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[Tech_Penguin]

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born to gossip with the vet students about the latest episode of HR, forced to be professional and pretend not know what that show is 🙂‍↕️

 

[katiemcat]

Oh heavens

 

[miriam1216]

i think i kind of did the same thing but now when I think about it, I forgot the whole process before I hit submit app on Sept. trauma?


I believe everyone would have to do this regardless if anyone provides these kind of resources because it is constantly changing.

Fair point

 

[finnickthedog]

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I assume you're taking the 3 hour and hopefully you pass that, but IF you don't and you want any advice or support let me know because I just did the whole gestational diabetes thing.

 

[katiemcat]

I assume you're taking the 3 hour and hopefully you pass that, but IF you don't and you want any advice or support let me know because I just did the whole gestational diabetes thing.

I am doing the 3 hour next week. Thank you so much, just had a mild crash out in lab…

 

[SARdoghandler]

I am doing the 3 hour next week. Thank you so much, just had a mild crash out in lab…

Same offer as Finn! I went through GD too and happy to chat any time

 

[katiemcat]

Same offer as Finn! I went through GD too and happy to chat any time

Thank you ❤️

I know it has a lot to do with the placenta but I can’t help but feel like I did something wrong ya know? I’ve been gaining weight “normally” and I eat decently. I was super in shape before I got pregnant. They’ve been telling me the baby was measuring large the whole time but….

 

[pp9]

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nooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

 

[finnickthedog]

In light of my recent flare up, I'd like to rant about the fact that this year I finally found something that completely eliminates my IBS flare ups and symptoms.

Too bad the solution to my IBS is pregnancy.

Would have been nice to discover something practical.

 

[battie]

Would have been nice to discover something practical.

Pregnancy works in mysterious ways. I'll keep my fingers crossed that it changes your GI for the better long term

 

[pp9]

My sister is a chatGPT addict. I hate it. She uses it on everything from writing newspaper articles the behalf of the child she nannied for who was local FFA reporter, to completing her college homework, to summarizing and telling her almost everything.

Like my grandfather is not doing well (he’s 86, declining sharply for months) and was in the ER this week. All they could find wrong with him was hypokalemia so she very helpfully sent a ChatGPT screenshot of “symptoms of hypokalemia” to the group chat. Like, I am a literal expert in bloodwork as a boarded clinical pathologist! I could have told you that! She also screenshotted an AI summary of “signs of early onset dementia” and said we need to get grandpa evaluated…like first off, he’s 86, ain’t nothing ‘early onset’ about that. And they’re not gonna do that in the ER when he’s complaining of dizziness so just stop googling problems on chatGPT. And she sent a ChatGPT “script” of how to talk to an elderly parent about signing over healthcare decisions…but my grandparents are not mentally ready for that conversation even though it probably does need to happen.

So someone in the Badass Docs FB group just posted screenshots of their convo with chatgpt regarding human vaccines. ChatGPT was spitting out 'facts' and listing 'sources' to back them up that were literally fake. Like, listing citations of papers that did not exist.

That is a huge insane thing given the number of people that are using chatgpt to the degree that your sister is. Or even to a lesser degree. I'm no techy but I assume this means chatgpt's programming is designed to spit out certain answers regardless of what available info it can access. I know it's kinda designed to tell you what you want to hear, but this is a particularly weird situation. The OP in the group asked chatgpt to compile pubmed links for them and it literally just made stuff up

 

[katiemcat]

In light of my recent flare up, I'd like to rant about the fact that this year I finally found something that completely eliminates my IBS flare ups and symptoms.

Too bad the solution to my IBS is pregnancy.

Would have been nice to discover something practical.

Being pregnant has made my OCD symptoms negligible, yet hormonal birth control makes them worse? Pregnancy truly is magical.

 

[KCgophervet]

Buckle up I just got caught up in this thread and have thoughts:

Anyone have any pro tips for ungodly acid reflux? I’m maxed out on tums for the day. I’ve been trying to stay away from acidic food but…. I still feel terrible and keep having regurg…… I want to lay down but I know it’ll make it worse 🙁

Famotidine also works and I think faster than omeprazole, you can also take it more chronically too. I also think a spoonful of ice cream makes me feel better but probably isn't the healthiest.

I have never been so grateful that Minnesota’s vet campus is not near their main campus with the stadium.

Not that our football team is any good.

My office is across the street from the stadium and I get kicked out of my parking on some game days. Luckily hasn't impacted me too much but you guys do have to deal with State Fair insanity (at least in 4th year).

Side question: Is the DVMmoms group useful? I haven't joined it because I still feel like an impostor in parenting spaces but I periodically wonder if it's worth joining anyways

I think it could be, but it's kind of an 'anything goes' group. Not limited to parenting/kid stuff in the least, actually it seems the majority of posts from that group that make my feed are asking for stat consults/opinions on random cases. I've gotten some helpful info when it comes to what equipment I actually need (I recently asked if the Snoo was worth it or not).

