance. Do it; it will save you the trouble of paying exorbitant fees or wondering around the city in pain trying to find a place that does accept it.

Try to get familiar with the bus/train stops near your place. While nowadays we have GPS and phones, you never know when you might find yourself without those things.

Also, get information of places and/or times that might be unsafe (eg: a given area might be safe during the day but not during the night). 

Always have a first aid kit at homeI cannot stress enough how important this is. You might think, but I’m rarely sick, so what’s the point? Simply put, the point is that when you actually need it, it has to be there.

There are many resources on what to get, and you can also ask a pharmacist/doctor. Personally, I always keep some gauze, cotton, medical tape, alcohol, ibuprofen, medicine for stomach aches and nausea (aka for when you throw up), eye drops, and a thermometer.

I recommend setting a reminder in your phone/email/calendar to check for expiration dates.

If you have pets, especially dogs/cats, it’s a good idea to have a first aid kit for them as well, which should include the complimentary stuff they might need (eg: my dog eats EVERYTHING so I have medicine in case he eats chocolate or other toxic foods; of course, they were recommended by my vet). 

Grocery shopping is worth the time investmentRegardless of whether you know or not how to cook, investing some time and thought in your grocery shopping is always worth it. Every penny you save adds up, and sometimes you might get better quality or more items for the same money. For example:

What stores are nearby and what are their deals? Do they have weekly specials or anything else you can take advantage of? Any coupons? These days I rarely pay full price for anything.

Is it cheaper to buy one big container, or two smaller ones? You will be surprised how often the “family packs” and such are not actually a good deal. Check the actual weight of things.

Also, big containers might be cheaper, but if you won’t reasonably eat the whole thing before the expiration date, it might be actually be more expensive than getting smaller ones you will actually eat.

Shopping online is usually good for saving time, but whenever possible, vegetable and fruits should be bought in person and carefully chosen. I’d also suggest the same for meat (especially fish) if you don’t know the store well.

By the way, I strongly suggest keeping a shopping list in your phone! I use Google Keep, so I can just uncheck boxes as things run out, and so I always have my shopping list with me.

Cooking saves money and ensures better nutritionI know, I know - but seriously, there is so much you can do quite easily, and the amount of money you save is just worth it, even if cooking is not your favourite thing in the universe.

I tend to plan my cooking, and prepare VERY large portions so that I can cook when I have the time, freeze stuff, and then eat that whenever I don’t have time to cook.

I can go into more details if you want.

Laundry should be done carefully... especially given how expensive the consequences can be... .

Never, ever take the easy way and wash all your clothes together! At a minimum you will need 3 groups (whites, reds, all other colours).

Take your clothes out as soon as they are done. If you leave them sitting in the machine for too long, they will stink.

When washing something for the first time, check its labels. Regardless, new clothes of vivid colors should always be first washed separately, by hand, to prevent dye bleeding. Adding a little vinegar can also help when doing this.

When in doubt, use lower temperatures. Same goes for ironing (I use the silk setting for everything to be honest).

Dryers are awesome, but they can completely ruin your clothes. Check labels!

Keep a rainy day fundWhile this depends on your income, setting even a little amount every month is something I absolutely recommend. You never know when you might need it, and I can tell you this from first hand experience.

If you have pets, it’s crucial you do this for them as well. I had a separate one for my dog, and I ended up needing to use almost all the money I had saved up during years when he unexpectedly needed surgery earlier this year.

Check your finances at least once a monthThis includes summarizing all your bills, credit card spend, investments, etc to make sure you are not overspending or neglecting bills.

I tend to do all my online shopping in one credit card and all physical shopping in another to make high level checks easier.

Whenever possible, setting automatic debits is a good way of preventing late fees and getting some bills out of the way. That said, you need to check them! You never know when there might be a mistake in your bill.

It’s also good to check your credit card statement for unauthorized charges - my credit card was cloned once and I got charges for more than my salary.

If you have the money to spare, try to invest it. Even if it’s just $50 and you get an interest of $1, it’s still $1 for doing nothing!

Misc TipsAKA, the random things you probably know but are worth mentioning just in case.

If there is something really important you must not forget to take with you, put in your bag the night before, or leave it with your keys. I’m rather forgetful so for a while I had a checklist taped on my door, but that’s rather extreme.

Depending on the place, you might only need contact the landlord for repairs, but it’s always good to have the numbers of a good electrician, plumber, etc. The admin of the building and your neighbours are good sources of information for this.

Try to keep things in order and not procrastinate with dishes/laundry. The more stuff that piles up, the more likely that you will be all “eh, it’s just one more dish” and not do anything for days.

CALL PEOPLE. Texts and chats are very nice, but in lieu of meeting in person, nothing replaces actually hearing their voices. Videochats are a plus. If you have non-tech savvy family and/or friends, set up a profile for them and teach them how to use it.

During the first days, if you feel lost/lonely, set a schedule. Having a routine helps a lot.

Be a good neighbour. Check what are the rules at your new place, especially for noise and such. Keep in mind, however, that there will always be that one insufferable neighbour (the important part is that you avoid being the one!).

If you have someone you can trust enough, give them a spare set of keys to your place.

Keep a flashlight and spare batteries around in case there is a blackout. If you are at home when it happens, it’s also a good idea to disconnect all electronics, as power surges when the power comes back might damage them.

[drferox]

20 Questions with Dr Ferox #21

Looks like it’s time for another round of 20 questions and comments. I’ve tried to tag you all again, but if you asked on Anonymous I have no way of tagging you.

Anonymous said: Do you prefer treating certain animals over others? I'm friends with a few vets and I know one who's pretty much specialized in cats and another who can treat most companion animals but has a strong preference for dogs (good thing dog vet was out hiking with cat vet when cat vet's dog got a face full of porcupine quills lol) .

I do have a preference for cats, we just seem to come to a better mutual understanding, and I'm very softly spoken in person so the cats are less inclined to panic. I used to get along well treating cattle for some reason too, but I'm pretty exclusively in small animal practice these days.

