#vetstudentstruggles

[lizziedoesvetpath]

Final exams start Monday and I am NOT LOVING the studying... But it means I'm going to be a vet in 2 weeks!!!!

At the moment studying is a lot like looking after a toddler - "Study for another 30mins and you can have a cookie! And a shower!" - bribes get me everywhere 😂

[mylifeasadvmstudent]

Studying for the NAVLE

[lizziedoesvetpath]

Did my first bitch spey today!!!

I'm really proud of her, she's now my baby (unfortunately I have to give her back).

Shout out to my flatmate for responding with my new vet school slogan:

Spey bitch then slay bitch

[lizziedoesvetpath]

Analgesia with opioids pro-tip

If it starts with B it's not for bones!!!

(ie: buprenorphine and butorphanol do not provide adequate pain relief for musculoskeletal issues - save them for visceral pain!)

[lizziedoesvetpath]

You ever look at your own veins and think "I could totally get a needle in that motherfucker right there"?

[lizziedoesvetpath]

If an alpaca tried to castrate me I'd punch it, and I'm not going to apologise for that

My classmate on camelids

[lizziedoesvetpath]

Why won't you let me in your butt?!?

Me practicing manual pregnancy diagnosis on (understandably) unimpressed cows today

[lizziedoesvetpath]

11 hours in the emergency clinic

My legs hurt, the sound of fluid pumps beeping has followed me home, and I don't know my own name. But I fucking nailed an IV catheter placement and that's what truly matters

[lizziedoesvetpath]

I’m having the kind of day where I just put my thermometer through the wash in my overalls....

It’s currently in my armpit so I can test if it still works

[lizziedoesvetpath]

Little vet school things

Being glad I'm utterly exhausted because it will override the on-call anxiety and I'll actually get some sleep tonight

[lizziedoesvetpath]

Me: so I have this possibly minor medical issue with my left hand, I just want to make sure it's not something I should be worried about

My doctor: well, that's your non-dominant hand right? Do you use it for anything?

Me:.... Well... It's my preferred cow rectal hand...

Doctor:.... Why? Why would you tell me that???

[lizziedoesvetpath]

What do you want to see?

I'm just a few weeks away from starting my final year of vet school (!!!!!!!!) and I was wondering what you guys might like to see from that. I was thinking I could do a "my journey to the NAVLE" series (could be interesting being international so I don't actually have to sit it), and explanations of diseases, treatments etc I encounter in clinic.

Let me know if these sound good to you, or if there's something else you want to know about my final year. It's clinical year baby!!!!

[lizziedoesvetpath]

Quick, this dog is dying - how many muscles does a fish have?

How my math major flatmate summarises vet school based on our exam complaints

[lizziedoesvetpath]

Pulling the GI notes back out for path final prep

[lizziedoesvetpath]

Vet School out of context

"Just check - mine comes up with an L but if I stick it in my armpit it sorts its shit and comes up with a number"

[mylifeasadvmstudent]

I hate it when google gives me images and info about human medicine...