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Emergency Physician Performs a NEW Physical Exam & Checkup on YOU [Real Doctor ASMR]

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“Are You Still You?”

I just came across a photograph of this question drawn on a wall: “Are you still you?”, and it prompted a discussion in my head about self-reflection.

Do you ever find yourself in a specific situation or at a certain place and think: “This isn’t who I am, or this is not where I belong?”

I have felt this several times and at different places, and I realize now that it’s very important to check in with yourself on a regular basis and ask yourself if you’re headed in the right direction... It’s important to recognize when you’re headed somewhere that will cause you to get out of touch with yourself, your values, and your system of belief, and it’s very important to catch yourself before reaching a point where you’re no longer able to recognize who you are. 

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We have had a busy bee 🐝🐝 day! Dr. A has it down and we fly through all of the kiddos needs! We are very thankful for all of our support from Dr. Amend and her staff/friends from Wakarusa Veterinary Hospital! We are very blessed to have many skilled people that work with and help our sanctuary seniors! Left to right... Valerie, Gina, Molly, Dr. A, Christy, and Wendi! Thank you all for giving of your time and hearts today! 💗 Please donate to help with the costs of all the seniors care! Paypal.me/whisperingwillowssds #springvetvisit #teamwork #yayforDrA #seniordogs #healthiswealth #seniorcare #rescuedandloved #whisperingwillowsseniordogsanctuary #vaccines #hwtest #checkups #bloodwork #frostedfaces #donate #helpaseniordog (at Whispering Willows Senior Dog Sanctuary, Inc.) https://www.instagram.com/p/BwP8RLnJISv/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=sohmv553fhl3

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When you're waiting for the vet and trying to convince yourself you're a strong, confident pug who doesn't fear anything or anyone. #pleaseholdme #needmymommy

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How do you have checkups on larger, more dangerous animals (i.e. Triceratops, Allosaurus, etc.) without having keepers enter their enclosures?

Simple! Well, okay, not exceptionally simple, actually can be kinda complicated, but simple in that it’s not much different than what your local zoo does with their large, dangerous animals. I mean sure, an Allosaurus is much more dangerous than a tiger, but they can both rip you to pieces easily, and luckily the safety techniques we utilize cover them both.

Full checkups don’t happen super often at most zoos; they often checkup larger animals like polar bears or tigers annually or biannually. Here, we don’t know as much about our animals (we can’t just call up another zoo and ask them what’s a normal blood pressure for their Anhanguera) as we do extant ones, so we do them more often- but still, only annually or semiannually.

To do a full checkup, we start by isolating that animal in its enclosure. All of our enclosures have smaller sections attached (“lockouts”) which we get our individual into with food (animals are plenty used to these areas. They often have their meals in these areas every day to get them comfortable there, and they act as a sort of “bedroom” or “crate”), kind of like when you lure your dog into a crate to bring him to the vet. This food usually has a *special tasty treat* (sleepy time pills) inside, alongside a complementary dose of anesthesia delivered however it best fits the certain animal. They’re out quickly, and after super-checking to make sure the area is secure, staff can go in, put on safety restraints (in the emergency case the animal would wake up), and get it either to the veterinary building, another suitable location, or keep the animal right there. The veterinary staff can inspect, administer shots of medicine or vaccines, take temperatures, pulses and blood pressures, and another number of things to complete the animal’s full checkup. When finished, they are placed back in their lockouts, the restraints are removed, and they are left to wake up from their nice little nap. (You see why we don’t do this excessively.)

Luckily, we don’t have to do this whole process every single time something is up with a bigger animal. All animals are trained by their fantastic keepers to do a multitude of “tricks” that while, yes, they look super cute to the public, actually serve the helpful function of helping out our vet staff and keepers. Many are trained to put their paws/legs/tails on special platforms/through certain bars, to press their shoulders/haunches against the bars, and to open their mouths on command. These are useful for extremity inspections, administering injections, and visual dental inspections, respectively. The animals are never forced to do these things (we don’t know how to force them to do these things… who’s gonna tell a Suchomimus to do something it doesn’t want to?), and if they refuse to respond to the keeper’s request, we’ll simply try again later. The fact that they willingly present body parts for checking shows the trust between our animals and keepers, the excellence of their training, and it’s less stress for the animal than anesthetizing them every single time we want to check them.

-Anastasia Falconer, Head Veterinarian

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Taking Self-Care Up a Notch

Self-Care is Health Care I’ve noticed as I age our health care system becomes less and less concerned about the things which could shorten what’s left of my life here on Earth. As such, it’s up to me to schedule regular checkups, and follow through on referrals for things like mammograms and colonoscopies. One cancer scare is one too many for me, even if it was caught early enough for surgery to…

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The Benefits of Regular Dental Check-ups for Kids

While it may be easy to overlook dental care during the early years of childhood, regular dental check-ups are an essential part of your chi