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this is going to be difficult -> i am capable of doing difficult things -> i have done everything prior to this moment -> this difficulty will soon be proof of capability

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I haven't posted in so long! Here's a little update, I've passed my vetGDP which means I no longer count as a new grad vet anymore... more of a recent grad 😆 I've also been working for over a year now. I've dealt with some crazy cases in that time, I've got my own regular clients that will only see me, I've stopped freaking out when an emergency comes in, and I'm doing bitch spays solo now. I'm a lot more relaxed about this whole job on the whole 😌 if anyone has any questions about life as a new grad or vet school, feel free to ask away! I've had some vet students at the practice and while it's nice to give back to the future vets and their education, it's also nice to see how far I've come myself 😊

#uni #university #vet student #vetblr #veterinary #veterinarian

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Note in chart: need muzzle for exam

Chief complaint: teeth problems

Hmmmmmn.... I'm not sure that's going to be feasible

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Don't financially, emotionally, physically, or verbally abuse veterinary staff.

Don't financially, emotionally, physically, or verbally abuse paramedics.

Don't financially, emotionally, physically, or verbally abuse doctors or nurses.

Don't treat us like shit while we save you or your animals life and expect us to just take it. Don't treat us like shit and be surprised when there's none of us left.

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There's a difference between:

"I take vitamin c when I have a cold, I know there's not much evidence around it working but it makes me feel better and it's not something that risks making myself or others sicker"

And

"I take vitamin c when I have a cold, maybe you should try it...I hope it helps!"

And

"Why don't you take vitamin c when you're sick? Don't you know that it's proven to work. It always works for me and a friend said it saved her life as she always got colds and now she doesn't. It's this big conspiracy big pharma doesn't want you to know about so they can sell more vaccines and medications. It's even been proven to save people from snake bites that's how powerful it is."

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The feminine urge to say “have you no compassion for my poor nerves” every time something goes wrong with my life

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Adjectives that have been ruined by vetmed for me:

Creamy

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We are switching our dog from regular Simparica to Simparica Trio. If he's already been on one Simparica, he should be ok without the risk of seizures, right? He's never had a bad reaction, but I'm paranoid.

Hi, Sueanoi here

Active Ingredient of Simparica is sarolaner. and TRIO is Sarolaner, moxidectin, and pyrantel.

Sarolaner's toxic dose is 3 times over that of the therapeutic dose. As long as you don't pick the wrong size of the medicine, side effects chances are very low. [cite]

There is a study that states there is more reports of Adverse effects on dogs that are on medications in the isoxazoline group (Sarolaner is in the group) than previously claimed by the manufacturer[cite]. But there is also a report of conflict of interest, where the author of said study is trying to sue the manufacturer [cite]. So take this info as you will.

Pyrantel is antihelminthic drug. It's very poorly absorbed in the gut as its area of desired effect is within the gut. There is very little concern over overdosing as they've tested at 40x therapeutic dose and found no toxicity effects. There's basically no risk if ingested at the correct dose. [cite1, 2]

Moxidectin is a neurological medication aiming to attack the parasites, while sparing the host because of mammalian physiology prevents it from being absorbed to the brain. (Except MDR-1 gene defective dogs, like Collie). This medication is in the same family as ivermectin, but even the dogs with MRD-1 defect, they still tolerate Moxidectin much better then IVM. At 30x of therapeutic dose, there was still no side effects seen in MRD-1 defective dogs. [cite]

For female dogs, there are no studies on pregnancy and nursing safety. There is no evidence of danger (also no evidence of safety). I tell my client to skip it too just in case.

If you are using the CORRECT dose, there shouldn't be any ADDITIONAL concern over neurological side effects.

If your dog gets sick for whatever reason at all, delay the dose until healthy.

I have not personally see any dog gets into neuro trouble over long term of sarolaner. If your dog tolerates the regular formula well, and your dog is not a MDR-1 gene defective dog , I see no reason that your dog would react badly to TRIO version.

I hope this helps!

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Hairy-Footed Jerboa (Dipus sagitta)

Family: Jerboa Family (Dipodidae)

IUCN Conservation Status: Least Concern

Like other species in the jerboa family, the Hairy-Footed Jerboa is bipedal - it utilizes its extremely long and surprisingly powerful hind legs to bound across sand at speeds of over 18mph, while its dramatically shorter front legs are used for digging and to allow it to bring its head to the ground when foraging. Found in sandy regions of China, Mongolia, Iran, Russia, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, members of this species spend the day sheltering from heat and predators in a burrow, and emerge at night to feed on grasses, seeds, roots and small insects. Each Hairy-Footed Jerboa claims a relatively large territory in which it lives alone or occasionally in pairs, and within each territory there will be several shallow burrows used as emergency shelters if a predator should ambush the jerboa while it is feeding and a single larger burrow with two exits (one of which can be used to escape the burrow if a predator enters through the other), a main chamber for sleeping in and several smaller chambers used for storing food. A single female Hairy-Footed Jerboa will give birth to several litters in a single year (typically during the spring and early summer and then again in the late summer and early autumn/fall), and each newborn jerboa will be independent and fully mature at only around 3 months of age. This species is one of several desert-dwelling rodent species known to have colonized the Aralkum Desert (the world’s youngest desert, which was accidentally created in the 1960s when massive irrigation work carried out by the Soviet Union caused vast areas of the Aral Sea to dry up, turning the exposed seabed into a desert), and due to the newfound abundance of rodents several species of foxes, polecats and wildcats have come to settle in the area.

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Image Source: https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43878-Dipus-sagitta

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What are 5 things you feel every dog should be taught in their first year?

A lot of these I've had to learn the hard way, but here I go

-Really reliable recall! Recall gives your dog so many freedoms and keeps them safe. By the time my dog is one; I want them to have a casual and formal recall, as well as an emergency recall.

- Leash manners, both a heel and a loose leash walk. A dog who can walk politely is a pleasure, and even little dogs put themselves in danger hauling on the leash or trying to run up to strange dogs.

-Place finishes up the absolutely essential out and about skills, and also makes having guests over easier.

- This one isn't obedience, but I do believe that young dogs should be learning how to both interact with and ignore the world appropriately. Manners around people, dogs, and other animals should be part of every socialization program. I personally use the 90/10 rule (for every active interaction my dog has, he learns to be neutral and passive about nine more)

-Crate training! I could go on about the reasons for this, but there's plenty of info out there on the importance of this one.

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5. A chicken wants bad things to happen.