Anonymous said: Does your clinic have a Facebook page? If so - how would you feel if clients posted pictures of their pets to it? My vet recently got my rat through a tough injury and I'd like to post a picture of her now that she's all healed up, but I don't know if that'd be weird or if any of them would even see it.

We love it when it happens. Happy pets with a nice comment on our Facebook page is always welcome. Sometimes we let people email us photos and we post them for us too.

Anonymous said: I know is Aus we're usually told to take injured wildlife to our local vet. Do you mind it, or should they be taken somewhere else instead?

It's perfectly fine for triage, but if somebody brings in an endangered species with a reasonably good prognosis, we'll often recommend it goes to a better equipped clinic for that species. Note very clinic has UV lights for turtles, for example.

Anonymous said: Hello, many years ago I lost my chihuahua to a broken back which I believe stemmed from him jumping onto our couches and beds so often. The experience was very traumatizing for me but now I have another chihuahua who jumps often and I don't often take him to the vet so I was wondering if it is common for smaller dogs to hurt themselves from jumping so often?

To actually break the back would be unusual, but slipping an intervertebral disc so that it prolapses up into the spine is relatively common after jumping off things in tiny dogs.

@justaphage said: I've been wondering about probiotics (this is not a question about the health of my dog, she's getting treatment). Multiple times (and with two different vets) when my dog had diarrhea they gave us a probiotic along with the dewormer or antibiotic and I've been thinking: my doctors never prescribed or suggested that when I'm sick in a similar way. Is there some difference in what we know about dog/human probiotics or is it just a difference of the culture of medicine.

It's probably more a culture of medicine than anything else, but also probiotics are kind of wishy-washy in terms of clinical evidence. There's some evidence to say they're sometimes very useful, but other times not so much. Keep in mind though that dogs are also much more likely to eat poop from other animals and so will be picking up all sorts of intestinal microflora.

Anonymous said: I came across your weed toxicity post for pets and had a question: a friend of mine recently told me he got weed extract for his anxious rescue pet (can't remember if it was a dog or cat) but prescribed by a veterinarian I didn't ask him more about it because I was too confused at the moment, knowing that weed does not have the same effects on dogs and cats as it has on people. do you think this is legit or was he bullshitting me?

It's hard to know, especially given that I have no way of knowing which country you're in, or what your laws in relation to marijuana are. Certainly there are some veterinarians working on cannabinoid extracts with known concentrations and milligram dosages, but if I was told this locally I would be extremely skeptical.

@fallowsthorn said: On the "cats don't usually get round tumors" thing - weirdly enough, our cat has a bunch of them. Our joke is that he gets a new one every time he goes to the vet, because every single time, the tech says something to the effect of "well this isn't normal for cats but...." They're just little bumps of fat, they don't grow, and he doesn't poke at them or seem in pain, but he's got like twenty of them by now and it's super weird.

It is super weird. Cats usually get inflamed fat rather than fatty tumors, but there's always somebody that does things differently.

Anonymous said: Hey Dr Ferox! I'm just asking purely out of curiosity, have you ever had a kitty patient come in with an aural hematoma?

I have once, but I can't remember whether it had been in a fight or had an ear infection, or both. We treated it surgically, the same way as a dog.

@daedricprincessxoxo said: I've decided to start as a technician before becoming a veterinarian, after a CVPM at a big-deal hospital told me how much she recommends it. After ages of financial constraints, I finally began the course to become licensed!! I'm to excited not to share!!!

That is very exciting and great to hear. Best of luck with all of it.

@insatiable-obsession said: Hi I love your blog! It's so informative and real, and I'm trying very hard to get into the vet world (unsuccessfully applied to several vet clinics and hopefully going to vet tech school next year!) I was wondering if you have any advice or opinions on zoo work/zookeeping? Also to give you a fun break from all the vet questions, do you prefer: sunset or sunrise? Camping or going to the beach? Christmas or Halloween? Pen or pencil? Sweet or savory?

I really don't do much with zoos and prefer not to analyse them too much through a veterinary lens, because I want to keep them as something fun. Like everything else in life zookeeping is possible to do very well, and possible to do very badly. You could pop across to @why-animals-do-the-thing for more zookeeping connections.

Anonymous said: I'm so annoyed right now. So ever since my friend got a dog we were trying to get them to get him fixed (her dad who's totally hyper masculine is against neutering) then they got a girl dog and refused to get her fixed (we convinced the mom but not the dad). They tried to rehome the girl earlier in the year and until tonight they've refused to get one of them fixed. Tonight the girl had 9 pups and it's the only thing that convinced them to get her fixed (after she's done nursing) They also are keeping one of the male puppies. The dogs go out on a cable because they don't have a yard. The dogs are big too they're an staff bully breed mixes.

I don't know what to tell you Anon. It's a poor situation for those animals to be in, but I can't tell you anything to make it any better, and as long as their minimum welfare standards are met, the animals can't be seized.

Anonymous said: I am considering harness training a new cat. I have only indoor cats. If I allow my new cat out in a harness will I need to do anything different for care of my indoor cats, because all the cats will be in contact together at home. My indoor cats are up to date on their rabies and distemper vaccines, do they need anything else? 

You should call your own vet about what concerns are relevant locally. You are very clearly not local to me and I cannot give you specific veterinary advice, but I suspect parasite control is going to be important for your cats.

Anonymous said:What do you do if your pet dies at home? Like with the body?

Depending on where  you are, you can have the option to bury your pet at home, or you can arrange burial or cremation either through a vet clinic or a pet crematorium directly.

Anonymous said: I have a 3.5 month old kitten and he occasionally like tries to eat litter? i use a clay bases non clumping litter and i move him away whenever he starts but like? Could there be a medical reason? Is he just weird? Were taking him to the vet soon to be neutered and im going to ask them then. Thank you!!

There is no way for me to tell whether your kitten it eating litter because it has a nutrient deficiency, an abnormal behavior or is just chewing on things with a novel texture. Hope your vet visit goes well.

Anonymous said: Hi, not sure if you can help, but figure it's worth a shot! I'm in my parasitology class and I'm having the hardest time keeping the Spinose ear tick and the ear mite straight in my head due to their extremely similar scientific names(otobius megnini and otodectes cynotis respectively) and both residing in/around an animals ears, can you offer any advice?

