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[lilylilac]

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Vague rant, but I'm extremely tired of a co-worker in the lab treating me condescendingly. I'm not a child nor inexperienced working in a lab. Only 82.5 days until I'm leaving to move for school, but keeping my mouth shut is getting increasingly more difficult.

 

[deleted676737]

Hey, you know what's really annoying? People who not only blare their fraking rap music sans headphones, but also laugh and sing along to it... loudly. In the library. During finals week. I want to smack them. 😡

 

[PrincessButterCup]

Hey, you know what's really annoying? People who not only blare their fraking rap music sans headphones, but also laugh and sing along to it... loudly. In the library. During finals week. I want to smack them. 😡

I will help you hide the body.

 

[alohacat319]

I am reminded this part of the Last Will and Testament of Silverdene Emblem O'Neill

One last request I earnestly make. I have heard my Mistress say, "When Blemie dies we must never have another dog. I love him so much I could never love another one." Now I would ask her, for love of me, to have another. It would be a poor tribute to my memory never to have a dog again. What I would like to feel is that, having once had me in the family, now she cannot live without a dog!

Thoughts are with you.

That is beautiful.

 

[Trilt]

If one more family member asks me when I'm marrying my long term partner (bonus points if it follows with when we're having kids), I'm rage quitting on the family gathering. Ugh.

Answer hasn't changed in the eight years we've been together, you've been asking for at least five, I'll let you know when (...if) it does.

 

[WhtsThFrequency]

That is beautiful.

I encourage everyone here to read the entire essay. It's not that long, and is incredibly wonderful in times of grief. I mean, you'll cry like a baby. But it helps.

 

[alohacat319]

I encourage everyone here to read the entire essay. It's not that long, and is incredibly wonderful in times of grief. I mean, you'll cry like a baby. But it helps.

I just looked it up and read it. Thank you for sharing it.

 

[Gwenevre]

If one more family member asks me when I'm marrying my long term partner (bonus points if it follows with when we're having kids), I'm rage quitting on the family gathering. Ugh.

Answer hasn't changed in the eight years we've been together, you've been asking for at least five, I'll let you know when (...if) it does.

Do what I did. Convince your sibling to have a baby instead. Instant family distraction. 😉

 

[Trilt]

Do what I did. Convince your sibling to have a baby instead. Instant family distraction. 😉

Yeah, that didn't work. My only other family member near my age (only sibling is 9...) actually knocked up/married his gf in the past year and if anything it just made everyone hyper-aware that I'm of appropriate child bearing age.

 

[Teepster87]

Yeah, that didn't work. My only other family member near my age (only sibling is 9...) actually knocked up/married his gf in the past year and if anything it just made everyone hyper-aware that I'm of appropriate child bearing age.

I've got 2 I can rent out for family gatherings and holidays. There's an extra fee for photography though

 

[Ashgirl]

This is probably a really really silly rant, but surgery lab this block is stressing me out. For one we have a high stakes final (one "unacceptable" during the practical and you fail the course and thus vet school....). Not only that, but we were told today that (during our potential 7-8 hour surgeries) if the need arises to go to the bathroom during surgery, that we will just have to suck it up and deal with it. This is a super super minor detail but as someone who is perpetually dehydrated because I have to visit the bathroom every 1.5 hours without drinking anything, this stresses me out a lot and is making me dread having to do surgeries.

 

[pp9]

This is probably a really really silly rant, but surgery lab this block is stressing me out. For one we have a high stakes final (one "unacceptable" during the practical and you fail the course and thus vet school....). Not only that, but we were told today that (during our potential 7-8 hour surgeries) if the need arises to go to the bathroom during surgery, that we will just have to suck it up and deal with it. This is a super super minor detail but as someone who is perpetually dehydrated because I have to visit the bathroom every 1.5 hours without drinking anything, this stresses me out a lot and is making me dread having to do surgeries.

I have the same concern. My spironolactone makes me need to pee every two hours max even when I am dehydrated. If I go longer than that, then I'm really dehydrated and I feel terrible. Some of those ortho surgeries are like 5+ hours. I get that you can't just take a break when you're the surgeon in a few years, but yeah, it worries me.

