Class of 2015... How ya doing?

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Unresponsive lizard whose owners want you to do cpr and ventilate it. (that was a real request btw)
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Tonight I euthanized a calf. It bawled the moment I had all the fatal plus in the vein. Freaking sucks.
 
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Your phone is quite friendly! lol
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Hahaha it happens a lot actually, I really should lock my screen more I always accidentally call people and its so awkward


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I just completed my last call shift as an intern. We saw a goat kid with corneal opacity, but not in the usual pink eye spot (central). I talked to my students about how it looks like pink eye but that we need to look for a FB because the upper eyelid and third eyelid both can cover this spot. Stained the eye, saw a profound amount of stain uptake in some foreign material that was not obvious beforehand, and pulled out a grass awn! So freaking satisfying.
 
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I've officially moved out of my duplex. I've been there for 5 years. That place has seen me through living with my then fiance, a wedding, a divorce, new friendships, those friendships falling apart, a new significant other and now a new engagement. I've had so many memories there, and they all came flooding back tonight.

As I drove off, I wondered how I could become so attached to a building, this constant safe place in an ever changing whirlwind.

Suddenly, I realized that I got sidetracked in my last trip there. Instead of grabbing the last of the food, I found more things that got left behind, and I had locked my key inside.

Along with the good and the bad memories were the memories that the window locks never seemed to stay in their places very long. Now, as this Era in Columbia draws to a close, I can remember how my last trip ended with me climbing through the window to get ice cream and eggs.
 
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Literally just got home from my final day of internship. Woo hoo! Now for three weeks of rest, packing for a cross-country move, and reading the two textbooks my residency requires to be read before you start. I will definitely miss all the specialists and staff here. It's been a tough but overall good and beneficial experience.
 
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Today was actually a good Saturday at work. Really busy but all wellness appointments and I didn't get behind despite all back to back 20min slots. I call that a win :) Have a weird boarder-turned-hospitalized pt (so o's are out of town) that I have no idea what is wrong with but o's called and authorized whatever we needed to do. So fingers crossed.
 
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I've somewhat unpacked and keep remembering my last call at Mizzou. It was to see a uterine proplapse. Unfortunately, the cow was dead by the time I got there, and the calf was in lateral in a creek bed, on its way out. We warmed up the calf and gave it colostrum replacer. By the time I left, he was trying to stand. I'll never forget the farmer. I told him I am headed to a town which he misheard. At the end of my visit, he told me "Good luck in Polio!" Ahhh Missouri farmers never cease to make me belly laugh.

In other news, I get to go make a stocking list of my truck and pharmacy tomorrow. I can't wait to have my own truck, one that I don't have to spend 25 minutes restocking before going to a uterine prolapse...
 
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Ohhh ****. I think my fiance's old dog is trying to cross the rainbow bridge :(
 
As soon as I typed that, she started looking brighter. Presumptively diagnosed with Rickettsial dz and started whopping doses of doxy.

I visited the practice I'm joining, and was asked for my wish list of drugs, equipment in the office, and everything I need on my truck. The practice owner keeps talking about wanting to have technology that rivals the vet school. I think he is in for a shock, but I'm going to ask for it all :p
 
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Finished my internship yesterday. Can't believe a year has passed and it's already over! Time sure flies. I already miss my crazy internmates, specialty interns and residents, and then of course all of the specialists and staff. Finished my shift last night and started the drive north while many of my internmates are headed to the beach today. I overall loved this year. I learned so much and was involved in a lot of neat medicine. The long hours and nearly non-existent pay were completely worth it. Hope I can enjoy the next 3 years and learn even more!
 
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I don't think I realized it until everyone I knew started posting about the end of their internships, but . . . there's something very, very cruel about a one year internship that includes *two* Fourth of July weekends. :mad:
 
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Seriously, though, congrats to everybody! I'll just be here (suffering) until Tuesday . . .
 
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I don't think I realized it until everyone I knew started posting about the end of their internships, but . . . there's something very, very cruel about a one year internship that includes *two* Fourth of July weekends. :mad:
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That's just cruel! Sorry, pooter :(
 
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That's just cruel! Sorry, pooter :(
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lol, thanks. It ended up not being that bad. And it's been fun getting to know the incoming interns, even if they do remind me of the Knights of Summer.
 
Interesting day today. Cat that I'm convinced has a relatively uncommon condition but confirmation of said condition wouldn't change treatment. Decided that despite my intellectual/academic curiosity, not worth the cost to test. Then, ancient dog with some level of suffering owner did not want to bring in. Realized as I spoke with them that the owner thought they would have to pursue endless and expensive testing to determine cause of clinical sign. Told them that palliative care was totally doable/reasonable and there was palpable relief.