Sorry I don't have any advice for you, other than O. megnini being an overseas parasite and not one I have to deal with.

Anonymous said: I came across your blog while having a nasty bout of heartburn and I got to wondering: can animals suffer from acid reflux or have symptoms similar to GERD in humans? If so, do you know of any cases or treatments?

Small animals can also suffer acid reflux and subsequent oesophageal ulcers. It's particularly common in brachycephalic dogs. There are a variety of potential predisposing causes, some of which are managed medically, but some require surgery. Hiatal hernias are a good example.

@softlyfiercely said: Am curious re: your thoughts on a childhood memory. We had snails in our yard growing up (southwestern USA) and we loved them. My brother & I fed them lettuce & built them little stick-and-leaf villages. Once we brought one inside to show a family friend. He dropped it. Its shell cracked & it looked in bad shape. We were distraught and begged mom to bring it to a vet. She did not. But would a vet have been able to help? How do zoos care for endangered snails? Can snail shells be repaired?

Some clinics equipped for exotics can and will treat snails, but not very often. It's possible to repair small areas of damage to the shell, so long as the body has not been damaged and does not come into contact with any glue or compounds used.

@malted-shark said: Just wanna' say. Sardine sounds like my Basil at the vet. He has aggressive on his chart and they legitimately have to launch a liquid sedative in his mouth. I wish I was kidding. I wish he wasn't such a nightmare at the vet. He's like that at home sometimes too. Particularly, he doesn't like it when things aren't done EXACTLY to his liking and don't dare try to restrain or hell is to be paid. I just let them handle it, I get scared of him.

With cats like this, sometimes all you can and should do is sedate them for an exam. It's stressful for the cat and dangerous for the handler otherwise.

@peaceofpuregold said: As a primary human to two feral (currently not so feral with a lot of patience, training, and good luck in the mix) can confirm at least 70% of the feral cat escape phrases. All I was missing were the washing machine related ones. I might use this to make a bingo card.

If you do make a feral cat bingo card, let us know!

@hesmyboi said: Came for Trashbag, stayed because I adore animals, I like your style, and I'm having fun learning about veterinarian stuff

And we're very pleased to have you here with us. Thank you.

[mylifeasavetstudent]

I just finished my first year of undergrad, and while I've shadowed at a vet clinic before, I'm about to start a job as a veterinary assistant. While I'm super excited, I'm also extremely nervous. Any advice for starting a first job at a vet clinic?

Ooh fun question! Congrats on finishing your first year and getting your first job as a vet assistant!

I volunteered/shadowed on and off from when I was 12-18, then got my first job as a part-time assistant at a general practice when I was 18-22, and now I’ve been working full-time as an assistant at an emergency hospital for the past year.

So much comes to mind, so this may be pretty long.

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-Be willing to learn! Accept that there is a lot you don’t know, and always be willing to listen and learn from more experienced people.

-Don’t be afraid to ask the doctors questions about cases. Most are more than willing to answer and explain. (Everyone there who is more experienced has been where you are now one day in their life - when you become an experienced person, remember what it was like to be a nervous, new assistant.)

-Don’t be afraid to ask the other assistants/techs for help. If you don’t know how to do something, it’s a million times better to ask than to guess and do something incorrectly. (Same goes for clarifying what you’re ALLOWED to do.)

-On the same note, if you don’t know how to do something, but want to learn, say so, or the experienced assistant/tech may just do it FOR you.

-Restraint. Start with the nice ones! If you’re not comfortable restraining an aggressive animal - SAY SO. Don’t be afraid to use muzzles, e-collars, comforters for big dogs or cat-muzzles, e-collars, towels for cats - they don’t hurt the animal and they help keep everyone safe. Despite what the owner believes, the dog CAN breathe through the muzzle (be careful with muzzles and vomiting patients though). Sometimes you can even distract patients with food (make sure they’re not on a special diet or NPO or anything). You can also pet their heads (if they’re not aggressive, just squirmy) or tap their heads gently with a pen (if they are aggressive) to distract them. If an animal is really stressing themselves out or has a high possibility of hurting you or someone else - tell the doctor. Medical restraint (drugs) is great! There are so many different ways to restrain animals of different sizes and temperaments for different procedures, that I don’t even know where to start. You’ll learn over time! Always be cautious. Even the nicest animals will bite when scared or in pain. Watch out for teeth and claws, but also those sneaky back feet and headbutts.

-Bring a notebook! Write down any questions you have (if it’s too busy to ask them) - you can look them up yourself, or ask them later. Write down things you learn, write down instructions on how to do something new, etc. (I actually looked back at my notebook from a year ago and had some fun reading my old questions).

-Bring snacks/drinks. My GP (general practice) shifts were 12 hours, my ECC (emergency and critical care) shifts are 11 hours. It’s a long day!

-Wear good shoes. When I started working, I wore converse sneakers and my god did my ankles hurt. It’s constant standing and walking - buy good walking sneakers!

-Everyone has their own way of doing things. If it’s something menial, take everyone’s methods into account and form your own way. If it’s something important, find a high ranking person (doctor, practice owner, head technician) and get it clarified which way YOU should do it.

-Try to keep busy! If you don’t know what to do, ask anyone if there’s anything you can do to help them. If not, you can always sweep/mop/clean. Your coworkers and employers will definitely take note of it.

-Check on patients. Maybe this comes from my emergency experience, but you can never check on patients too often! From something small like pee sitting in the cage, to a change in breathing patterns, you don’t want anything to go unnoticed for too long. If anything looks abnormal to you - ask for a second opinion.

-(May be targeted more toward Emergency.) Learn normal vitals. These are your first indicators of something going seriously wrong. Learn what a normal heart rate is for a small/medium/large dog and for a cat (and how it sounds!), learn a normal respiration rate, and normal gum color. Not as urgent - but temperature too. A change in vitals may be a normal occurrence of a disease process or side effect of medication, but always bring it up to the doctor just in case. Hopefully you’ve been around mostly healthy animals before shadowing, so learn what “breathing weird” looks like, and whether it’s increased effort (dyspnea) or increased rate (tachypnea)… or both. You hear about pale gums and cyanotic (blue/purple) gums a lot, but if you ever get to see them, take note of what they actually look like on a living patient. Mentation is important too - is that crazy energetic puppy suddenly only glancing over at you when you open the cage door? That cat who wanted to kill you an hour ago not even hissing when you disconnect his fluids?

