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[Trilt]

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I actually have not tried this yet. I don't think anyone I've worked with does them.

I had never seen anyone do a single incision until today. I rotated into the neutering station and the vet asked me "Do you do neuters with one incision or two?" like it was some sort of routine thing, haha. I was like "...two?" and I think my utterly confused expression made her take pity on me and explain the single incision process. You treat it like a prescrotal incision in a dog, just over the testicles instead - manipulate one over then cut through the median raphe/septum region and get it out, then cut into the other through that same middle incision.

 

[orca2011]

I had never seen anyone do a single incision until today. I rotated into the neutering station and the vet asked me "Do you do neuters with one incision or two?" like it was some sort of routine thing, haha. I was like "...two?" and I think my utterly confused expression made her take pity on me and explain the single incision process. You treat it like a prescrotal incision in a dog, just over the testicles instead - manipulate one over then cut through the median raphe/septum region and get it out, then cut into the other through that same middle incision.

Ah okay. Wait...maybe one of the vets at my recent externship did them. But she was only in like one day a week, so she never really taught me things. Or maybe I just heard someone talking about them.

 

[Minnerbelle]

I do single incision scrotal neuters in puppies (ends up looking a lot nicer than prescrotal neuters), but for cats I always do two incisions.

 

[katryn]

I had never seen anyone do a single incision until today. I rotated into the neutering station and the vet asked me "Do you do neuters with one incision or two?" like it was some sort of routine thing, haha. I was like "...two?" and I think my utterly confused expression made her take pity on me and explain the single incision process. You treat it like a prescrotal incision in a dog, just over the testicles instead - manipulate one over then cut through the median raphe/septum region and get it out, then cut into the other through that same middle incision.

Can you still close with tissue glue, or do you have to suture? That sounds awesome, but cat neuters are my fave due to their complete lack of suture material.

 

[Trilt]

Can you still close with tissue glue, or do you have to suture? That sounds awesome, but cat neuters are my fave due to their complete lack of suture material.

I've actually never glued (or sutured) a cat neuter - we're taught to leave them open.

 

[dyachei]

I've actually never glued (or sutured) a cat neuter - we're taught to leave them open.

I do the same.

 

[bunnity]

Ah okay. Wait...maybe one of the vets at my recent externship did them. But she was only in like one day a week, so she never really taught me things. Or maybe I just heard someone talking about them.

Come back and visit us... I'll teach you 🙂

 

[katryn]

I've actually never glued (or sutured) a cat neuter - we're taught to leave them open.

I might have to try that.

 

[Minnerbelle]

I do the same.

Ditto

 

[bunnity]

I leave cat neuters open, and use two incisions most of the time.
I do use tissue glue for scrotal neuters on young puppies.

 

[orca2011]

I leave cat neuters open, and use two incisions most of the time.
I do use tissue glue for scrotal neuters on young puppies.

Same for me. And I'd love to come back sometime!

 

[dyachei]

I leave cat neuters open, and use two incisions most of the time.
I do use tissue glue for scrotal neuters on young puppies.

I'm not doing that on puppies yet. I usually don't neuter them under 6 months so I really haven't seen an appropriate case to try it on. But I'm intrigued by the 1 incision cat neuter.

 

[bunnity]

Same for me. And I'd love to come back sometime!

Just let me know when. We'd love to have you.

 

[nyanko]

I miss doing neuters. Spays not so much.

 

[scb44f]

Ahhh tissue glue on scrotal puppy incisions is amazing! I also do the one incision cat neuter.

 

[variegata]

I miss doing neuters. Spays not so much.

I feel the same way.

 

[Minnerbelle]

I love spaying things. I can't imagine not doing them. It like fulfills my life.

 

[jmo1012]

i am sunburnt from some time spent at the beach today. 🙂 this is a rave, because it means that i actually got to spend a few hours outside the hospital walls!

i sort of take this back. i now have an abscess on the bottom of my foot from stepping on a huge pricker at the beach, and might have blisters on my back from being so burnt. hmph. this is why diving is so much better.

 

[WildZoo]

I have a working interview at an emergency clinic next week I'm really hoping it goes well since I've wanted to get some emergency experience for a while

 

[MouseWrangler]

Just bought my parking pass for school and was pleasantly surprised to find out that I paid less to park on OSU's campus for a whole year than I do a semester where I work!