 

[jmo1012]

Finding a place to live remotely is obnoxious. I dont know whether I should live in an apartment or house. My dog would enjoy a yard and I would love to ditch the apartment living, but theres more cost and responsibility associated with a house-type arrangement, even in a rental property. My parents are pushing for apartment (not that they have any say in the matter), but as many minor annoyances as I've encountered at my current complex, I'm not super excited about living around a bunch of undergrad students (aka noise) (plus overall costs don't end up being that much more if you live alone). The pros and cons list is about equal for both situations. Mostly it is going to boil down to cost, since I will be an extremely poor resident haha. I'd just really like something easy and reasonable to fall into my lap - is that too much to ask?! I've been relatively lucky for the last few places in that my current place is across the street from where I work and was recommended by several interns that lived there, and the place before that was found through the vet school listserv.

 

[rockatiel]

So got yelled at by a potential employer today because I called and asked when I could meet with the hiring manager like another manager asked me to do. I got reamed for not filling an app out in person when the instructions clearly said to apply online... He was so condescending too. "do you know where we are located? Hope you can find it. Doesn't seem like you'll be able to!" I just moved back into town and I made this abundantly clear in previous conversation. I'm normally the come in to the job in person type but it was hard to do since i started job hunting from 70 miles away. I'm going in tomorrow to meet with them but I'm not sure I can work somewhere that's gonna talk to me like that when I have another interview Thursday. Thing is we need money bad and I need to start working asap. My parents are about to lose their house.

Thankfully this is a nonvet job so no bridges burnt but geez. Its so stressful.

 

[pp9]

Finding a place to live remotely is obnoxious. I dont know whether I should live in an apartment or house. My dog would enjoy a yard and I would love to ditch the apartment living, but theres more cost and responsibility associated with a house-type arrangement, even in a rental property. My parents are pushing for apartment (not that they have any say in the matter), but as many minor annoyances as I've encountered at my current complex, I'm not super excited about living around a bunch of undergrad students (aka noise) (plus overall costs don't end up being that much more if you live alone). The pros and cons list is about equal for both situations. Mostly it is going to boil down to cost, since I will be an extremely poor resident haha. I'd just really like something easy and reasonable to fall into my lap - is that too much to ask?! I've been relatively lucky for the last few places in that my current place is across the street from where I work and was recommended by several interns that lived there, and the place before that was found through the vet school listserv.

Have you looked into renting a condo? The one we're renting includes external maintenance and landscaping. The landlord then takes care of internal maintenance. We were not trying to worry about mowing a lawn or shoveling snow during the school year.

 

[kaydubs]

In short, I hate absolutely everything. /rant

 

[vetmedhead]

More people than I was expecting wanted to come into town for my graduation, which is awesome!
However:

• My sister and dad didn't decide to come until this last Friday
• They haven't made any hotel/lodging arrangements, and since I live in the dorms I have nowhere for them to stay
• They told me so late that I can't change any dinner reservations (or make new ones) so they could come eat with me/my friends/my other family coming in (added bonus that I hate making people feel left out and there's no way around doing it without cancelling dinner altogether, though of course I'll invite them back to our hotel room for cake after)
• My dad and my stepdad hate each other's guts and I'm legitimately worried about them getting into a fight
• This would be the first time my mom and dad will have seen one another since their divorce, which was not a terribly amicable affair
• I'm scared this is going to stress my mom out 100x more than it's stressing me out and she's having surgery next Monday, so I want her to be as relaxed as possible since stress affects her pretty severely

I just have to keep reminding myself that it's not my job to referee my family's issues and it's not my job to make them act like adults. They're all here to celebrate my success in undergrad and I need to focus on being proud of myself too.


Honestly, though? They're a stressful bunch to deal with and sometimes I feel like this is the only adequate preparation for them all being in one place:

 

[Skimble]

More people than I was expecting wanted to come into town for my graduation, which is awesome!
However:

• My sister and dad didn't decide to come until this last Friday
• They haven't made any hotel/lodging arrangements, and since I live in the dorms I have nowhere for them to stay
• They told me so late that I can't change any dinner reservations (or make new ones) so they could come eat with me/my friends/my other family coming in (added bonus that I hate making people feel left out and there's no way around doing it without cancelling dinner altogether, though of course I'll invite them back to our hotel room for cake after)
• My dad and my stepdad hate each other's guts and I'm legitimately worried about them getting into a fight
• This would be the first time my mom and dad will have seen one another since their divorce, which was not a terribly amicable affair
• I'm scared this is going to stress my mom out 100x more than it's stressing me out and she's having surgery next Monday, so I want her to be as relaxed as possible since stress affects her pretty severely

I just have to keep reminding myself that it's not my job to referee my family's issues and it's not my job to make them act like adults. They're all here to celebrate my success in undergrad and I need to focus on being proud of myself too.