-(May be targeted toward emergency). Triage. In the emergency room, we triage everything. In GP, we did not. Sometimes it’s obvious, like a patient hit by a car needs to be rushed straight back, and a puppy hopping around for a vaccine appointment does not. But if you get a chance to look around the waiting room, take a look at the patients. Take note of any abnormal breathing, mucous membrane color, a patient lying on its side (laterally recumbent) and not really reacting to its environment. Sometimes owners don’t realize how serious of an emergency they have. It’s important to pick out the important pieces of information from what owners tell you. You’ll learn how to ask the right questions.

-Double check your math. If your doctor gives you medication doses in milligrams, you’ll have to convert them to milliliters. Even if you’re just filling oral meds in the pharmacy, you may need to figure out how many tablets equates to the right number of milligrams. Double check your math. Triple check your math. Ask someone else to check it. Check it until you’re confident. (Soon you’ll get an idea of “that seems like a really high dose”, is it written correctly?)

-Be clear. Working around other people who know a lot about animals and medicine gives us a skewed perspective. Don’t assume every owner knows something that’s “common sense” to you. Be very clear with explanations or medication instructions. 

-Label everything! If you have a pill just sitting somewhere, that’s extremely dangerous. Always write the type of medication, the dose, and the patient name. If an owner drops off treats for their pet in the hospital - label it! If you have a pet temporarily in a cage, write his name (you definitely don’t want patients getting mixed up and getting the wrong treatments). Label everything!

-Always keep a record, write things down. When the doctor asks you 8 hours later what diet you fed a specific patient this morning when there’s 20 other in-patients, you’ll be glad you did!

-Be nice to clients. People are frustrating, some people are very rude, but get used to your “customer service” persona!

-If you don’t have qualifications, be careful answering client questions. Depending on the rules of your practice, you may not be allowed to answer certain questions unless you’re a doctor. Unless the doctor explicitly tells you that you can tell an owner something, always tell the client that you will have the doctor come right in to talk with them. Unless it’s a straightforward question like, “Has he vomited today?”. (I’m talking about questions like: “When are we gonna decrease his medication?” “When can he come home from the hospital?” “Do you think he’s gonna live?” “Have his kidneys gotten worse?”)

-Learn how the front desk works! Just because you’re working as an assistant in the back doesn’t mean you should be confined back there. In my first job, the front desk was completely separate from the back treatment area, and none of the assistants knew how to work the front desk. Sometimes it’s busy or you need to cover someone for lunch, and you should learn how to check someone out, book an appointment, answer a phone call. It’s very helpful to understanding how the practice works as a whole. 

-Clean up after yourself. If you make a mess, don’t leave it for someone else to clean up - this is a good way to annoy coworkers, haha. Of course, this isn’t always doable. Sometimes it gets busy, and everything turns into a mess at once.

-Respect the dead. Everyone in the medical field gets calloused to death/euthanasia because we have to. As sad as it is, sometimes euthanasia really is the best option for a suffering animal. We see death so often that letting every death tear us apart emotionally would be unsustainable. (Ever see that Scrubs episode where they talk about a patient dying, and how his whole family is taking the day off, but all the doctors have to move right on to the next patient a minute later? They say how they make jokes because it’s the only way to cope.)All that aside, have some respect for the patients. It’s okay to be emotionally calloused, but don’t be disrespectful. Don’t throw patients into body bags. Remember that this was someone’s best friend for a number of years. Treat them how you would want your deceased pet to be treated. 

-That’s a good overall rule. Treat your patients how you would want your own pet to be treated in a hospital. 

-Shadowing is a lot different than working. I’ve heard stories of people who graduate veterinary school, and all their experience is shadowing. They’ve never worked as an assistant or a technician, and when they handle their first patient, it’s clear they’ve never restrained a fractious cat. When shadowing, you just kind of stand there and watch. Your whole purpose for being there is to watch and learn - so you get to see all the “cool” cases and procedures and ask questions whenever. When you’re working, you may miss a “cool case” because you’re busy restraining the dog with an ear infection. But you learn what it’s REALLY like to work in an animal hospital on a daily basis - your future career! And it taught me a huge amount. A recent veterinary graduate told me that having all this experience working will help me immensely in veterinary school. Instead of just learning the concept of a disease in school, you’ll be able to relate it to that patient who HAD the disease and what the symptoms actually looked like.

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Good luck! 

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Deandra Crowe

TRUE NAME: Yes, but she’s never been privy to what it is. FACECLAIM: Gugu Mbatha-Raw NICKNAMES AND ALIASES: Dee DATE OF BIRTH: 4/9/1987 ACTUAL AGE: 30 GENDER: Female KIND OR CALLING: Changeling - Spring Court OCCUPATION: Veterinary Technician

DISTINGUISHING MARKS: There’s a scar on Deandra’s forehead from her car accident, a permanent reminder of the two deaths that hang over her head. A normal human would have been killed by the piece of glass that lodged itself in her head, but Deandra was lucky. She has a smattering of freckles across her nose and cheeks, and a birthmark near her left ankle.

PERSONALITY:

Shy - Deandra loves people, from a distance. As a child, Deandra was busy with her training and neglected to make friends. The social skills that everyone seemed so blessed with failed to come easily to her. She wants to interact with people, but she’s always felt more comfortable on her own or in small interactions.

Insecure - While Alex’s fairytale helped with the pain of being abandoned, the emotional scars of that moment never quite healed. Rather than having the confidence to greet the world and its myriad problems, Deandra struggles to have confidence. Every interaction comes with a layer of self doubt that prevents her from making the kinds of connections she’s always longed for. Every decision she makes is plagued with second guesses and what ifs.

Compassionate - Deandra has always had a large heart. She donates to a variety of charities each and every week. Her apartment is home to any animal that may be struggling to get through the night. Her compassion has been misconstrued by some of her colleagues as a great weakness of her, but she believes that it allows her to do job to the best of her ability.

