#VetMed

[great-and-small]

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.

#animal death #pet death #vetmed #vetblr #death #heat stroke #heat wave

[thehappyvet]

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.

#vetblr #vetmed #wildlife vet #this post is not insinuating you should even pick up wildlife #noting if youre in a country with rabies obviously dont touch anything and call the respective service #however in australia we are extremely lucky to have minimal fatal infectious diseases in our wildlife #the point of this is euthanasia is a viable treatment option in some cases and its carefully chosen

[equinesandeducation]

Study date time!!!! Bestie support is essential, as well as unlimited snacks 😌

#studyblr #studyspo #vetblr #vetmed #bujo #light academia #medblr #study vibes #studying #studyspiration #study movitation #writing #notebooks #keyb #keyboard #keebs

[audible-smiles]

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.

#vetmed #workblogging #top posts

[starryvibed]

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

#vet student #vetmed #vet studyblr #veterinary student #vet school #vetblr #veterinary #studyblr #vet stuff #veterinary medicine #study motivation #study aesthetic #study notes #study blog #studyspo #study #studyinspo #study space #studying #sleep tracker #bullet journal #journal spread #journalling #sleep schedule #train travel #rainyweather #rainy aesthetic

[mariekavanagh]

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?"

#I died inside #she was so sweet #I not only confirmed that cats do in fact have ankles but also pointed out her cat's ankles to her #and informed them of their anatomical name (tarsus) #veterinary nursing #veterinary medicine #vetmed

[casper-ghostly]

People in vetmed, what's the best/funniest pet names you've seen recently? I'll go first.

Grape Juice (the cat)

A little Chihuahua just named 'Guess'. Me too, little buddy. Me too.

A dog named Scully, full name 'FBI Agent Dana Scully'. We have their full name in the file. It tickles me every time.

A cat named Rye Bread, who... Yeah. Fuck man, that cat sure looked like rye bread. (same owner as the chihuahua)

A cat named Deckster because they tore apart their deck to find him as a stray (;_;)

#vetblr #vet med #vetmed #veterinary #vet tech

[doodlehorseafternoon]

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”....

#veterinary medicine #veterinary school #veterinarian #vetmed #doctor in process #vetblr #funny #awkward

[veterinaryshitposting]

#ondansetron #veterinary shitposting #veterinary #medicine #vetmed #bring out the big guns

[healthyfitprincess]

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.

#VTNE #vettech #vetmed #CVT

[vetgradvinegar]

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

#I tried a new surgery #didn’t fuckin like it #vet #vetmed #not a surgeon

[thehappyvet]

Just a reminder if you decide to illegally take a wild animal from the wild for yourself, even if you have the best interests at heart, you could be killing it.

If you feed it the wrong diet you can cause it's bones to break or other diseases associated with mineral imbalances. If you feed it too much you could cause issues associated with obesity including excessive fat stores.

If you aren't a trained wildlife rehabilitator you won't understand the importance of preventing imprinting or humanising. So you'll cuddle it, play with it, and let your pets play with it. So it will think it can only get food from humans, and that humans and domestic pets are part of its family.

If you take it while it's still young it won't learn the necessary foraging and social skills from its parents to survive in the wild. You might joke you don't even need a cage for it, but it isn't able to go anywhere because you've made it dependant on you.

If you aren't a wildlife carer or in the animal health industry you might not realise it's injured and needs treatment. This could lead to broken bones setting in ways that the animal can't perform normal functions and suffering from a life of chronic pain. Or it could lead to it suffering a slow and agonising death.

You might also not be aware that wildlife can contain diseases that can make you sick or even kill you. You could put yourself and your loved ones at risk of serious zoonotic diseases by bringing it home.

And, if you are found to be illegally holding a wild animal without the intention of rehabilitating and releasing it, the authorities are stuck. They can't release the animal because it thinks humans and domestic pets are friends. It can't forage for itself. It can't socialise with its own kind. It could have injuries or diet associated diseases that mean it can't perform normal functions, or is suffering from chronic pain. If they released it, it would die.

Is it fair for that animal that your choices have led to it not being able to experience its life in the wild as it should?

If you take something from the wild and intend to keep it, I hope this makes you think twice.

These kinds of stories are all over social media now, but none of them tell this side. They normalise putting a wild animal though an incredibly stressful experience purely for likes and engagement.

If you want to be a hero, get accredited to be a wildlife rehabilitator. Join an amazing network of compassionate humans just like you who understand that wild things should be wild, and do everything they can to get them back there.

If you find a wild animal and you're not sure what to do, call your local veterinary clinic or wildlife rehabilitation group. Trust that we have the knowledge to make the best choices for that animal. And if you want to make those choices, join us.

#vetblr #vetmed #veterinary #let wild things be wild

[equinesandeducation]

Paper writing, statistics and coffeeee 🥰

#studyblr #studyspo #light acadamia aesthetic #light academia #dark academia #vetblr #vetmed #medblr #medschool #phd #paper writing #writing #statistics #macbook #ipadpro #ipad

[audible-smiles]

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.

#vetmed

[starryvibed]

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

#vet student #vetmed #vet studyblr #veterinary student #vet school #vetblr #veterinary #studyblr #vet stuff #veterinary medicine #studystudystudy #study desk #study notes #study space #study blog #studying #study aesthetic #studyinspo #study motivation #veterinary hospital #dogs #coffee cup #starbucks #cold coffee #frappuccino #christmas #university

[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.

#veterinary medicine #veterinary nursing #vetmed #veterinary nurse #veterinary surgeon #vet nursing #veterinary shitposting #euthanasia #veterinary #a rant