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great-and-small · 8 months
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This is going to be an unpleasant post but I need to talk to y’all about heat stroke in dogs. I am an ER vet and I am seeing firsthand the death toll that this heat wave is taking on our pets. In the past two weeks, for every single weekend shift I have worked, we have had at least one DOA with a body temperature over 107 degrees. One of them had simply been on a 20 minute walk at 5pm. All of them were brachycephalic (short faced breeds like pugs and french bulldogs). Their owners were in shock that this could happen so quickly, and their grief lingers with me.
If you have a dog, and especially if you have a brachycephalic dog, you need to familiarize yourself with the signs of heat stroke. Do not take your dogs out in the heat of the day, be aware of the pavement temperature, and always have fresh water available for them. When I am outdoors with my dog I am checking on him constantly. This heat wave is extremely serious; I need you to keep yourself and your pets safe.
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thehappyvet · 2 months
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Where do people get this misconception that every single wildlife case at a vet clinic is euthanased so it's better to not take them in even if they're obviously hurt or sick and in need of treatment?!?!
Friendly reminder that a member of the public should not be able to easily pick up or catch a wild animal. We are not in a disney movie. If you can pick it up*, 80% of the time its extremely hurt or sick.
Wildlife, and most animals for that matter, do not show pain as humans do. That does not mean they are not in pain and suffering.
Veterinarians only euthanase wild animals that are suffering from extreme injury or illness, or animals that would stress themselves to death in a hospital setting that cannot be released and survive in the wild with their issue.
We do euthanase some animals, but that's because it's the best welfare decision for that animal and its specific problem.
Maybe trust the professionals trained in providing treatment to animals instead of some Karen on Facebook who demonises vets because she can't understand a bird with multiple wing and shoulder fractures is very unlikely to regain flight and return to the wild and her plan of keeping it means it will live a life of chronic pain and suffering.
*Disclaimer: If you live in a country where diseases such as rabies are endemic, you should not handle wildlife at all if you are not trained or vaccinated. This post is not recommending members of the public handle wildlife in any country.
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equinesandeducation · 8 months
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Study date time!!!! Bestie support is essential, as well as unlimited snacks 😌
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audible-smiles · 6 months
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there’s a morbidly hilarious disconnect between the inherent angst/tragedy of veterinary medicine and the type of names people like to give their animals. I’m afraid Mr. Wiggles has lymphoma. Tater Tot is being admitted to the ICU. I’m here to pick up Bruce Wayne’s ashes.
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starryvibed · 8 months
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27.7.23
It’s been raining 🌧️🌂 so heavily that the city has declared a red alert ‼️ Also been tracking my sleep 💤 and I seem to have improved my morning wake up times ⏰ and have been thankfully getting 7-8 hours per night. 🌃
Reading 📖 :
• Feline panleukopenia
• Digital minimalism by Cal Newport
• FLUTD
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mariekavanagh · 1 year
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An encounter during one of my consults this morning with a mother and daughter (who looked about 4 years old):
Owner: "If you don't mind, my daughter has a question for you, she's been wanting to ask it all week"
Me: "Sure, what is it?"
4 year old, dead serious: "Do cats have ankles?"
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casper-ghostly · 3 months
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Stupid Cat Moments: Make your dad spend nearly 5000 dollars terrified you have cancer or a fatal blood clot, get hospitalized, only to find out you (probably) got stuck between the bars of your dads bedframe and caused yourself to go into hypoglycemic shock from panic and caused your legs to be cut off from blood supply for a time.
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doodlehorseafternoon · 9 months
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The real struggle of graduating vet school and now being colleagues with so many doctors?
Can I call you by your first name now or will I forever be uncomfortable doing so
Stay tuned, this week on “New Doctor”....
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healthyfitprincess · 10 days
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I DID IT!!!
I can’t believe I did as well as I did. I’ve worked so hard for this for so long that I don’t even know what to do with myself now that I’m done… I could cry.
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vetgradvinegar · 1 year
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Oh my godddd I fucking hate forelimb amputations so fucking much hind limb amputations are so much more sensible like one femoral artery? I can deal with that. The brachial plexus however? Go to fucking jail I hate it so much what an absolute bitch of a surgery Jesus fucking Christ
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thehappyvet · 6 days
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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.
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Paper writing, statistics and coffeeee 🥰
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audible-smiles · 7 months
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I’m not saying stick with one vet forever, I understand that’s not practical, but I am saying that there does come a point where your ancient dog is such a carefully balanced teetering pile of different disease processes fighting each other that walk-in visits lose a lot of their utility. I’ve seen ER doctors trying to read a patient’s 50 pages of medical records in between managing multiple active crises, and it is not really…possible.
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starryvibed · 3 months
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December update
I passed my first semester! 📝 Went to the movies quite a lot this month. Im always in awe of the beautiful architecture in the south of this city. 🌆 The number of rottweilers 🐕 we get at the hospital with trypanosomiasis 🪱 is getting concerning now. We had this poor dog with right atrial enlargement and in CHF 🫀and A fib with a HR of 240. The owners declined further diagnostics/ interventions and signed up for a euth.
Subjects i have for II Semester:
Ruminant Clinical Medicine Pt. 2
Emergency medicine
Swine Clinical Medicine
Production Diseases
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mariekavanagh · 2 years
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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.
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