Honestly, though? They're a stressful bunch to deal with and sometimes I feel like this is the only adequate preparation for them all being in one place:

That sucks. But you are right, you can't referee your parents and they will have to learn how to be in the same room as one another and at least pretend to be adults. This won't be the last time they have to see each other.

 

[orca2011]

Dear friends,

I wish there was a way to communicate that'd I'd like to stop talking about Friday even if it what we're talking about doesn't involve me. I want to completely forget that night and this is making it very hard. I just haven't found a way to do it without discussing more than I want to.

 

[pp9]

Cannot wait for the quarter from hell to be over. From the daily screw ups of our renal phys professor to the complete lack of consistency between anatomy and neuro, I'm ready for a break. For a school that is supposed to be constantly altering its curriculum, we seem to leave the broken parts untouched year after year.

 

[dyachei]

In short, I hate absolutely everything. /rant

***hugs***

 

[pp9]

Annnnd woke up to an email regarding another error in our lecture.

 

[EngrSC]

Let's see ...

- Migraine Sunday, still have a residual low grade headache
- My kitty is sick and will likely be crossing the rainbow bridge in the near future (he's not clinical currently so we're taking it a day at a time and spoiling him rotten)
- My MIL was diagnosed with congestive heart failure (stage II) and we're moving across the country in 6 months
- 2 of my dogs got skunked this morning and proceeded to run through the house (my husband had left for work already and I was in the garage so didn't realize). My husband turned around and we bathed all 3 dogs multiple times, mopped and bleached our entire house (2400 sq ft but thankfully no carpet), formed an assembly line of things to go into the washer, sprinkled baking soda over all of our furniture, febrezed the curtains, put the dog beds in the garbage, went to Costco for all new dog beds, and have all the windows are open with the fans going full blast
- Putting the house up for sale in 2 months and all the stress associated with that ... and now the skunk smell, yay

I'm at work now and my coworkers say I smell 😏

 

[twelvetigers]

Let's see ...

- Migraine Sunday, still have a residual low grade headache
- My kitty is sick and will likely be crossing the rainbow bridge in the near future (he's not clinical currently so we're taking it a day at a time and spoiling him rotten)
- My MIL was diagnosed with congestive heart failure (stage II) and we're moving across the country in 6 months
- 2 of my dogs got skunked this morning and proceeded to run through the house (my husband had left for work already and I was in the garage so didn't realize). My husband turned around and we bathed all 3 dogs multiple times, mopped and bleached our entire house (2400 sq ft but thankfully no carpet), formed an assembly line of things to go into the washer, sprinkled baking soda over all of our furniture, febrezed the curtains, put the dog beds in the garbage, went to Costco for all new dog beds, and have all the windows are open with the fans going full blast
- Putting the house up for sale in 2 months and all the stress associated with that ... and now the skunk smell, yay

I'm at work now and my coworkers say I smell 😏

That, my friend, is a royal load of ****.

Skunk is the worst...

 

[vetmedhead]

I just want to cry, each half of my family figured out the other half is going to my graduation (as mentioned previously, they all hate one another) and I just got a ton of phone calls basically yelling at me about it. I didn't tell anyone to come watch me graduate, it's not my fault or my problem to fix, and all I want to do is celebrate an accomplishment, not waste all of my time freaking out and sorting through everyone's petty .

Where do I go to lay down and hope no one talks to me again?

 

[Gwenevre]

I just want to cry, each half of my family figured out the other half is going to my graduation (as mentioned previously, they all hate one another) and I just got a ton of phone calls basically yelling at me about it. I didn't tell anyone to come watch me graduate, it's not my fault or my problem to fix, and all I want to do is celebrate an accomplishment, not waste all of my time freaking out and sorting through everyone's petty .

Where do I go to lay down and hope no one talks to me again?

