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That's pretty foul!Just going to throw this out there:
Got anal gland sprayed in my mouth once.
That's pretty foul!Just going to throw this out there:
Got anal gland sprayed in my mouth once.
Just going to throw this out there:
Got anal gland sprayed in my mouth once.
I was expressing AG on a patient once and the owner told me to be careful because "He's a squirter". I was thinking, yeah ok buddy I've seen some squirters.... I was cleaning AG juice from the wall very near the ceiling after that......That's absolutely disgusting.
One of the vets I work with once got anal gland on a client. I heard about this because the client was in an appointment where I was restraining and was joking, "this time, let's face the dog the other way."
I'm glad you found your ring pet pony! I hope you feel better soon.
I thought I posted this last night but I guess it didn't go through. My parents' cat is sick and has been at the emergency clinic since Saturday afternoon. He's on IV fluids, has a nasogastric feeding tube, has had radiographs and ultrasound, and has had a series of blood panels run with no real diagnosis as of yet. This cat is my dad's favorite child. He's trying to stay strong for my mom, my mom is having a hard time dealing with everything (especially since they won't really let her see him because he's..."spirited"). Meanwhile, I'm getting calls every couple of hours with questions about the pros and cons of certain treatments, what these tests are actually testing for, what I think the best decision would be at this point, etc. As much as I appreciate that they think highly enough of my knowledge to ask me, it's hard because I'm trying to give them just the information without a bias. Yesterday there were a few times where I had to say "if you do X and he doesn't get better within Y period of time, you probably need to reconsider your options." That was my nice way of saying that if he doesn't get better, they need to think about euthanizing him. I don't want to tell them that, it's much harder to say it to the people you love than to anyone else. I'm hoping that he's feeling better today (sounds like he might be perking up a bit) and that he continues to recover. One thing that I cannot handle is my dad breaking down. My dad has always been strong and logical. I've never seen or heard him cry, but he apparently came close yesterday when talking to my grandma. I will lose it. Please keep the cute kitty in my avatar in your thoughts, he needs to get better.
I hope the Kitty gets better!
Why did Bisbee leave the forum? I thought she was still gonna stay and talk to us?
Keeping the kitty in my thoughts. I had never seen or heard my dad cry until we had to put our dog down last year, it broke my already breaking heart.
It's probably hard for her to stick around . WE MISS YOU BISBEE!!!!
I thought I posted this last night but I guess it didn't go through. My parents' cat is sick and has been at the emergency clinic since Saturday afternoon. He's on IV fluids, has a nasogastric feeding tube, has had radiographs and ultrasound, and has had a series of blood panels run with no real diagnosis as of yet. This cat is my dad's favorite child. He's trying to stay strong for my mom, my mom is having a hard time dealing with everything (especially since they won't really let her see him because he's..."spirited"). Meanwhile, I'm getting calls every couple of hours with questions about the pros and cons of certain treatments, what these tests are actually testing for, what I think the best decision would be at this point, etc. As much as I appreciate that they think highly enough of my knowledge to ask me, it's hard because I'm trying to give them just the information without a bias. Yesterday there were a few times where I had to say "if you do X and he doesn't get better within Y period of time, you probably need to reconsider your options." That was my nice way of saying that if he doesn't get better, they need to think about euthanizing him. I don't want to tell them that, it's much harder to say it to the people you love than to anyone else. I'm hoping that he's feeling better today (sounds like he might be perking up a bit) and that he continues to recover. One thing that I cannot handle is my dad breaking down. My dad has always been strong and logical. I've never seen or heard him cry, but he apparently came close yesterday when talking to my grandma. I will lose it. Please keep the cute kitty in my avatar in your thoughts, he needs to get better.
I know what you mean psilovethomas. There is no real reason for unbridled sensitivity and crazed overreactions on this forum; it certainly won't work in the professional world. Try not to let it get to you. I know you're lovely. :hugs:
And yet you follow.You know what isn't dramariffic at all? Dragging it onto another thread when it was over in the first one.
You know what isn't dramariffic at all? Dragging it onto another thread when it was over in the first one.
Just read online that there has been a confirmed case of atypical BSE in a dairy cow in California. Even though the animal wasn't destined for human consumption, the beef market is already taking a hit. Sucks for our beef producers.
Yeah there is also a wall street journal article that I have seen. They yahoo one mentions that it is atypical BSE (which commenters say is just government cover-up) and the WSJ one doesn't mention the atypical part.Lissarae, we think alike. One article I read was that it was a dairy cow and was moved to rendering because it was not healthy.
Yeah there is also a wall street journal article that I have seen. They yahoo one mentions that it is atypical BSE (which commenters say is just government cover-up) and the WSJ one doesn't mention the atypical part.
Uggh I hate getting my oil changed. Hate being stuck here. Blah.
Dear vet students of the world,
If you are going to make a statement on facebook as an attempt to educate the general public about BSE, please make sure you are not horribly incorrect.
Sincerely,
your concerned classmate
Dear vet students of the world,
If you are going to make a statement on facebook as an attempt to educate the general public about BSE, please make sure you are not horribly incorrect.
Sincerely,
your concerned classmate
Yeah there is also a wall street journal article that I have seen. They yahoo one mentions that it is atypical BSE (which commenters say is just government cover-up) and the WSJ one doesn't mention the atypical part.
According to the CDC, there is an atypical form:Haven't done much research to tell if there are atypical versions of BSE (although I find prions/prion diseases pretty fascinating) but couldn't it be possible really? I mean, there's sporadic CJD that affects like 300 people in the US a year (if I remember correctly). I personally know someone who died from it actually. So I don't see why it couldn't be possible for it to appear sporadically in cattle.
Not really relevant to the rant I guess...just thinking.
Haven't done much research to tell if there are atypical versions of BSE (although I find prions/prion diseases pretty fascinating) but couldn't it be possible really? I mean, there's sporadic CJD that affects like 300 people in the US a year (if I remember correctly). I personally know someone who died from it actually. So I don't see why it couldn't be possible for it to appear sporadically in cattle.
Not really relevant to the rant I guess...just thinking.
There are atypical versions of multiple TSEs. Nor98 scrapie comes to mind.Haven't done much research to tell if there are atypical versions of BSE (although I find prions/prion diseases pretty fascinating) but couldn't it be possible really? I mean, there's sporadic CJD that affects like 300 people in the US a year (if I remember correctly). I personally know someone who died from it actually. So I don't see why it couldn't be possible for it to appear sporadically in cattle.
Not really relevant to the rant I guess...just thinking.
According to the CDC, there is an atypical form:
Atypical BSE strain -- In July 2007, the UK Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee (SEAC) suggested that atypical BSE may be a distinct strain of prion disease. Unlike typical BSE, cases of atypical BSE, according to SEAC, may have risen spontaneously (although transmission through feed or the environment cannot be ruled out). Recently reported French surveillance data support this theory that unlike typical BSE, atypical BSE appears to represent sporadic disease
and the link: http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvrd/bse/
You were on the ball (is that the right saying?)Ah. Well, never mind then. Although, I guess I was correct then.
There are atypical versions of multiple TSEs. Nor98 scrapie comes to mind.
You will ace your viro class!
Yes, there is atypical BSE. The public just doesn't believe it and thinks its all a big lie!