Naive - Even though she was exposed to an entire world outside of the human realm thanks to Alex’s careful parenting, Dee remained sheltered to the way of humans. After her disastrous relationships, Deandra was scared to try again. She assumes that people have the best of intentions, because she generally tries to act with her best intentions at heart. When people fail to do so, she writes them off as an outlier.

Environmentally Conscious - Deandra is a devout composter and refuses to buy clothes from a store. Instead, she frequents thrift stores and makes her own clothes. She carefully monitors her water usage and is constantly looking for ways to minimize her impact on the planet.

Calm - One element that has allowed people to understand Deandra’s gifts with animals is her calming presence. In the midst of chaos, Deandra is a well of patience. While her doubts and insecurities rage inside her head, she is able to present a calm demeanor. Part of it is a gift from the fae, yes, but some of it is entirely unique to Deandra.

HISTORY:

When Deandra was born she was carried from the land of the Fae by a flock of crows. Or so the story goes. The crows carried her to a field where a wise fae found her. The fae, Alex, took Deandra’s True Name, giving her a new name and a family. Alex explained to Deandra that she had been born from the fertile womb of a fairy goddess. But the goddess was not an inherently good person. No, this goddess was cruel and unforgiving, casting out Deandra from her land. But fate has a way of making things right. Alex had once been cast out by the fae and they would act as Deandra’s fairy godparent.

Alex taught Deandra about the gifts that are bestowed upon each of the fae. Deandra was born with the gift of calming animals. As a small child, animals would flock to her. Alex taught Deandra how to harness this power, turning it on and off as needed. Deandra felt any affinity for strays, like her they had been abandoned by someone who should have loved them. She couldn’t bear to keep any creature as a pet, because that implied a sense of ownership that wasn’t fair to her. At the age of 10, Deandra gave a report on the importance of veterinary techs at her school’s career fair. From the moment she started researching the profession, she knew that it was for her.

At 14, Deandra’s powers started to spiral out of her control. Hormones mixing with fae abilities led to a shaky grip on her abilities and a tempestuous relationship with the only home she had ever known. Alex was always there for her, living up to the fairy godparents of so many stories. But, Deandra did not make it easy. While out practicing her driving, her powers surged. Two animals died as they raced towards the car to get to her. It was the most traumatic moment of Deandra’s young life. Alex and Deandra held a funeral for the animals but it did little to ease her guilt. Her smile grew a little dimmer that day and that one piece of it that was lost, was lost forever.

Her first boyfriend, Marcus, did not share Deandra’s passion for animals. But she was young, a mere 15, and he was handsome. Young love, however, is not as beautiful as fairy tales make it out to be. And poor, young, flawed Marcus made a mistake. He cheated on Deandra. Alex was not content to simply pick up the pieces of Deandra’s heart. They headed to Marcus’s home in a storm of rage, with Deandra chasing after them. She never got to see what her godparent did to Marcus, but his family packed up and moved far away the next day. “A parent’s job,” Alex frequently said, “is to protect their young from harm.” Deandra knew that she should be frightened, scared of this strange power that her caregiver possessed, but instead she felt touched by the depth of Alex’s affection.

When Deandra was a senior in high school, she applied for the position of administrative assistant at a nearby vet clinic. She was turned down, but told to try again in the summer. She did so and was rewarded with the start of her veterinary career. At her job, she was always allowed to care for animals and provide them with a shelter as they dealt with trying times. Her greatest joy was watching the animal head back out into the wild or back into their owner’s house, free and happy once more.

For her twenty-second birthday, Deandra treated herself to an education. She spent two years gaining her credits before starting on licensure. She passed each test with flying colors, dedicated to providing the best possible care she could. When she received her license, Alex and Deandra celebrated by making a feast of desserts together. It was the perfect way to celebrate accomplishing her dreams. Deandra has worked for the past few years as the best vet tech at her facility.

FAMILY:

Alex Moretti - Who needs a team of family when you’re gifted with your very own fairy godparent? Alex is a war weary old fae, older than Deandra will ever know. With one exception, they have always been peaceful in front of Deandra. There is no one, living or dead, that Deandra feels closer to. Alex is everything to her. When she was younger Dee helped Alex out around their shop, The Rabbit’s Hat - she respects the Hat and all the hard work and love it represents, but is devoted to her own path. 

SEXUALITY AND RELATIONSHIP STATUS: Bisexual, single OTHER TIES:

Marcus - Deandra’s first boyfriend made a serious impression on her. He was her first love and his life was impacted by Alex in ways that Deandra can’t comprehend.

WANTED CONNECTIONS: More changelings! Friends of any kind! Coworkers! Potential love interests! All of the fun interactions. LIKES: Sunshine, Flouncy Dresses, Rainstorms, Lana Del Rey, Skittles DISLIKES: Reality competition shows, Dry heat, Classical Music, Laundry HOBBIES: Baking, Crafting headpieces (flowercrowns, bows, headbands, etc), Boardgames SKILLS:  Baking - from Pate A Choux to Genoise, Deandra has spent years teaching herself how to prepare high quality baked goods.

Crafting - Deandra has never encountered a craft project that she didn’t like. She can get lost for hours in any craft store, just exploring the possibilities.

Nail Painting - During a brief spell as a groomer, Deandra learned a great deal about painting canine nails. She has since harnessed this ability to create intricate designs on her own nails.

MEDICAL CONDITIONS: Any exposure to meat makes Deandra incredibly ill because she’s been a vegetarian her entire life, and she has had a bought with kidney stones, but they have all passed. She is also slightly anemic, but keeps in close contact with her doctor about it. CURRENT FINANCIAL STATUS: Deandra’s job pays well enough and she’s able to supplement her income by occasionally selling her headpieces to local shops and on Etsy.   PLACES: Centennial Park, the perfect picnic spot! Deandra started frequenting the park as a way to walk dogs for the vet and fell in love with the location. Deandra has a soft spot for well-steeped teas and The Crossroads carries her favorites. Deandra has an active card at the Church Street Library and uses it to check out books on baking techniques from around the world.   PETS: Deandra is not comfortable with the idea of claiming ownership of an animal, but she doesn’t begrudge anyone else their pets.