I'm sorry, that really really sucks. I do hope that on graduation you'll still be able to hold your head high and be proud of YOUR accomplishments.

 

[orca2011]

I just want to cry, each half of my family figured out the other half is going to my graduation (as mentioned previously, they all hate one another) and I just got a ton of phone calls basically yelling at me about it. I didn't tell anyone to come watch me graduate, it's not my fault or my problem to fix, and all I want to do is celebrate an accomplishment, not waste all of my time freaking out and sorting through everyone's petty .

Where do I go to lay down and hope no one talks to me again?

I don't have family issues going on but other stuff affecting how I feel about graduation. Feel free to reach out if you just want to vent.

 

[WhtsThFrequency]

I know the graduation blues. Sucks, man.

I didn't even go to my college graduation because I had no one to come other than my parents and they didn't think it was a big deal and couldn't take the time to just drive a few hours to come to it. Just had the school mail me the diploma, IDGAF.

My dad was supposed to come to my vet school graduation, too. Got too drunk and hung over the next morning to come. Mom came at least, but I think it was more out of compensation. That was only the little vet-school specific ceremony. The thing where everyone marches out on the field of the football stadium I was alone. Everyone else was waving at family and friends in the audience and I'm just sitting there like Christ, let's get this over with.

Maybe I can get someone to come to the PhD one next year. Guilt a bunch of you local SDNers into coming.

 

[Gwenevre]

My parents came into town, we had a small spat, and they left me and my BF on the way to the ceremony. Their loss, really.

 

[pp9]

I know the graduation blues. Sucks, man.

I didn't even go to my college graduation because I had no one to come other than my parents and they didn't think it was a big deal and couldn't take the time to just drive a few hours to come to it. Just had the school mail me the diploma, IDGAF.

My dad was supposed to come to my vet school graduation, too. Got too drunk and hung over the next morning to come. Mom came at least, but I think it was more out of compensation. That was only the little vet-school specific ceremony. The thing where everyone marches out on the field of the football stadium I was alone. Everyone else was waving at family and friends in the audience and I'm just sitting there like Christ, let's get this over with.

Maybe I can get someone to come to the PhD one next year. Guilt a bunch of you local SDNers into coming.

I think many of us would be thrilled to support you, and everyone else who will have graduation blues 🙂

 

[rockatiel]

Glad to hear others had drama of this sort. I got into a screaming match with my mom the day before my graduation last week simply because I told her that she need not make a big deal over the fact that my last pair of contact lenses tore and I'd have to walk in my glasses. That wasn't allowed, apparently. So I told her if she was going to be like this when she got there that night, please don't come. So then it was guilt trip time "so I guess we're growing apart as a family, this is your fault but whatever" over what I was wearing on my eyes. She's been watching too much TLC because it was literally reality TV shallow. So she comes and pouts like a 2 year old the whole time. I've been close with my mom always so IDK what her hang up is. I moved home for a month so I'm trying to figure it out.

 

[wallydo]

I hardly ever post on here SDN (and really laid low after not being accepted the last cycle) but read ALL the time. I hope it's ok to talk about how uber sad I am about my hospitalized dog (the boy in my pic). It's really ok if you don't want to read this. I'm sorry if it's long. I think posting might be a little cathartic itself.

He's hospitalized at the teaching hospital due to vomiting/inappetance. The vomiting started last night. Not terribly uncommon for my very sensitive dog who ate some lettuce off the floor. Having known him the last 5 years I've owned him, I know if he vomits once, he will vomit again. His veterinarian has allowed us to keep Cerenia on hand for these occurrences. Gave him a dose last night but this morning, he was non-stop drooling and inappetance. My boyfriend had to have a tumor removed this morning at the dermatologist so I left him alone for a few hours (hesitant to do this but it took a very long time to get this derm appt). Came home and still drooling and refusing rice. Off to the ER, blood work was normal, rads showed a possible FB in the pylorus. He was scoped but nothing abnormal seen. Being hospitalized overnight and ultrasound/exploratory to follow tomorrow if symptoms don't improve. I know he's in excellent hands, but all I want to do is sob. My other two dogs are moping around. My heart aches knowing he's feeling so sick. He's not a great patient to hospitalize. He's both dog and kennel reactive so I feel bad for everyone working with him knowing they likely have to sedate him. He's only ever been hospitalized once for his TPLO and he was kept in the open treatment room so he wasn't stressed. This was another teaching hospital where I knew the techs and surgeon well and it was well planned in advance.