I've actually found the Badass Docs group more interesting and potentially more relevant for my newborn days, lots of people asking 'Is this normal/do I need to go to the ER for this in my kid?' and getting quick answers. And vice versa, lots of human docs asking about their pets in that group.

It was useful in the moment, but now that I've been off Facebook, I don't miss it. I got caught up in the social media drama of the page.

I used the anonymity ability one time to ask for opinions of what to do with the second pregnancy. Learned that 1) people will always give advice you explicitly ask not to be given; 2) only you know what the right answer for you is in a situation like that. 😅 So it ended up really not being worthwhile asking.

Lol there was a recent group-wide meltdown, something about the group admins trying to trademark the name?

And shortly before that, an additional meltdown about a male and/or nonvet (can't remember, maybe it was both) person being allowed in the group accidentally. Something about people feeling their safety was compromised. And here I'm thinking, why are we relying on a very large FB group full of strangers to provide a 'safe space' where you can share compromising or potentially semi-private pictures of yourself, your kids, etc? If we've learned anything from the NOMV group, it's that someone in there will know who you are and will blast your business. Or use info you share 'in confidence' (with 10's of thousands of people) nefariously.

Quoted all of these just to say there's a spin off group "The Bus Stops Here (Mom Vets)" for those who decided the drama of the original group was worth leaving over (or who got banned/kicked out of the original group for asking questions about the shenanigans going on).

Thank you ❤️

I know it has a lot to do with the placenta but I can’t help but feel like I did something wrong ya know? I’ve been gaining weight “normally” and I eat decently. I was super in shape before I got pregnant. They’ve been telling me the baby was measuring large the whole time but….

Good luck! I've had 3 pregnancies so far and failed the 1 hour with 2 of them but passed the 3 hour both times.

 

[katiemcat]

Good luck! I've had 3 pregnancies so far and failed the 1 hour with 2 of them but passed the 3 hour both times.

Thank you this makes me feel a lot better ❤️

I’m doing the 3 hour next week.

 

[battie]

So someone in the Badass Docs FB group just posted screenshots of their convo with chatgpt regarding human vaccines. ChatGPT was spitting out 'facts' and listing 'sources' to back them up that were literally fake. Like, listing citations of papers that did not exist.

That is a huge insane thing given the number of people that are using chatgpt to the degree that your sister is. Or even to a lesser degree. I'm no techy but I assume this means chatgpt's programming is designed to spit out certain answers regardless of what available info it can access. I know it's kinda designed to tell you what you want to hear, but this is a particularly weird situation. The OP in the group asked chatgpt to compile pubmed links for them and it literally just made stuff up

And this is why I'm ardently anti-AI

 

[mkg323]

So someone in the Badass Docs FB group just posted screenshots of their convo with chatgpt regarding human vaccines. ChatGPT was spitting out 'facts' and listing 'sources' to back them up that were literally fake. Like, listing citations of papers that did not exist.

That is a huge insane thing given the number of people that are using chatgpt to the degree that your sister is. Or even to a lesser degree. I'm no techy but I assume this means chatgpt's programming is designed to spit out certain answers regardless of what available info it can access. I know it's kinda designed to tell you what you want to hear, but this is a particularly weird situation. The OP in the group asked chatgpt to compile pubmed links for them and it literally just made stuff up

Google AI does the same thing, I was looking for if a drug is on the banned substances lists for FEI and USEF and the AI preview was listing random ass websites unrelated to either federation as sources.

 

[allygator13]

So someone in the Badass Docs FB group just posted screenshots of their convo with chatgpt regarding human vaccines. ChatGPT was spitting out 'facts' and listing 'sources' to back them up that were literally fake. Like, listing citations of papers that did not exist.

That is a huge insane thing given the number of people that are using chatgpt to the degree that your sister is. Or even to a lesser degree. I'm no techy but I assume this means chatgpt's programming is designed to spit out certain answers regardless of what available info it can access. I know it's kinda designed to tell you what you want to hear, but this is a particularly weird situation. The OP in the group asked chatgpt to compile pubmed links for them and it literally just made stuff up

Yup. A radiologist that trained at the same program as me a few years ahead asked ChatGPT a radiology question and it provided citations for papers that were poofed out of thin air, but seemed like they could be real because they included well known radiologists who publish on that particular topic often. It's pretty scary.

Also other AI sidenote - please DO NOT use ChatGPT (or honestly any of the AI radiology programs) to read your radiographs. Been seeing people do that too and it's hilarious how wrong it is, but I think they believe it?

 

[honeypot999]

I will never understand why exams pick the most random questions to test you on. Like forget drug MOAs, how to deal with dysphoric patients, or anesthesia machines setups. Instead tell me if xyz drug is water soluble, and if there’s 1-1000x chance of a dog getting cancer?

How is that relevant to surgery and anesthesia? I’ve never felt less prepared leaving a class than I did going into it

 

[DVM882029]

I will never understand why exams pick the most random questions to test you on. Like forget drug MOAs, how to deal with dysphoric patients, or anesthesia machines setups. Instead tell me if xyz drug is water soluble, and if there’s 1-1000x chance of a dog getting cancer?

