#veterinary shitposting

[veterinaryshitposting]

[mariekavanagh]

I've seen this post floating around many Facebook groups for the last few months, and I cannot stress how angry it makes me. Because it is 100% bullshit.

The topic of owners who don't feel able to stay with their pets at the end of their lives for whatever reason is a hot one, and some people will insist there is no excuse for not being present - but there are many reason, not least trauma, phobia, PTSD from previous losses, etc. It is no one's place to judge someone's personal capabilities. And I absolutely reject the suggestion that 90% of owners do not stay with their pet - that is absolutely false.

What upsets me most about this post is the suggestion that animals are "frantic" during their last moments, and that us as veterinary staff would allow this to be the case. Yes, some animals are distressed to be apart from their owners. But those animals are never briskly put down in a state of panic. My colleagues and I go to great lengths to make all of our patients as comfortable and peaceful as possible at the end. Animals without owners are given as many hugs, treats, kind words, love and care as any other. I cannot count how many dogs and cats I have held in my arms and spoken calming words to as they passed. I have had a dog collapse on me because I held him up so he could bury his nose in a treat jar as the drugs were injected. To suggest that we would EVER allow an animal to pass whilst "frantically looking around" is deeply insulting.

Please, if you read any posts like this, do not believe them. Veterinary staff have enough problems with mental health and abuse without this untrue bullshit being floated around.

I just really needed to get this off my chest.

[lunar-goodness]

We had a cat that we put to sleep today at work and I guess I built up a bit of charge when I was opening up the body bag cause I shocked her when I went to put her in and I just got this very vivid mental image of like a Frankenstein cat that I brought back to life with my static electricity!

[bootleg-nessie]

Me when I’m a vet who also runs a barbecue (don’t ask what type of meat it is)

[college-posting]

much like animals with rabies, i only have two forms. dumb and furious

[torchickentacos]

i should be allowed to call myself a full time content creator tbh

[creampuffqueen]

thinking about the time my friend was like “hey dude you’re a vet assistant right? one of my dogs has a cut on her head what should i do for it?” and i told them to clean it with rubbing alcohol and talk to their vet if it started looking bad. then like three days later they’re like “i didn’t have rubbing alcohol so i used hydrogen peroxide (a totally different substance) and it got infected and i had to take her to the vet 😡”

no fucking shit dude really?

[lucky-fy]

Gotta say.

Going to class and getting an article entitled “the hidden benefits of sex” handed to me by the professor was definitely an experience.

[phantomshadowkat]

Uhhhhhh so I'm a doctor now. That's pretty fuckin' neat I guess. AHHHHHH!

[blackmagelala]

Feeling cute might delete later 😂

There was no dogs to attend today so...

[veterinaryshitposting]

hey guys heres half a cow

[mariekavanagh]

For your viewing pleasure, I present a screenshot of an interview with a veterinary surgeon featuring a whopper of a story about Dr. Donald Sinclair, the inspiration behind Siegfried Farnon in the James Herriot books and "All Creatures Great and Small" TV shows.

[transmechanicus]

Pokémon but you get an actual medical breakdown of what you just did to your opponents pet fire lizard as well as how much the vet’s gonna bill their ass to resuscitate it.

[maid-of-timey-wimey]

There should be a brand of post-spay hormone tapering therapy called Ovarinout.

[ninzublr]

Sometimes I feel bad about myself because I'm not the smartest one in the class, but i'm gonna study hard and try to come at top 5 of the class. There isn't something that classifies us but I do it on my mind hahahhah. So I'll keep you updated with that!

Also I'm trying to improve the quality of my notes, I've mever been the one with nice handwriting and creativity but I'll do my best to improve💫

[surgipharma]

Top 10 Cattle Breeds in the world || #dairycattle || #vet || #livestocka...