#vet life

[thehappyvet]

How incredible would human medical and dental procedures be if they used a fear free approach???!?! Especially for anxious patients or those fearful of doctors/dentists.

Like:

Calm, quiet waiting room with relaxing music and some lavender incense

Sedative on board when you arrive so you're just chillin

Lots of different high value snack options for during (if possible) or afterwards ... think chocolates, chippies, lollies, heck maybe some fried chicken?!

Constant checking in to make sure you're dealing ok and stopping if it's getting too much

Gentle and calm communication the whole time with loads of positive reinforcement

Clear plans for before, during and after the procedure to make sure your anxiety is managed at every step possible

If it's getting too much stopping and rescheduling another day (if possible) or moving to a heavier sedation/twilight anaesthetic

Like the human world has a LOT to learn from the vet world about fear free approaches for anxious patients and I would LOVE for them to take a leaf out of our book.

[justvetschoolthings]

When you use every feline-friendly technique you can, and your cat patient still tries to eat you:

Feliway and gabapentin and towel burritos, oh my!

[ascle]

[sueanoi-the-vet]

When you gave a paragraph of explanation why this animal need more diagnostic test, and owner's first response was "Why doesn't my animal eat?"

[silverhairsimp]

Y’all wanna know what the best part of my job is?

Getting to bring home senior dogs for sleepovers whenever I want.

[not-all-the-prayers]

So this sweet doggie had to be euthanized at my work today 😭 The family was talking about this old video of him and how it will keep his memory alive. I think it would be amazing if we could get this little clip shared around to honor Hershey's memory ❤️

[zloikarasik]

treatment of abscess.

*no animals were harmed, all actions are aimed at medical assistance.

[pitbullprincess]

A day in the life 😽

[inky-skyes]

I love my work so much💖✨️💖

[thehappyvet]

Being a vet is having your gynaecologist looking directly at your vulva with a speculum in situ and asking how her daughter can get into vet school 🙃🙃🙃

[justvetschoolthings]

When clients listen to 0% of your recommendations and then bring their pet back for a recheck when it hasn’t improved:

[ascle]

[sueanoi-the-vet]

Me : Hello, how has be been? 

Client : Read the history. 

Me : ...How has he been since then? 

Client : Can't you read the history?

[postsecretsalone]

[werdlewrites]

Y'all

I said "cum golor" instead of "gum color" to a client

I'm ready to disappear