Class of 2019...how ya doing?

[battie]

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Or how many legs different ectoparasites have 🙄

Boy I sure do wish we actually covered the liver at some point in the curriculum.

We do now! Three lectures starting with 2021 during Phys in fourth quarter!

What you think treating infections will be important? I think history and specific details about random plasmids is much more important to your success as a veterinarian.

We have antimicrobial drugs as our fourth class. But I honestly didn't have time to go over all 4 subjects once and connect them.

 

[DVMDream]

Or how many legs different ectoparasites have 🙄

Boy I sure do wish we actually covered the liver at some point in the curriculum.

I was asked the maximum degree angle that a truck ramp can be to load pigs on/off a truck.... like why the **** do I care?

 

[Caiter92]

I was asked the maximum degree angle that a truck ramp can be to load pigs on/off a truck.... like why the **** do I care?

I feel like this is one of those things that afterwards I'd look up because wtf kind of question is that and then would never forget just cause it annoyed me so much

 

[PrincessButterCup]

I feel like this is one of those things that afterwards I'd look up because wtf kind of question is that and then would never forget just cause it annoyed me so much

I learned this is my intro animal science class back in 2011 and I have no idea

 

[DVMDream]

I feel like this is one of those things that afterwards I'd look up because wtf kind of question is that and then would never forget just cause it annoyed me so much

Nope it was on some animal health/food safety exam that I passed the second time (oops).... didn't much care.

 

[Skimble]

Pretty sure I'm going to be taking the NAVLE again in April. I kept getting questions where I knew about the disease, knew what was going on, then the question at the end required knowledge that I just did not have. Awful, awful test.

At least I don't have to worry about it over Thanksgiving!

I feel the same way. Ugh...

 

[dyachei]

Here's the thing about the NAVLE - everyone thinks they've failed after they've taken it. I'm pretty sure they design it that way. Most people pass on the first try.

The likelihood is that you passed...even if you don't feel that way. Wishing you all the best of luck

 

[Staffie]

Starting my first externship in the USA this week. It'll be so weird wearing a white coat and calling vets "doctor." We never call anyone doctor in the UK. Everyone is addressed by their first name, which is actually pretty cool. And I have no idea about using pounds for weight (can't we just use kilos?) or fahrenheit for temperature. Should be an interesting few weeks.

 

[WildZoo]

Starting my first externship in the USA this week. It'll be so weird wearing a white coat and calling vets "doctor." We never call anyone doctor in the UK. Everyone is addressed by their first name, which is actually pretty cool. And I have no idea about using pounds for weight (can't we just use kilos?) or fahrenheit for temperature. Should be an interesting few weeks.

You should be able to use kilos for weight, most places do because that's how drug dosages and everything are calculated. But yeah. Temp is in fahrenheit always lol

Interesting about the doctor thing! Is that across all medical fields or just vets?

 

[Staffie]

You should be able to use kilos for weight, most places do because that's how drug dosages and everything are calculated. But yeah. Temp is in fahrenheit always lol

Interesting about the doctor thing! Is that across all medical fields or just vets?

I'm not sure about the other medical fields, to be honest. Although, now that I think of it, I'm pretty sure my UK dentist introduced herself to me using her first name.

Most vets in the UK don't technically have a doctorate, as it's a bachelors degree. But the RCVS (essentially like the AVMA) voted a few years ago for vets to be allowed to use the courtesy title "Dr." So vets will use it on their name tags or for their mail, but in person everyone is just called by their first name. I really like that when we're in the hospital, it doesn't matter how senior the vet is or whether or not they have a PhD, you still call them by their first name. Despite being American, I've never done any work in a veterinary setting in the US, only in the UK. So it'll be very weird to me to have that formality in place.

The white coat is going to be so weird for me. Our hospital has a mandatory bare below the elbow policy, and everyone just wears scrub tops (embroidered, nice looking scrub tops), but never a white coat.

 

[Lupin21]

I am loving shelter med. Great hours, hands on surgery, so many stinking cute animals. I am home by 5 and even get to have a glass of wine. GLORIOUS after having three exhausting rotations that drained me both physically and emotionally.

