OMG that's crazy what a small world!! I loved it soo much! there's nothing like it in WNY. I was there in like 2015 haha so it's been a while for sure but it was my favorite place to escape to. I'm glad to know it's still up and running!
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we have 4 fish as well and there’s usually a horse involved...this is low maintenance lol
Right!? I don't know anyone who likes it as much as I do 😂
what was the aftermath of that? I can't decide if it would cause awful GI symptoms or his body would be like "thanks for the fruit!" Last weekend one of my cases was a husky who had eaten rocks. Lots of rocks. Luckily they were in the colon so we just put him on some fluids and manually extracted the biggest one (not under sedation, just a little bup) - taking rads and placing the catheter was fun though, especially because my first one burred so I had to stick him twice... so dramatic
Hi 👋 It sounds like a pathology related career would be right up your alley. Maybe @max_wildlife can speak more to how they got their opportunities. I just wanted to throw in my two cents as I was employed at my state's diagnostic lab during undergrad as it was a part of my university so they employed a lot of students. I also know companies like IDEXX and Antech do have internships/externships and job opportunities as well. I would just start reaching out to different labs, even if you have to start at the bottom cleaning (that's what I did) eventually you'll move up to making slides, helping run tests and reading blood tests, smears, etc. I would try to google search things in your area or reach out to your professors/advisors and see if they have any contacts too!
I'm a girl hahaha max has been my nickname since i played ice hockey 😂 max afinogenov was my favorite player on the Sabres in middle school so I had his jersey
He was fine! lol sorry for all the separate replies the formatting on my phone has everything messed up. He ate them through a grocery bag in the car. I just called the vet i work with and was like 'doc what do i do I'm on the thruway' lmao and thankfully everything went through normallyRight!? I don't know anyone who likes it as much as I do 😂
Also - a whole bag of apples
Hey congratulations! I want to put more thought into this but if you can shadow at a lab that may be a good place to start. Work environment matters so make sure you mesh with your supervisor if you want to learn.
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I'm so sorry 😂 This is why you don't assume on the internet!
that's okay!! It's not the first time it's happened lol i resemble my younger male cousin and we got mixed up a bunch growing up back when I had short hair 😂 needless to say my hair is long now 😅OMG
also to be honest in terms of getting wildlife experience if you are also looking for that, the most helpful thing for me was befriending a wildlife veterinarian and literally following her around like Marty McFly/Luke Skywalker/whatever annoying film apprentice you can think of for the past eight years. I make light of it but some days I suspect I owe her my career.
Still embarrassing 😂 that's really funny about your cousin. I have a twin sister so I was always mixed up with her... but nothing like being mixed up with someone of a different sex!
To make matters worse he was 12 and I was 17-18 during the time of the most frequent mixups 😂 he also lived with me and we were around the same height at the time so it's probably a little more understandable in context
Omg!! I will message you later today about this. I have so many questions and have not been able to get any definitive answers from anyone about how to transfer the GI bill. Even the guys my husband works with don’t know.
That's their own personal tree lol we have 2 for this reason
That's funny about being afraid of cats...I speak fluent cat, they just make sense to me. My "secret dream" is large cat specialist lol
Id like to call us "glorified janitors" haha. I work for an institution. I started out with working with rodents (rats and mice) caging cages and inspecting them for abnormalities/sickness then reporting it to the vet staff for treatment. After a while I got to take care of the bigger/exotic animals (macaques, spiny mice, alligators, rabbits, swine, chickens, geckos, axotyls, dogs). Most of it is cleaning and monitoring their environment, however I have also learned handling techniques and symptoms and picked up on the usual treatments by observing the vet/vet techs. Other than cleaning I maintain inventory, have been able to contribute enrichment ideas, have been able to experience training newbies, and overall learned what it takes to maintain the whole facility. Definitely gained perspective and appreciation for everyone as it takes the hard workpeople to keep the facility running!
That's so cool, I'd love to work with larger animals as I only did rodents! I totally agree that it helps you gain an appreciation for everyone that works in that field, everyone is important and integral to the care of animals!
that's awesome. My dad had serious cat scratch fever when I was very young and it stayed with me. I'm not afraid of getting bitten or scratched per se - just afraid of the consequences of it. I took a shelter job for about a year where I worked with like 70% cats maybe to try to get over it and like...nope lol. Proficient at handling, sure but my stress levels never went down 😅 i like cats from a distance, like I'd have maaaaybe have a pet cat; and love big cats and everything. But yeah..feline practice isn't really for me.
