#veterinary shitposting

[veterinaryshitposting]

[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.

[transmechanicus]

Pokémon but you get an actual medical breakdown of what you just did to your opponents pet fire lizard as well as how much the vet’s gonna bill their ass to resuscitate it.

[blackmagelala]

Feeling cute might delete later 😂

There was no dogs to attend today so...

[maid-of-timey-wimey]

There should be a brand of post-spay hormone tapering therapy called Ovarinout.

[carrioncoyote]

Let's not forget the true lesson of Pet Sematary

Keep your cats indoors.

[vetisntdead]

Petition to change the word ‘patella’ to ‘knee potato’

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