Both incidents reminded me just how important it is to help the people as it is to help the animals. In vet school we learn to relentless pursue each and every clinical sign with every available test until something connects the dots. And sure, people that bring their critters to vet schools typically have signed on to spend all those thousands in pursuit of the answer. But in the real world, people don't always have that money to spend and that doesn't make them bad people. I wish more people in our line of work would acknowledge that. So I sent home the cat with the same treatment I would have even if my pricey test had confirmed a cool thing. And tomorrow I see the ancient dog to give it some supportive care and maybe buy a little time. I'm okay with that.
 
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that redhead said:
Interesting day today. Cat that I'm convinced has a relatively uncommon condition but confirmation of said condition wouldn't change treatment. Decided that despite my intellectual/academic curiosity, not worth the cost to test. Then, ancient dog with some level of suffering owner did not want to bring in. Realized as I spoke with them that the owner thought they would have to pursue endless and expensive testing to determine cause of clinical sign. Told them that palliative care was totally doable/reasonable and there was palpable relief.

Both incidents reminded me just how important it is to help the people as it is to help the animals. In vet school we learn to relentless pursue each and every clinical sign with every available test until something connects the dots. And sure, people that bring their critters to vet schools typically have signed on to spend all those thousands in pursuit of the answer. But in the real world, people don't always have that money to spend and that doesn't make them bad people. I wish more people in our line of work would acknowledge that. So I sent home the cat with the same treatment I would have even if my pricey test had confirmed a cool thing. And tomorrow I see the ancient dog to give it some supportive care and maybe buy a little time. I'm okay with that.
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One of the sweetest client thank yous I ever got was from a client with a cranky old terrier. They came in for euthanasia, we talked for a while and finally started a few different pain medications. He lived six more months and the owner was thrilled that they were "good months." Palliative care is a wonderful thing.
 
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I start my new job tomorrow but have spent the last couple of days there getting things ready. The guy has been really supportive of the changes I've wanted to make. Today, he went off about how I do calf castrations. It took me completely by surprise and I can't get it off my mind.

I did see an itchy dog today, between getting the new radiography equipment set up. Despite having a limited pharmacy, I was able to send them home happy. Hope it keeps up!
 
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Today, he went off about how I do calf castrations. It took me completely by surprise and I can't get it off my mind.

I did see an itchy dog today, between getting the new radiography equipment set up. Despite having a limited pharmacy, I was able to send them home happy. Hope it keeps up!
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That's lame! There is more than 1 right way to do pretty much everything in vet med. What was his issue with it?
 
Residency, day 1: patient #1euthanized. Overall 2 euths and an ama. At least 2 are still alive, although I'm not sure the one is going to get the surgery it needs...we'll see. Euthanizing my very first case was ironic because I was am intern for a month before i euthanized my first case, and I was by far the last to do so.

Oh and I forgot the part where my 9 hour shift turned into 15...haha
 
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Wow, I don't remember how far into my internship I was before I euthanized something.

I have officially applied for a part time SA position. One of my classmates works there, and it is the clinic right by where I grew up. My fiance and I are thinking that if I can work part time there, we may also be able to get enough work for part time house calls (SA and LA) near where we live. Once we get a client base, we may then be able to open a clinic.
 
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scb44f said:
Wow, I don't remember how far into my internship I was before I euthanized something.

I have officially applied for a part time SA position. One of my classmates works there, and it is the clinic right by where I grew up. My fiance and I are thinking that if I can work part time there, we may also be able to get enough work for part time house calls (SA and LA) near where we live. Once we get a client base, we may then be able to open a clinic.
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You definitely can do it! Would you have to take out your own insurance and such for down ambulatory outside SA?
 
scb44f said:
Wow, I don't remember how far into my internship I was before I euthanized something.

I have officially applied for a part time SA position. One of my classmates works there, and it is the clinic right by where I grew up. My fiance and I are thinking that if I can work part time there, we may also be able to get enough work for part time house calls (SA and LA) near where we live. Once we get a client base, we may then be able to open a clinic.
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Good luck scbf!

I took a mental health day today. My fourth-year-clinics brain is screeching but you know what? I'm an adult, I have the time, it wasn't going to be a huge inconvenience for my coworkers and, perhaps most importantly, I need it.
 
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Lupin21 said:
You definitely can do it! Would you have to take out your own insurance and such for down ambulatory outside SA?
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Most of what I need to arrange is the stuff to make it legal with the city (business license, appropriate permits to run it at home). We will see how that works out.

that redhead said:
Good luck scbf!

I took a mental health day today. My fourth-year-clinics brain is screeching but you know what? I'm an adult, I have the time, it wasn't going to be a huge inconvenience for my coworkers and, perhaps most importantly, I need it.
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Mental health days are an absolute must!
 
scb44f said:
Most of what I need to arrange is the stuff to make it legal with the city (business license, appropriate permits to run it at home). We will see how that works out.