Have you seen Secret Life of the Zoo? They focus on breeding endangered species...the idea makes me so happy lol
I'm so glad he's doing well! My middle "child" got diagnosed with lymphoma like 2 weeks ago....we're just going to let him cat as long as possible...Leukeran is just too expensive for us at this time. I am struggling with that--I hate knowing I could do more and I'm not...but he's not the kind of cat who would tolerate being pilled daily or blood draws weekly...so...we're letting him have his cat life. He's happy and acting totally well right now...so we roll with it.
hahahaha large house cats are amazing. I love them all. I am suchhhh a cat person lol
Oh no I’m so sorry to hear that! But I think your plan is perfectly reasonable! There’s absolutely nothing wrong with going the palliative care route. That’s another “specialty” I’m interested in. Just give him the good pain drugs when he needs them and all the kitty junk food he wants.
I'm sorry about your dad..that's scary...we had a kitten come in with fe-bart and the vet insisted on pulling ALL of it's teeth. The tested every cat who came through the door. It was sort of crazy.
Best boy in the whole world.
Feel free to pm me any time--i'm 37 and I've been on/am on the separated moving towards divorce train. He hasn't left me but he may as well have. I'm sorry you're going through this. It says everything about him and nothing about you. And you can have everything you desire in your life, it's your birthright to have a joyful, full-filled life. It's out there for you, it's awaiting transfer to you. All you have to do is believe it and claim it--and you're clearly taking the steps necessary to make it happen. We're here!!
Thanks for the advice, It is appreciated!! Like others have stated, I also can't help but feel behind due to my age.
Just chiming in to say that life doesn't stop during vet school, you can still have a life, meet people, date, etc and so on (and to everyone applying please please continue living your lives during vet school - it's important for your mental health and well being!). I have quite a few classmates who met people during vet school (or even in vet school) who are now married/engaged/having kids. So your personal and professional life goals don't have to be in conflict
Wow you have some great experience! I feel like your journey is 100% going to help you get into school this cycle! I'm a big fan of public health and epi... if I'm not accepted this cycle I'm debating doing a Masters in VPH or Lab animal med!
Thanks! Yes, I've already been accepted into Midwestern! I love their program, but still waiting to see if any other doors open up.
I'm not sure. Have you looked at the AALAS site? Otherwise I think it may benefit you in some field laboratory positions - I can think of one at least. buuut they don't necessarily pay well. Can't speak for indoor laboratory positions. 😕
If I was to go into public health, I'd want to work for the CDC too! Goals!
I'll let you know after this cycle. Hopefully I won't need more info on it 😂
I'm so sorry you're going through this. I don't want to betray this person's privacy, but I do know someone who went through something very similar and she turned out okay. the life she built after leaving the old one turned out to be beautiful.
I'm so sorry you're going through this. I know that feeling of being torn between having a personal life and a professional life. First off, I totally agree with Max - up to this point I've had some good relationships but nothing "forever" worthy. I think that we're more likely to meet people we really connect with that have similar passions to us in this field. I've found that it is very hard for many people to empathize with what we go through in this industry, which can lead to problems in a relationship (just generalizing, I know lots of people have SOs and spouses in other fields, this is just from my personal experience!).
Right there with you, Max. Haven't been in any kind of serious relationship since college, and unfortunately that one was fairly toxic and emotionally manipulative. Don't date people who haven't worked on their own major issues (or think they make them interesting/edgy) just because they're funny and smart, guys...Dated someone consistently for a bit last year, but the chemistry wasn't quite there. It did make me feel a little less undesirable, though, so that was good!
Your self-awareness will serve you well, but if you know you "Always" put your work before partner and family, you may want to consider doing a deep dive into why. That's a defense mechanism and ultra self-reliance is a trauma response. I'm not judging you or assuming anything--I don't know you from Eve or Adam, but I will tell you that that wound/tick/mechanism will follow you until you stop and confront it head on. I'm still digging thru my stuff after a lifetime of therapy, meditation, yoga, EMDR and other stuff...it's like a full-time job all on its own lol. We are here for you and if you ever want to talk any of it thru, I'm all ears. You deserve to have that love and support in your life if you want it, and given your commitment to personal growth, maybe you'll find what you need to help you be more flexible about that over time. There's nothing wrong with knowing what you want and what you're willing to exchange for it--the right partner won't hold you back.
Thank you! I appreciate it! I think once I'm in school and more settled I might feel differently. The last few years have been a crazy whirlwind and I've had no time, even for myself. I feel like I'm open to the right person, but they'd have to be an extremely right person, not just any person. I'm totally okay with being single for now, I want to be able to give the people in my life the time they deserve. I'm definitely optimistic for the future though. It'll happen when I'm ready!