It is absurd to be this emotional but it's worrying about him, my boyfriend, and just having had ACL surgery myself 2 weeks ago. I just really hope my dude turns the corner and comes home tomorrow.

I will add I am thankful he's insured. After we hit $250, 90% of all of his medical costs are reimbursed in 10-14 days usually. That makes this a lot easier.

 

[KCgophervet]

I hardly ever post on here SDN (and really laid low after not being accepted the last cycle) but read ALL the time. I hope it's ok to talk about how uber sad I am about my hospitalized dog (the boy in my pic). It's really ok if you don't want to read this. I'm sorry if it's long. I think posting might be a little cathartic itself.

He's hospitalized at the teaching hospital due to vomiting/inappetance. The vomiting started last night. Not terribly uncommon for my very sensitive dog who ate some lettuce off the floor. Having known him the last 5 years I've owned him, I know if he vomits once, he will vomit again. His veterinarian has allowed us to keep Cerenia on hand for these occurrences. Gave him a dose last night but this morning, he was non-stop drooling and inappetance. My boyfriend had to have a tumor removed this morning at the dermatologist so I left him alone for a few hours (hesitant to do this but it took a very long time to get this derm appt). Came home and still drooling and refusing rice. Off to the ER, blood work was normal, rads showed a possible FB in the pylorus. He was scoped but nothing abnormal seen. Being hospitalized overnight and ultrasound/exploratory to follow tomorrow if symptoms don't improve. I know he's in excellent hands, but all I want to do is sob. My other two dogs are moping around. My heart aches knowing he's feeling so sick. He's not a great patient to hospitalize. He's both dog and kennel reactive so I feel bad for everyone working with him knowing they likely have to sedate him. He's only ever been hospitalized once for his TPLO and he was kept in the open treatment room so he wasn't stressed. This was another teaching hospital where I knew the techs and surgeon well and it was well planned in advance.

It is absurd to be this emotional but it's worrying about him, my boyfriend, and just having had ACL surgery myself 2 weeks ago. I just really hope my dude turns the corner and comes home tomorrow.

I will add I am thankful he's insured. After we hit $250, 90% of all of his medical costs are reimbursed in 10-14 days usually. That makes this a lot easier.

112% good and fine for you to post here and for as long or short a post as you need.

I just dealt with a two week long gastric issues with my pup in another state so I get how frustrating and guilty you feel about it (you just want him to feel better).

I hope they can figure out what's causing it or he manages to resolve it soon so you can both feel better.

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[wallydo]

112% good and fine for you to post here and for as long or short a post as you need.

I just dealt with a two week long gastric issues with my pup in another state so I get how frustrating and guilty you feel about it (you just want him to feel better).

I hope they can figure out what's causing it or he manages to resolve it soon so you can both feel better.

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Thank you @kcoughli, your kind words mean a lot. You're right about feeling guilty. I'm sorry for the two weeks of worrying/stress associated with your sick pup. I hope he's healthy and stays that way!

 

[mmmdreamerz]

I'm home for a month before spending two months out of state on a research project. My family makes me so stressed out and is currently reminding me why I hate coming home. The worst part is that my cat has to stay with my parents while I'm gone and it's stressing me the hell out. They aren't responsible with animals, but I literally have no choice. I love the research and the opportunity my PI offered to me is absolutely amazing, but I'm currently feeling like I made the wrong choice. I could have worked my clinic jobs and not had to leave my cat with my parents. It definitely doesn't help that every time my mom gets angry about something (AKA constantly) she says "you can find some place else for that cat to stay because I'm not taking care of her." I'm just tired of all of the stress.

 

[pp9]

Had the misfortune of conversing with someone who thinks spaying/neutering is inhumane. I brought up the fact that it completely eliminates certain cancers and dramatically reduces the risk of some others. "I don't believe what you claim to be "science." I've known spayed/neutered dogs to get cancer."

Dude, I specifically said cancers of the reproductive tract. Sometimes I'm shocked at how little the public may know about really common pet health issues before they go off spouting things across the internet.