Mental health days are an absolute must!
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it's not that bad, I promise! But if you have any questions, I may be able to help
 
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Survived my first week of residency! Really enjoying it so far :D
 
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Survived my first week of residency! Really enjoying it so far :D
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I'm enjoying it to so far. I feel like I am hard core drowning, but I think it's perceived drowning and not real drowning. Academic life is so very different, in a good way. I'm still waiting for the day when I feel smarter than a rock though.
 
My first week was okay, mostly I've just been shadowing the other residents so far and getting the feel of the lab and our duties. Today I was asked if I wanted to take mock boards with the 2nd year residents next week. I have the weekend to decide...on one hand I can see the benefit in taking it so I have as much exposure as possible but I'm mostly worried about psyching myself out and getting overwhelmed.
 
Whoo interview Monday!

And my fiance and I have been house hunting for months. A place went on the market 6 days ago. We looked at it Wed, made on offer Thurs, and found out yesterday it was accepted! Fingers crossed everything else from here goes smoothly.

I don't know wtf happened this week, but it has been eventful.
 
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I interview today for a small animal part time position in the city that I grew up in. This Clinic has been aaha accredited for about 20 years. They have a lot to offer to their clientele and by the end of the conversation, the veterinarians and office manager began using terms that indicated that they were planning on hiring me. I know everyone throws around "us" when interviewing someone, but this felt genuine.

The practice seems incredibly busy, but I think that it has a lot to offer to me as a clinician and that they have a lot of capability to provide the best quality medicine to their clients, including reproductive services, orthopedic surgeries, and a focus on continuing education. If you couldn't tell, I get excited when it comes to learning new things.
 
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JaynaAli said:
My first week was okay, mostly I've just been shadowing the other residents so far and getting the feel of the lab and our duties. Today I was asked if I wanted to take mock boards with the 2nd year residents next week. I have the weekend to decide...on one hand I can see the benefit in taking it so I have as much exposure as possible but I'm mostly worried about psyching myself out and getting overwhelmed.
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I say go for it :) I think it reflects well on you as the new kid and good exposure.
 
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JaynaAli said:
My first week was okay, mostly I've just been shadowing the other residents so far and getting the feel of the lab and our duties. Today I was asked if I wanted to take mock boards with the 2nd year residents next week. I have the weekend to decide...on one hand I can see the benefit in taking it so I have as much exposure as possible but I'm mostly worried about psyching myself out and getting overwhelmed.
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I didn't go the internship/residency route, so my opinion probably isn't worth anything, but it seems like a good idea to me. Regardless of how you do, when you go to take it for real you'll know exactly what to expect. Should help calm down any anxiety/etc. Not to mention the obvious big benefit of getting a better idea how to prepare for it by seeing ahead of time what it's like.

Seems like a cool option.

Be realistic about your expectation to avoid psyching yourself out. You just started. Nobody expects you to wow them with board-level knowledge yet.
 
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I had an anatomic path rotation that was supposed to be three weeks and ended up being six with a hearty percentage of it being histology, which was my worst class in vet school. My boss guy had me go over the residents' slides before they did and I actually did okay, much to my surprise.
 
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I say go for it :) I think it reflects well on you as the new kid and good exposure.
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LetItSnow said:
It seems like a good idea to me.
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Thanks guys. Today they offered me a third option of taking it on my own time in a month or two, so I went with that. I felt like it was the best of both worlds...this way I still get to take it but will have some time to learn the format and read up on my gen path before it happens.
 
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JaynaAli said:
Thanks guys. Today they offered me a third option of taking it on my own time in a month or two, so I went with that. I felt like it was the best of both worlds...this way I still get to take it but will have some time to learn the format and read up on my gen path before it happens.
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That seems like the best option. My brain has already decided I must be the dumbest resident and it is causing me a lot of unnecessary panic and worry. I know it isn't true but knowing and feeling are such different things...sigh.
 
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At the end of vet school, a very minor disagreement allowed who I thought was the best friend I'd ever have to reveal to me that she had been trying to "pull out of our friendship for months". Now, I haven't talked to her in almost 13 months, but think of her daily. Six months ago, I texted her just to say I hoped things were going well and got nothing.

Today I was talking to a different classmate, who said this person was posting bipolar things on Pinterest. I thought she was exaggerating, but I logged into Pinterest to see what was new and saw that she literally meant what she said. She has been posting a lot of informational and self-help and quotational things about manic episodes, depression, and bipolarism.

I'm sure there's nothing I can do for someone who doesn't want my help or word of encouragement or shoulder to lean on. I offered it anyway, doubtful it will be accepted, but now I can't sleep. Losing this friendship after going through a marriage, vet school and the divorce with her by my side has left me completely rocked.

Thanks for listening. Just needed to share.
 
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