 

[pp9]

NAVLE done! I really hope I don't have to take it again....now on soft tissue sx and then my first off block in 7ish months

 

[Lupin21]

Man. I suck at taking dental rads right now. Still need more dentals. Gonna have to be CE methinks. :/

 

[Trilt]

Man. I suck at taking dental rads right now. Still need more dentals. Gonna have to be CE methinks. :/

Me too! CE isn't the important thing, though, it's really just doing it over and over again.

 

[Lupin21]

Me too! CE isn't the important thing, though, it's really just doing it over and over again.

It took me forever today. I did a bit better when I quit looking at the instructions and just eyed how it likely should be, but oof. haha

 

[Lupin21]

Getting better with my surgery skills. I am enjoying the little difficulties that pop up with each individual's unique anatomy. Also practiced my amputation abilities today. Very enjoyable day. Plus, it is nice and rainy, I've got my kittehs happily chilling with me while I enjoy a glass of wine. 4th year is overall so much more enjoyable than the first three. haha

 

[Doctor-S]

Sending the very BEST wishes to the Class of 2019!

You're almost done with vet med school ... yup ... done forever!

In about 6 months, you're gonna be DVMS!!!!

 

[Skimble]

Sending the very BEST wishes to the Class of 2019!

You're almost done with vet med school ... yup ... done forever!

In about 6 months, you're gonna be DVMS!!!!

Or VMD's! 😛

 

[Staffie]

Or VMD's! 😛

Or BVetMed’s, haha!

 

[kaydubs]

Getting better with my surgery skills. I am enjoying the little difficulties that pop up with each individual's unique anatomy. Also practiced my amputation abilities today. Very enjoyable day. Plus, it is nice and rainy, I've got my kittehs happily chilling with me while I enjoy a glass of wine. 4th year is overall so much more enjoyable than the first three. haha

Go Lupes!!!

 

[Doctor-S]

Or VMD's! 😛

Oops! Pennsylvania VMDs, too! 🙂

 

[Doctor-S]

Or BVetMed’s, haha!

Definitely BVetMed ... and sending love to the UK ... and BVSc ... sending love to New Zealand and Down Under peeps! 🙂

 

[Lupin21]

I am gonna miss this rotation. Good people and helping the shelter animules is fantastic. On to ICU next. Not excited about that really as we are mostly caretakers on that rotation. Ah well. Ever closer. 🙂

 

[Skimble]

I just finished field service. It was fun. Yesterday I helped birth a calf, and that was amazing. Next is pathology, which I love, so I hope the rotation is good too.

 

[Lupin21]

One more overnight ICU shift, then I'll be on a couple days and a swing or two. As much as I've been dreading this, it has been alright. 🙂

 

[Skimble]

I have a paper and a take home exam to finish by Friday. I have NO motivation!

 

[Lupin21]

I have a paper and a take home exam to finish by Friday. I have NO motivation!

yah. homework type paperwork of any kind has been mostly ignored by me at this point. haha

 

[Skimble]

yah. homework type paperwork of any kind has been mostly ignored by me at this point. haha

But if I don't do it, I'll fail the rotation. 🙁

 

[Skimble]

In case anyone wants to give themselves an ulcer, in the past three years NAVLE scores have come out on Jan 10, 11, and 16th respectively.

 

[pp9]

In case anyone wants to give themselves an ulcer, in the past three years NAVLE scores have come out on Jan 10, 11, and 16th respectively.

I'm thinking we might get scores Monday. Either way, I've been sweating for about a week now . My heart rate goes up every time I'm about to check my email. As time goes on, I'm getting in the mindset of 'Yeah, you probably did not pass that...'

 

[Skimble]

I’m pretty sure I’ve officially been offered a job. I was at a party and couldn’t take the phone call, but the email I received seems to imply they want to hire me.

 

[Lupin21]

Catheter gods were with me today. Had a dog that had been seizing through the night come in. Stable for a second, but as I was getting cath in, left handed too due to weird position, he went into another one. Managed to get it rest of the way in and keep it in long enough to push drugs. Got him through it and taped in and was still patent. I'll always take that win! haha

 

[Skimble]

I’m pretty sure I’ve officially been offered a job. I was at a party and couldn’t take the phone call, but the email I received seems to imply they want to hire me.