 

[cdo96]

Had the misfortune of conversing with someone who thinks spaying/neutering is inhumane. I brought up the fact that it completely eliminates certain cancers and dramatically reduces the risk of some others. "I don't believe what you claim to be "science." I've known spayed/neutered dogs to get cancer."

Dude, I specifically said cancers of the reproductive tract. Sometimes I'm shocked at how little the public may know about really common pet health issues before they go off spouting things across the internet.

I think Google is seriously harming the veterinary and even medical field. Too many people think that they can just self diagnose and self treat their issues.


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[lianali]

If one more family member asks me when I'm marrying my long term partner (bonus points if it follows with when we're having kids), I'm rage quitting on the family gathering. Ugh.

Answer hasn't changed in the eight years we've been together, you've been asking for at least five, I'll let you know when (...if) it does.

ARE YOU ME!?!

We've been together 8 years. Not married yet. If I get into vet school, I am definitely not marrying him until afterwards because I don't want his salary to count as my income on the FAFSA.

I have a sneaking suspicion that when we do get married, everyone's going to say "BEEPING FINALLY!"

 

[lianali]

I know the graduation blues. Sucks, man.

I didn't even go to my college graduation because I had no one to come other than my parents and they didn't think it was a big deal and couldn't take the time to just drive a few hours to come to it. Just had the school mail me the diploma, IDGAF.

My dad was supposed to come to my vet school graduation, too. Got too drunk and hung over the next morning to come. Mom came at least, but I think it was more out of compensation. That was only the little vet-school specific ceremony. The thing where everyone marches out on the field of the football stadium I was alone. Everyone else was waving at family and friends in the audience and I'm just sitting there like Christ, let's get this over with.

Maybe I can get someone to come to the PhD one next year. Guilt a bunch of you local SDNers into coming.

I'll come! I deliberately did not invite my stress-inducing blood family to my graduation last weekend because did I forget to mention the stress? They are the only reason I get stress-related illnesses.

 

[Coopah]

Had the misfortune of conversing with someone who thinks spaying/neutering is inhumane. I brought up the fact that it completely eliminates certain cancers and dramatically reduces the risk of some others. "I don't believe what you claim to be "science." I've known spayed/neutered dogs to get cancer."

Dude, I specifically said cancers of the reproductive tract. Sometimes I'm shocked at how little the public may know about really common pet health issues before they go off spouting things across the internet.

I had a guy ask me if pets can get sick like people. I seriously though about being snarky and sarcastic, no they're immune to EVERYTHING I just want to be a vet to snuggle all day.

 

[EngrSC]

I had a guy ask me if pets can get sick like people. I seriously though about being snarky and sarcastic, no they're immune to EVERYTHING I just want to be a vet to snuggle all day.

A while back there was a client that brought her cat in because she had puss-like discharge from her vulva. Her urine was disgustingly infected. When I went over the estimate with the client she asked if I thought Fluffy was uncomfortable. I asked if she was uncomfortable when she's personally had a UTI (not asked with snarky tone) and she just said 'oh'. For reals people 😵

 

[missdarjeeling]

Had the misfortune of conversing with someone who thinks spaying/neutering is inhumane. I brought up the fact that it completely eliminates certain cancers and dramatically reduces the risk of some others. "I don't believe what you claim to be "science." I've known spayed/neutered dogs to get cancer."

Dude, I specifically said cancers of the reproductive tract. Sometimes I'm shocked at how little the public may know about really common pet health issues before they go off spouting things across the internet.

That reminds me of my FIL. We were chatting once, and spay/neuter came up in the context of a county deer spay program, and he said something like, "Oh, so they get their tubes tied, huh?". I explained that it's not quite that but rather we take out the ovaries and uterus. He was mortified. "I'm sorry, but that's just cruel." It's a deer. Is that really any worse than getting shot or hit by a car? I guess you could argue about the merits of tubal ligation over a full on OHE in pets, but it's a deer. The more common method of population control in the rest of the Northeast is to just kill them.

 

[pp9]

That reminds me of my FIL. We were chatting once, and spay/neuter came up in the context of a county deer spay program, and he said something like, "Oh, so they get their tubes tied, huh?". I explained that it's not quite that but rather we take out the ovaries and uterus. He was mortified. "I'm sorry, but that's just cruel." It's a deer. Is that really any worse than getting shot or hit by a car? I guess you could argue about the merits of tubal ligation over a full on OHE in pets, but it's a deer. The more common method of population control in the rest of the Northeast is to just kill them.