KNOWN MAGIC: Deandra is able to calm even the most rabid of animals. Alex has been a lifelong teacher in helping Deandra master her abilities, but things don’t always go according to plan. Surges in hormones and emotions can lead her abilities to act up. Lately, though, her powers have seem to be more sporadic than usual.

RUMORS: Deandra doesn’t know how to make friends.

There’s something strange about Deandra’s relationship with Alex.

WRITING SAMPLE:

The bird found her, as birds usually did. A whisper of feathers against her ankle. She bent down to pick it up, careful not to hurt it. “Hello, little one,” she said softly, her voice barely audible above the noise on Broadway street. It was lucky to have survived so long, winding around the crush of humans on the sidewalk. A further inspection identified the problem, an injured wing. “It’ll all be alright,” she said, summoning a Lyft with a few gentle taps on her iPhone.

The hospital was closed. It was a Sunday afterall, and they weren’t the most lucrative of operations. There was a larger animal hospital farther away that was always open but Deandra had found their care lacking long ago. Fortunately, she opened every weekday morning and had her own set of keys. The bird cooed as it jumped up and down her palm, soothing itself with touch. “Settle down, love. I’m sorry for the poor lighting but all will be right soon enough.” She turned on the harsh fluorescent lights and carried the bird to one of the facility’s five exam rooms.

“Now,” she said, placing the bird down on the cold table, “What on earth did you do to yourself.” She pulled down a larger light, hanging over the bed. With a flick of a switch, the bird was illuminated. “There, that’s better.” Carefully, she reached out and caressed the bird’s soft coat of down feathers. “You’re beautiful. Absolutely stunning.” As her fingers played across the delicate feathers, she felt a nub where there shouldn’t be a nub. “Oh, I see.” Somehow, this clever bird had managed to dislocate it’s shoulder, making it hard for it to life. “Not the smartest move, my feathered friend, but we’ve all been there before.” She lifted the wing, gently, and reading to put it back into place.

“I dislocated my arm once too, you know.” As she talked, she began to set the wing back to where it should be. “I was outside, wandering around our front yard and a wild dog wandered near me.” The bird yelped, clearly in pain. “Give it just a second longer and everything will feel much better. I promise.” With one final motion, the wing was in place. “There. Now the dog, it was friendly and massive. I was only six. I grabbed onto its neck, intent to hug it, and it took off running after a car. My arm followed it, but my body did not.” She chuckled to herself before continuing, “Alex was beside herself. But I was okay. And you will be too.” Her fingers traveled along its feathers again, feeling for any other injuries. The turquoise feathers shone against the harsh examination light, but no imperfections stuck out. “Well, I think you’re okay, but I’m a simple tech, not a doctor. I think we should leave you here overnight for observation. The doctors are used to me bringing in new animals to examine. I just want to make sure you’re alright.” She held her palm out, allowing the bird to hop up onto it. “Let’s get you a home for the night.”

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Science ask! 1, 2, 11, 21, 38 I... tried to narrow down my curiosity as best as I could :D

Aw, thanks for asking! 

1. What’s your major/field?

I have a bachelor’s in biology, and I’m getting my PhD in biology as well. I suppose my focus is animal behavior and physiology, but I fit the stereotype of being in an integrative biology department and loving/using a lot different fields and techniques. My current research is on the impact of monoamine disrupting contaminants (like antihistamines, selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors, illicit drugs, some pesticides) on insect development, behavior and physiology. My research interests include ecotoxicology, neuropharmacology and neuroscience, entomology, environmental policy (esp. wastewater treatment plant systems), animal behavior (esp. monoamine mediated behaviors which is pretty much everything), and the use of insects as bioindicators. I used to work on seminal fluid proteins, courtship, and endocrine disruptors in flies, and I was a tech in a circadian rythms neuroscience lab for a while and a pancreatic cancer lab for a hot second, still fond of both.

Short answer: Biology forever. I give drugs to bugs.

2. What made you choose your major/field?

I just always loved animals. That’s the simple answer. I liked animals and I’ve been fucking lucky to turn that into a career (so far, we’ll see how finding a postdoc position goes).

I was the dinosaur kid, the cat kid. I did well in science classes, and I loved nature, bird watching, cat shows, animal documentaries. I taught myself mendelian genetics in middle school so I could understand the inheritance of cat coat colors. I read about (and edited wikipedia articles about, yikes) extinct cats. I read falconry books. I volunteered at a zoo, a vet clinic, a humane society. I fostered cats with my family. I wrote stories about wolves and cats and birds.

So, I loved animals. But as a kid, I was exposed to the TV Careers- mostly lawyers, doctors, cops, generic office workers- and apart from “guy who narrates nature documentaries + Steve Irwin” none of those people worked with animals. And the people I met in real life who worked with animals were veterinarians, vet techs, zookeepers. I didn’t know about research careers, or how much behind the scenes stuff happens at museums and zoos, or that animal scientists work at government agencies and in industry. I had the weird experience where lots of my friends parents had doctorates, and one even worked as a bat taxonomist/curator at a museum, but I had no idea what graduate school was until halfway through college.So I went to college and thought I’d be a vet. Maaaaybe a paleontologist (but then I learned that most paleontologists get their undergraduate degrees in geology). And then I sucked freshman year and learned the getting into vet school is harder than getting into med school. I learned about graduate school and research careers from my professors. Literally I wrote a biology paper and the professor asked if I was considering graduate school, because, you know, if you can write like this it might be a good place for you. I did research as an undergraduate, and I loved it. I worked as a tech in a R01 lab and loved it, but wanted to do more research. So, grad school!