I forgot to update, but I was indeed offered the job and received the contract today. Now I'm having major commitment phobia. What if I move there, buy a house, and decide I don't like it or that we just aren't a good fit?

Ideally I'd like to buy a house where ever I end up, and it would suck to buy a house, only to move again in a short period of time. Renting isn't as much of an option for me since I have 3 dogs, 3 cats, and a 65g fish tank. And my dogs can be a bit noisy.

 

[JustPaws]

I forgot to update, but I was indeed offered the job and received the contract today. .

Congrats!!!

 

[Trilt]

Obviously it depends on the market with your animals, but I'd personally avoid buying until you decide you're satisfied with the job and area. A lot of people don't have a perfect fit first job, and I personally wouldn't want to be tied to it with a mortgage.

 

[Lupin21]

I forgot to update, but I was indeed offered the job and received the contract today. Now I'm having major commitment phobia. What if I move there, buy a house, and decide I don't like it or that we just aren't a good fit?

Ideally I'd like to buy a house where ever I end up, and it would suck to buy a house, only to move again in a short period of time. Renting isn't as much of an option for me since I have 3 dogs, 3 cats, and a 65g fish tank. And my dogs can be a bit noisy.

I have the same problem with two dogs and three cats. Renting is hard with a crew for sure. Can you ask your employers about housing? Maybe they can help point you in the right direction and then with the knowledge you are a professional, a good number of landlords will reconsider a no pet policy. 🙂

 

[allieh8607]

Obviously it depends on the market with your animals, but I'd personally avoid buying until you decide you're satisfied with the job and area. A lot of people don't have a perfect fit first job, and I personally wouldn't want to be tied to it with a mortgage.

Yeah, I waited until I was at my first job for a year and knew for sure I liked it and was staying before I started looking for a house. The majority of my classmates (at least ones that post about their employment on social media) are not at their first job anymore.

@Skimble you might look into renting a house at first if it'll be difficult finding an apartment with your critters

 

[Skimble]

Yeah, I waited until I was at my first job for a year and knew for sure I liked it and was staying before I started looking for a house. The majority of my classmates (at least ones that post about their employment on social media) are not at their first job anymore.

@Skimble you might look into renting a house at first if it'll be difficult finding an apartment with your critters

If I rent it would definitely have to be a house. I'm afraid my dogs would be too annoying to neighbors if I was in an apartment.

 

[Staffie]

Passed!

Just went to the schedule permit / score report site on a whim, and there it was.

 

[Skimble]

I passed too!! Legit happy tears. I don’t know what to do. I knew for sure I’d have to take it again.

 

[Lupin21]

All good here too. Good jorb, 2019ers!!

 

[pp9]

Passed!

Just went to the schedule permit / score report site on a whim, and there it was.

Did the same! Good here as well.

Onto the match!

 

[Trilt]

Congrats guys!!

 

[LyraGardenia]

Congrats everyone!! I can't believe I'll be taking the NAVLE roughly 10 months from now. 😱

 

[Lupin21]

Congrats everyone!! I can't believe I'll be taking the NAVLE roughly 10 months from now. 😱

Kind of sad that all the 19ers is now 4 people after the past four years, and I'm even an implant

 

[Karabiner13]

Congrats everyone!

 

[BigCats]

Congrats y'all!!

 

[WildZoo]

Congrats guys!!! 😍

 

[MOOSEygoosey]

Congrats everyone!!!!!

 

[britzen]

I forgot to update, but I was indeed offered the job and received the contract today. Now I'm having major commitment phobia. What if I move there, buy a house, and decide I don't like it or that we just aren't a good fit?

Ideally I'd like to buy a house where ever I end up, and it would suck to buy a house, only to move again in a short period of time. Renting isn't as much of an option for me since I have 3 dogs, 3 cats, and a 65g fish tank. And my dogs can be a bit noisy.

Try finding a realtor who also helps with rentals. We did that with our dogs and it was a lifesaver because they can help you find rentals that don't pop up on internet searches, just in the real estate listings.

And, to give you hope, one of my work friends had 3 large dogs (including a pit mix), 4 ferrets, and 2 rabbits and has still managed to find a places to rent in several different cities. Good luck!

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