An average day for the average vet...
Posted on Wednesday, July 04 @ 16:58:56 BST by jenvetadmin
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I arrive at the surgery 8.30am after a busy night on call. I check my in-patients - a cat with liver disease and a spaniel with gastro enteritis.
Both are slowly making good progress. The nurses have made a big difference to their recovery with their kindness and patience. An animal is more inclined to eat and feel better after some tlc.
I start consults at 9am. I see my old favourite Mrs Leery with Jacko - a manic minature poodle who hates me! 'Oh he wont bite you my dear' she says as he shows me an inpressive set of dirty teeth....
How many times have I heard that! However he didn't bite (this time) he only needed a booster. The morning's consults were all quite routine - a cat with halitosis and in need of a dental, a hamster with large testicles which the owner bought in because she was worried it had a tumour on it's bottom and a budgie's nails to trim amongst others.
I did a few operations after consults - a cat spay, stitch-up, a dog castrate and I removed a grass seed from a Westie's foot.
After lunch I went on a house visit to put a dog to sleep which was sad. But he was ancient and it was his time. It went smoothly and the dog just went to sleep in his owners arms. It was a dignified and painless end.
The afternoon was uneventful really - more consults including a rabbit with fly strike, a cat with conjunctivitis and an old dog whjo had had a mild stroke. Quite an average day really. I enjoy my work - everyday is certainly different!
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