11. Who’s your favorite scientist?

Rachel Carson. Silent Spring is a fucking gift that anyone in the sciences should read. She was a brilliant science communicator, and was beloved for her writings on marine life before Silent Spring. She wrote wrote broadly, was published in academic journals and popular magazines, wrote for conservation causes and also wrote lovely descriptions of fisheries and wildlife refuges (like this one about Chincoteague pdf warning) for the government. Oh and she was in love with Dorothy Freeman and there’s a lot of obnoxious hand waving about how it was just a close friendship but y’all they burned a lot of their correspondence, and what we have left is like, guys, Carson was maybe an ace lady and definitely romantically entwined and in love with another lady. She was gay. “Never forget, dear one, how deeply I have loved you all these years.” Fuck off hand waver people. Oh yeah, and she kickstarted the grassroots environmental movement in the United States and was such an important figure that the press were asking Kennedy questions about DDT and he refered to “Miss Carson’s book” because everyone just knew about it. And when the men in government and the chemical industry dismissed her extensive research and her understanding of the impact of pesticides and herbicides on the environment and twisted her message (she never wanted to get rid of all pesticides or human made chemicals, she just wanted any amount of monitoring and regulation and intelligence behind their use) and called her hysterical and a “Priestess of Nature,” well, she testified to before Kennedy’s Science Advisory Committee while dealing with radiation treatments for breast cancer, and the committee basically said “yep, she’s right.” Oh and she’s part of why we even have the Environmental Protection Agency. So yeah, the original ecotox and environmentalism goddess is my favorite.There are others of course. Caroline Herschel the astronomer. Tyrone Hayes is important to me. Jane Goodall of course. Patricia Brennan (duck penises, yes), Corrie Moreau, John Wingfield, Peter and Rosemary Grant, May Britt Moser. Like, pretty much any scientist I meet? Beloved college professors. My current advisor. My friends in my cohort. Science is a group activity, so even admiring Rachel Carson is admiring her mentors, editors, collaborators, sources.

21. If you had infinite funding, what would your research be about?

I mean, if I had infinite funding I’d set up a new funding agency and probably emphasize basic research + science communication + cross discipline research. But I get that that’s not the real question.I want to know what pharmaceuticals and other contaminants are in the bodies of invertebrates in human impacted waterways, and how the changes according to the gradient of landscape usage and also how the life history (diet, lifespan, place in water column, respiration style) affects the accumulation and excretion of those contaminants. We just do not have that data. I mean step one, we don’t even have data for “is there X pesticide or X personal care product found in X insect” so doing a whole battery of assays across a lot sites and species is a whoooole lot to ask. I’d also follow it up with comparing some behaviors and anatomical traits and development and trying to see if there’s any connection between contaminants and those traits. Also do some gene expression measurements, because toxic response pathways/neurotransmitters/all sorts of stuff may be sensitive to exposure to lots of the fun bioactive stuff in the water. Also do lab based experiments with exposure to single compounds and then combinations. Probably throw in some mobile lab stuff too, why not? Oh, and look to see if any contaminants are moving up the food chain and getting into birds, fish, whatever. Also see if emergent insects like mayflies, dragonflies, etc are carrying aquatic contaminants into the terrestrial environment. Oh and see how different wastewater treatment plant types and the geology/hydrology of the water impacts all this stuff. And hire a giant team of people, because I could not do this all on my own, and good science is collaborative, and there are smart people out there who would have great new ideas, aaaaand I think I might be describing my dream lab.

38. Is math a little bit too mathy for you?

Yep. But I kind of love that too? A lot of science is feeling dumb and then figuring something out. So I wish I were better at math, but it’s taken until fucking graduate school for me to both love it and accept that I don’t need to “get” a math thing immediately. So, I’m real slow at math. I’m not sure if I believe that anyone intrinsically has a “math brain” or “is just good/bad at math” because that’s such a dumb yes/no binary but there are definitely people who probably have a low aptitude to start with who are not well served by how math is taught to them and ooooh boy, that was me. I don’t think I ever laid down a solid foundation of math skills; I did not learn either the practical tools for doing math or actual concepts that underpin it. I struggled my ass through upper level classes in middle and high school, but nothing really stuck for me. Even when I learned to perform something, I didn’t get the concepts. I was horrible in college and only took one physics course. And it honestly felt like, why does this matter for biology?Turns out, it matters a lot. Physiology and statistics were what opened me up to caring about math. Learning the equations that can describe exchange of gases, or the flow of blood, or ion exchange made me care. But that was still pretty much plug and chug type math. Graduate level statistics made me care about the math itself. Understanding probability, understanding the concepts behind why this mathematical tool is used in this situation, or that there are different philosophies about the use of statistics (like, woah, Bayesian, hello abuse of p-values)- that was all very delicious. And hard. I love hated that class. Intuitive Biostatistics is a good good book.Loooong post sorry.EDIT: Also seriously thank you for asking. Articulating this stuff is honestly so good for me, even if I get long winded. It reminds me how much I and others care about science.

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Interview : Dr Will Kirby, Dermatologist

Dr Will Kirby is a board-certified dermatologist and the Chief Medical Officer for the nation’s leading aesthetic dermatology group, LaserAway.

1) Who/what inspired you to become a dermatologist?

From a very early age I was attracted to science because, for as long as I can remember, I’ve had a lifelong love affair with nature. But I was a late bloomer in the field of medicine and didn’t become a dermatologist until later in life. See, I wanted a career that allowed me to work with my hands as well as my brain and it took me a while for me to realize that specialization in dermatology would allow me to be both technical and cerebral. To wit, I’ve always incorporated artistry into everything I’ve ever done so I’m very fortunate that my life journey has led me to the field of aesthetic dermatology specifically. But there is a misconception that when someone is considered an expert in his or her field, their rise was preceded by a bolt of inspiration but that is just not always the case; While some passions are erupt spontaneously through an inspirational moment, others just evolve slowly and grow over time…and the latter was certainly true for me.

2) Laseraway is the biggest aesthetic dermatology group in the nation. Could you tell us what someone who visits a Laseraway clinic can expect?

You don’t became the nation’s leader in aesthetic dermatology by accident. We take a tremendous amount of pride in customer service and offer only the highest quality, cutting-edge technology. With 13 board certified dermatologists and more than 450 allied health care professionals, our medical acumen is unparalleled and when you add in a commitment to patient safety, you having the winning recipe for the highest level of patient satisfaction. To answer the question, from the time a patient enters a LaserAway clinic until the time they leave, they can expect the absolute best care in the aesthetic dermatology industry.

