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from the short story Tame Cat by Daphne Du Maurier
Mast Cell Tumors can present themselves in many ways. Unfortunately for this doggy, it has presented itself in the form of 100s of tumors on every aspect of her body.
Sometimes Being a Crazy Cat Lady is a Good Thing.
Last week my clinic got a call from one of our clients who wanted to bring her cat in to see the vet because he had stopped taking his thyroid medication. He would bite and scratch the owner when she tried to pill him, so she tried giving it to him in treats. Eventually he figured out the pill was there and would spit it out. Next she had tried hiding it in his food, and once he realized it was there as well he stopped eating all together. So of course the client is worried, frustrated, and doesn’t know what else to do…Kitty is losing weight because he isn’t eating and he’s not getting his medication so his thyroid levels aren’t being kept in check. So we booked her in for a consult with the vet so we could take some blood from him and discuss her options.
I have always been something of a cat lady, and so not surprisingly my first veterinary job was at a cat only clinic. We had always kept transdermal versions of common medications that could be applied within the ear because, of course, cats can be ridiculously hard to get pills and tablets into. These had worked wonders with all our difficult feline patients and one of these I remembered happened to be methimazole, the medication for hyperthyroidism that our stubborn kitty was not getting. I was quick to mention this to the vet as a potential option he could discuss with her, and at first he was reluctant to give it a try. He had never really used transdermal medications before, didn’t know much about them, and had never heard much in the way of results from their use. But he was willing to trust me and go on a little bit of faith and he told me he would keep it in mind when she came in for her consult.
Kitty came and went for his appointment, we took a blood sample and sure enough, his thyroid levels were off the charts. We ended up ordering in a transdermal methimazole pen for them to try and we sent them home with it hoping that it would work.
Then today the vet called me aside because he wanted to show me something. He had gotten an e-mail from the client and she was saying how much better kitty was doing, and how much easier it was now to make sure he was getting his medication. She was so, so, grateful that we had recommended this and it was making all the difference in the world. The vet smiled at me, clapped me on the back, and said “great work.”
This is why I’m becoming a vet tech…This is why we in the veterinary field do what we do. There is truly no greater feeling than being able to help both pets and their owners, and if we can make a difference in the life of even one…Then all of this is worth it.
Just some friendly tips for future vet techs.....
1. Lunch will become a distant memory. 2. Your vet will throw you under the bus with clients…deal with it. 3. You will stab yourself with a needle. (Bonus points if it has lidocaine in it) 4. You will accidentally skin glue yourself to at least one animal. 5. Don’t lock your knees. 6. Keep your mouth closed when helping with an abscess. 7. Rubbing alcohol gets ink out of scrubs, hydrogen peroxide gets blood out. 8. Wear comfortable shoes. 9. Have a sense of humor…if you can’t laugh about it you will get an ulcer from it. 10. Clients are crazy…resist the urge to roll your eyes when taking history. 11. Your receptionists can make your day…or make your day hell. 12. Christmas is a magical time filled with sugary gifts from clients. 13. Those sugary gifts will disappear in ten seconds flat so get yours fast. 14. Never say the Q word (quiet) or slow. 15. Guard your pen like your life depends upon it. 16. People will ask for vet advice at the grocery store, the restaurant, Walmart…if you run into a client outside of work they will ask you vet advice. 17. Take responsibility for your mistakes. 18. There is the very real possibility your mistake will kill at least one animal during your career…learn from it and never do it again. 19. Wash your hands, wash your hands, wash your hands. 20. Become friends with the clinic cat. 21. You will have days when you can’t hit a vein, intibate a cat or place a catheter. We have all had those days. All of us. 22. Try to not cry during every euthanasia, it’s hard and sometimes certain ones hit us harder than others. But, your pain is not as acute as the owner. Sometimes they appreciate the tears…sometimes they don’t. 23. Have fun. Laugh. Tell dirty jokes (not around clients), get drunk (after work), vent, cry, and make memories.
Had the opportunity to dissect a cat who was pregnant. Here is the fetus still in the amniotic sack!
That’s so cool
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A little different from the things I usually post, but I thought this might be helpful to some pet owners out there.
A few of these tips might seem pretty obvious, but I wanted to cover all the bases for those who might not have dealt with hot weather and small pets before.
I know some clever pet owners have come up with other tricks to cool their animals down, so it’s worth looking into extra solutions too. This is just supposed to be some starter’s tips.
My current “ride or die” items for placement. Aka life would be 13739362x harder without them!)
> Nurse pouch: praise whoever decided to modify the bum bag for nurses because this thing holds all of your stuff AND you can organise it too (well at least before a chaotic shift when you’re just cramming things in at frantic speeds! > Haemostats: these things come in handy ALL THE TIME especially for stuck fluid lines to take doggos for walks > Stethescope: I know people froth over the littmans and it’s a perf Christmas present idea for your parents, unfortunately mine got stolen and I had to swap it with a dodge cheap one but so far it’s just as good as my littman :) so if you can’t afford the 2-300 littman a 80-120 Stethescope can get you through :3 > Vial opener thingy: after I cut myself opening a vial of Valium one time I brought this straight away, you put the top into the end of it and it opens the vial with no risks of cuts or glass shards in your fingers :D > Calculator: I am guilty of whipping out my phone for calcs but it does look unprofessional so carrying a calculator is a good way to get out of the habit > Penlight/thermometer: because I kept accidentally stealing clinics pen lights and thermometers and so far this has been the best way to prevent me nicking stuff! > Cheat book: this is a GODSEND for smallies, even for studying. It fits in your pocket and has excellent flowcharts and summaries for absolutely anything dog/cat related > Hand cream: I honestly didn’t realise how much your skin can dry out from scrubbing/washing your hands until I had to scrub for surgery like 5/6 times in a day and my hands aged like 500 years. This one from lush is so rich and creamy and hydrates your skin in a flash! Also there’s something calming about rubbing some nice smelling lotion into your hands
What are your ride or dies??
When your receive a faxed medical record that is entirely handwritten
Trying to take a small dog from an owner’s lap
When you forget to lavage while your clinician is operating the bone saw
Instead of saying “I’m so stressed out” say “I’m so unfocused”. Focus on what needs to be done and do it. You don’t have time for stress or worries. Take actions
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True to a certain extent. If you’re stressed, consider whether you have time to take a break and destress - but sometimes, taking a break feels like procrastination and makes you even more stressed! Remember that you do not have to feel motivated to do something, you just need to accept that it needs to be done, and you just need to do it. Feeling like you should be motivated to do everything can be a huge pitfall when you find that you’re not motivated, and it can really make you question whether you’re in the right place. Don’t let it get you down! Everyone has these moments, and pushing through them instead of dwelling in them is key. The only way out is through!
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Medical school is not a place for smart people. It’s a place for those who are insane enough to dream of it, pray for it, work hard for it, and live for it. It is for those who are crazy enough to want the sense of purpose that fuels their veins. And, if it is insanity, then let it be, for even if it means more sleepless nights, more examinations to pass, more years in the university and more sacrifices to endure, nothing will change. I will keep on choosing this path over and over again even for a hundred more days and a thousand more years. And nothing in this world can stop me from taking an adventure as worth taking as this, even for a million more lifetimes. Medicine is passion. Medicine is hard work. Medicine is life.
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Chief complaint: Dog ate sugarless gum. (For those of you that don’t know, sugarless gum contains xylitol which is toxic to canines.) So we induced vomiting and what came up? The gym, 3 socks, 2 headbands, a thong, and about 5 baby wipes. HOW DO THEY DO THAT