How is that relevant to surgery and anesthesia? I’ve never felt less prepared leaving a class than I did going into it

Mitochondria is the powerhouse of the cell though.

 

[pp9]

I will never understand why exams pick the most random questions to test you on. Like forget drug MOAs, how to deal with dysphoric patients, or anesthesia machines setups. Instead tell me if xyz drug is water soluble, and if there’s 1-1000x chance of a dog getting cancer?

How is that relevant to surgery and anesthesia? I’ve never felt less prepared leaving a class than I did going into it

My most memorable test question from vet school was 'How many legs does a tick have?' after we spent hours upon hours memorizing life cycles, treatments, whatever for parasitology

 

[soupshark]

My most memorable test question from vet school was 'How many legs does a tick have?' after we spent hours upon hours memorizing life cycles, treatments, whatever for parasitology

EIGHT!! THEY ARE ARACHNIDS!!

I would hate this as a test question, but I love insects/insect-adjacent things I can 100000% see them asking this lol

 

[SkiOtter]

EIGHT!! THEY ARE ARACHNIDS!!

I would hate this as a test question, but I love insects/insect-adjacent things I can 100000% see them asking this lol

LARVAL TICKS ONLY HAVE SIX

 

[soupshark]

LARVAL TICKS ONLY HAVE SIX

🤯🤯🤯

 

[soupshark]

Imagine puberty but you grow an extra set of legs

 

[pp9]

LARVAL TICKS ONLY HAVE SIX

I think this is the exact reasoning a few people used to get the question tossed. 'You didn't specify what life stage!!!'

I really don't miss vet school

 

[honeypot999]

further update: apparently I really don’t know anything about clinical pathology.

 

[battie]

Been seeing people do that too and it's hilarious how wrong it is, but I think they believe it?

And then the LLMs use that chat gpt read to teach itself. So it doubles down on the wrongness

further update: apparently I really don’t know anything about clinical pathology.

Dude, honestly neither did I during school. It sucks. Do the best you can.

 

[indysadventures]

And then the LLMs use that chat gpt read to teach itself. So it doubles down on the wrongness.

Even MORE fun, soon ChatGPT will have ads! At least maybe that will help admissions committees.

“I fell in love with animals and knew from the time I was conceived that I would like to be a vet. Looking forward, I want to be able to treat dogs like beautiful Reese. And considering Reese’s favorite things, there’s a new flavor of Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, try them now!”

 

[finnickthedog]

I am annoyed that there are still people who think they don't need to give dogs pain meds after a c-section. It bothers me even more now that I've actually had a c-section.

But I don't want to argue with strangers on FB so I'm gonna rant here instead.

 

[battie]

I am annoyed that there are still people who think they don't need to give dogs pain meds after a c-section. It bothers me even more now that I've actually had a c-section.

But I don't want to argue with strangers on FB so I'm gonna rant here instead.

I wanted pain meds and I didn't even have the c section. Jeez.

 

[supershorty]

It is so cold in my office, and I am too cheap to buy a space heater and too forgetful to remember to bring a blanket. 😔

 

[pp9]

I am annoyed that there are still people who think they don't need to give dogs pain meds after a c-section. It bothers me even more now that I've actually had a c-section.

But I don't want to argue with strangers on FB so I'm gonna rant here instead.

Speaking of this and strangers on FB, recently saw a post where an MD was concerned about a wild fox she saw running through a park that was completely nonweight bearing on one of the forelimbs. Leg was visibly broken (she posted a video), she was asking what she should do/if she should do anything or report to anyone. Along with saying "it doesn't seem to be in pain though, so maybe it's fine and I should just let it be?"

People who are not animal people have no concept of pain that they themselves are not feeling. Can't tell you how many times someone has brought me a mangled pet in the ER only to decline injectable pain meds, or even pain meds to go home. One of my most scathing google reviews (they name dropped me and everything) was from an owner who declined pain meds for their dog with a broken femur and insisted that I gave their pet 'slow-acting euthanasia fluid' before sending it home (because the dog just laid there in misery for two days). Dog later went to pDVM and got pain meds at least.

 

[pp9]

insisted that I gave their pet 'slow-acting euthanasia fluid'

Also now that I'm not totally deep in the trenches of misery now, in hindsight this was really funny

And my own rant for the day: Kangaroos, man.

 

[honeypot999]

Final finals update: we basically played trivia all week. I’ve never done so poorly in classes even in undergrad or during the hardest semester of vet school. It’s amazing watching your grade drop from a B+ to C- because some professors are expecting too much

 

[WildZoo]

And my own rant for the day: Kangaroos, man.

THEY'RE THE WORST

 

[finnickthedog]

I bought like 5 or 6 things at Walmart today. The guy tells me my total is a hundred something dollars and I straight up thought he was kidding until I remembered I had baby formula in the cart and that's like 50 bucks on it's own. Y'all this was with a coupon and it's only gonna last like 10 days.

I don't know whether to laugh or cry.