3) Tell us a bit about the selection process when you’re thinking about offering a particular procedure at your clinics?

It is important to note that aesthetic dermatology is a nuanced business and that with injectable aesthetic treatment and energy-based device procedure hyperbole is ubiquitous while quality, reproduceable results are rare. As such, our vetting process is detailed and thorough. That said, we leave no stone unturned meaning we try absolutely everything but LaserAway never offers fad treatments, trendy procedures, or jumps on the bandwagon. Any patient visiting us rests assured that they are getting gold-standard treatments from the best injectables and devices available.

4) Your skin looks amazing! Could you walk us through your skincare routine?

I detect no lies - my Skin does look amazing and I fully acknowledge that fact! LOL. But you, or anyone else reading this interview, can have amazing skin too! There isn’t some sort of special potion that I have that’s unavailable to the population! I just use good quality products very, very consistently and I supplement them with energy-based device treatments at LaserAway!

So allow me to lay out my simple skincare routine:

In the evening I wash my face with a gentle wash and warm water. It really doesn’t matter what wash you choose and anyone who tell you differently is misleading you. Washes just simply don’t matter much as they aren’t in contact with your skin long.

After letting my face air dry or after drying it with a hair dryer on the cool setting I apply a pearl sized amount of My Hero. It’s a retinol serum that increases surface cell turnover. See, human adult skin cell turn over takes, on average, one to two months to completely replenish itself and retinols speed this process up but I still remind everyone that you have to use retinol products for a minimum of eight weeks before you start seeing a result. If you are consistent then your skin will eventually look smoother, softer, and more supple with the use of a nightly retinol.

Each morning I gently cleanse my skin with either cleansing wipe or again with a wash.

I then apply a sun protection product with a minimum of an SPF 30 rating. If I’m going to the beach then I use an outdoor product  like a SunScreen Stick from SkinBetter but if I’m just going to work I use something like Alastin Hyratint.

And now please allow me please loudly emphasize two points:

A) Most people use way too many products! So, If you haven’t used a product that you in own in the past six months them you should discard it! Only purchase products you need and love and don’t purchase every single thing you see!

B) You can spend a lot of money on good products or a small amount of money on good products! So, don’t think you have to break the bank to get the right products in your bathroom!

5) You’ve recently launched your very own line of skincare. What made you formulate your own range and how does it differ to what’s currently available in the market?

Like many dermatology practices, we used to curate products from a variety of different skincare companies and offer them for sale to our patients. But that was a source of extreme frustration for us because while we really, really liked many of the products, we simply didn’t love any of them for our patient population. See, we listened to our patients: We recognized that they were our best advocates and that their number one priority when selecting products to purchase and take home was the ability to maintain their excellent in-clinic treatments results longer. As the leading aesthetic dermatology group we eventually acknowledged that we needed to carve out the time and money to create a skincare line that was formulated with the goal of complementing our in-clinic services. And thus, after many years of patient focus groups, skincare research and laborious testing, LaserAway Beauty was born!  So, to answer to more concisely answer your question, there are many, many great skincare products available in the market but laserAway Beauty Products the single best choice for patients already receiving energy-based device delivered aesthetic dermatology treatments… and that’s the differentiator in this saturated skincare market!

6) What are some of the in-office treatments you get on a frequent basis?

I am the least hypocritical dermatologist you’ll ever meet! See, I practice what I preach and in the interest of full transparency, I get an IPL (intense puled light) treatment every six months and I typically get a Clear + Brilliant every two months and alternate with a Fire & Ice Laser Facial every two months as well.

7) What kind of patients do you turn away, if any?

The bane of any aesthetic dermatology practice is the patient with unrealistic expectations. Any reasonable person recognizes improving skin fitness it takes time, energy, emotion, and a commitment. But we live in a society of instant gratification and the truth is that some patients aren’t going to be satisfied because they want impossible results. When we realize someone isn’t going to be a good fit we provide them with appropriate education and polity, but quickly, turn them away.

8) In regards to the future of dermatology, what are you most excited about?

If you ask me to predict the future, I’ll politely ask you to review the past. See, the word ‘doctor’ is derived from the Latin word ‘docēre’ which means “to teach”. So, while I am a board certified dermatologist, I’m more importantly a teacher and my job is to educate. Mentoring is a time-honoured tradition that many in the field of aesthetic dermatology seem to have forgotten but I strongly suspect that the future of dermatology will see a return to the placing a premium on education and that’s why I train not only dermatology residents, but registered nurses, physicians assistants, and nurse practitioners. To get more granular, I’m of course predicting that our field will continue to evolve from a technical standpoint but I also strongly believe that we’ll also see a return to mentorship so future clinicians will have a well-balanced, more individualized aesthetic educational foundation upon which they can grow personally and professionally.

9) For someone who’s on a budget, what are your tips for great skin?

If you were trying to improve your athletic fitness level, you wouldn’t start off by buying the most expensive athletic shoes, immediately running a marathon, and then expect to wake up the day after with the perfect body. Well, the same analogy applies to skin fitness. See, improving your skin or maintaining already great skin doesn’t have to be expensive but it does take a commitment and patience. I always implement a hierarchal approach utilizing the least expensive and most effective options coupled with education and encouragement. We know that UV exposure is awful for your skin so start by immediately committing to strict  sun avoidance on the face via a wide-brimmed hat, sun glasses, and a daily SPF product. At night simply start using a retinol product. It really is that simple. Start with those two easy, inexpensive concepts and then slowly educate yourself and expand to more exotic offerings from there!

10) Can you leave us with some words of wisdom? What else should we know?

I’d be remiss if I didn’t bow down to my teammates. While our clinicians are the best in the business, our legal, human resources, service/tech, marketing, patient outreach, sales, and executive teams all kick ass too. LaserAway makes this look real, real easy but our company is the amalgamation of the best individuals in the dermatology industry and you will not find a group of more intelligent, ethical, hardworking, dynamic individuals. Life is too short to work with people you don’t love and I’m of the strong opinion that the main reason that LaserAway is supremely successful is because of our corporate culture! I jump out of bed every morning excited to see what Team LaserAway will accomplish!

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