Wow, I've never heard of a wild deer spay/neuter program! Michigan has a severe deer problem and as far as I know, we don't do that. I would have thought that spaying a deer would be too invasive since they need more post-surgical monitoring, do you mind explaining how you guys handle it? Neutering I can see as more feasible.

 

[missdarjeeling]

Wow, I've never heard of a wild deer spay/neuter program! Michigan has a severe deer problem and as far as I know, we don't do that. I would have thought that spaying a deer would be too invasive since they need more post-surgical monitoring, do you mind explaining how you guys handle it? Neutering I can see as more feasible.

They do it about once a year during winter. The does are baited with food and then tranquilized with a dart. After surgery, they get a long-acting antibiotic (Convenia? No idea exactly what you'd use on them....) and pain meds. They also get ear tags and a radio collar so they can be tracked. Then they're brought outside and reversed. Apparently, they haven't had any resulting deaths, so I guess the deer are recovering well enough.

I unfortunately didn't get to help out and witness it firsthand, but a few of my coworkers got to volunteer. They said it was pretty freaking cool. They've only been doing this for about 2 years, and I don't think it's really been done anywhere else. I think one of the reasons why they spay instead of neuter is that having fewer does in heat could potentially cut down on deer roaming and running out into the street to catch some hot tail, but I'm not entirely clear on much except the basics of the actual process. Whatever the justification is, it seems to be helping to control the population.

I'm bummed I missed out on volunteering, but driving out there after a night shift to stay until 3 or 4 am was too much for these old bones to handle when I had to work the next day and go to school. 🙁

 

[LadyOtheFarm]

They do it about once a year during winter. The does are baited with food and then tranquilized with a dart. After surgery, they get a long-acting antibiotic (Convenia? No idea exactly what you'd use on them....) and pain meds. They also get ear tags and a radio collar so they can be tracked. Then they're brought outside and reversed. Apparently, they haven't had any resulting deaths, so I guess the deer are recovering well enough.

I unfortunately didn't get to help out and witness it firsthand, but a few of my coworkers got to volunteer. They said it was pretty freaking cool. They've only been doing this for about 2 years, and I don't think it's really been done anywhere else. I think one of the reasons why they spay instead of neuter is that having fewer does in heat could potentially cut down on deer roaming and running out into the street to catch some hot tail, but I'm not entirely clear on much except the basics of the actual process. Whatever the justification is, it seems to be helping to control the population.

I'm bummed I missed out on volunteering, but driving out there after a night shift to stay until 3 or 4 am was too much for these old bones to handle when I had to work the next day and go to school. 🙁

So cool!

 

[pp9]

Omg. It happened again.

Casually posted that I cringe a little whenever I see kids/adults getting doused in the splash zones around aquatic performing tanks (I know the water is treated, but still) because my mind automatically thinks bacteria. Especially kids since some like to catch the water in their mouths. Someone commented to me that "the healthiest kids play in mud and dirt." So I said that may (or may not....) be true, but mud and dirt can't protect you from catching crypto at a petting zoo and so on. "Well, you're not living life if you worry about getting sick from animals."

Oooooook pal. I'll continue washing my hands after touching animals, you do you.

 

[hedgiehog]

My boyfriend broke up with me via text a half an hour into a 12 hour ICU shift. At least my eyes look gorgeous when I've been crying.

 

[Gwenevre]

My boyfriend broke up with me via text a half an hour into a 12 hour ICU shift. At least my eyes look gorgeous when I've been crying.

I don't have words for how completely rude and angering that is.
🙁

 

[LadyOtheFarm]

My boyfriend broke up with me via text a half an hour into a 12 hour ICU shift. At least my eyes look gorgeous when I've been crying.

Kick him in the teeth! 😡

 

[CatLover91]

I don't understand why it's so difficult to be happy for other people. If what they are doing isn't affecting your life, but it's making their life better, why do you have to say anything negative? Why does everything have to be made into a competition about who has a better x, y or z? If you get a great new car for example, I'll be happy for you. Sure maybe I'd wish I had one too, but I'm not going to say something like "well isn't it a little small?" or "why did you get it in blue?" to try to make you feel bad. Blah.