 

[jmo1012]

Just bought my parking pass for school and was pleasantly surprised to find out that I paid less to park on OSU's campus for a whole year than I do a semester where I work!

this makes me laugh, because i've seen several outraged facebook posts recently about how ridiculously expensive vet school parking passes are.

 

[Skimble]

The parking pass at Penn is crazy expensive. I opted for the commuter train pass and monthly parking pass at the train station and saved a couple thousand.

 

[DVMDream]

this makes me laugh, because i've seen several outraged facebook posts recently about how ridiculously expensive vet school parking passes are.

It makes me laugh when people complain about the price of a parking pass around here... if it isn't over $300, it isn't expensive.

And considering some of the universities in AZ had parking passes over $1,000... I just chuckle at the complaints of a $140 yearly parking pass.

 

[jmo1012]

It makes me laugh when people complain about the price of a parking pass around here... if it isn't over $300, it isn't expensive.

And considering some of the universities in AZ had parking passes over $1,000... I just chuckle at the complaints of a $140 yearly parking pass.

i think it was about $400 for me at NCSU. i think all of the complaints i've seen have been for >$300 though

 

[DVMDream]

i think it was about $400 for me at NCSU. i think all of the complaints i've seen have been for >$300 though

Yeah, $300 is getting up there.

It is just funny here in random good ol' midwest... $140 is like "ridiculous"... it makes me laugh.

 

[orca2011]

The parking pass at Penn is crazy expensive. I opted for the commuter train pass and monthly parking pass at the train station and saved a couple thousand.

It's absurd here. I've just opted for free parking on the streets and biking to school and hoping my car doesn't get jacked/hit by a bus. Granted you're coming from outside the city. Most people I know do public as well cause the garages are too pricey.

 

[Skimble]

It's absurd here. I've just opted for free parking on the streets and biking to school and hoping my car doesn't get jacked/hit by a bus. Granted you're coming from outside the city. Most people I know do public as well cause the garages are too pricey.

Where is the free parking near penn? I've looked but haven't found any.

 

[bunnity]

Where is the free parking near penn? I've looked but haven't found any.

Once you get west of 41st or so you can park for free on some streets. It's tight during the school year though. If your car is registered in the neighborhood (i.e. if you live here) you can get a resident permit from the city for very cheap and that opens up a lot more options.

 

[orca2011]

Once you get west of 41st or so you can park for free on some streets. It's tight during the school year though. If your car is registered in the neighborhood (i.e. if you live here) you can get a resident permit from the city for very cheap and that opens up a lot more options.

I've looked into this, but I don't think it's worth the hassle to change my license and everything for the remaining 9 months I'm here. I really wish I could just bribe PPA to give me the permit.

 

[orca2011]

Where is the free parking near penn? I've looked but haven't found any.

45th and 46th Spruce are free, a lot of Sansom is free (specifically 44th and 45th) , Pine street has some free parking. My cross street (I'm at 45th and Locust) is free but I can never remember the name of..think it's like Melville... or something.

 

[MouseWrangler]

OSU is only $310 a YEAR! I work at another university in Ohio where I have to pay $351 a SEMESTER to go to work.

 

[Filly Bay]

I hadn't even noticed this year when I bought my parking pass that OSU's had gone over 300 now. Nor did I notice that we can only register 2 cars now per pass instead of 3? None of this slide past my classmates though! Several angry facebook posts...

I don't mind the price at all (and I'm coming from an undergrad where parking passes were FREE 🙂) I'm also glad they let me register more than one car in the first place so I can take my husbands car if I have to. I just wish when I got to the vet school that were would actually be available parking spots... Several times last year I just turned around and went home because there were no spots and I watched the podcasts instead.

 

[LetItSnow]

I'm not doing that on puppies yet. I usually don't neuter them under 6 months so I really haven't seen an appropriate case to try it on. But I'm intrigued by the 1 incision cat neuter.

FWIW as another data point, that's how I do them now, after a shelter vet encouraged it. I haven't had any trouble, but I've probably only done a handful.

I enjoy my volunteer time at the shelter. Really helps me improve my efficiency with surgery, which pays off at work when being fast(er) can be important.

 

[orca2011]

5 day weekend!!

 

[jmo1012]

5 day weekend!!

the amount of jealousy i feel is incomprehensible

 

[Lupin21]

So far I really love being a TA. So wonderful to be helping the newbs instead of being the noob!

 

[WildZoo]

Impromptu phone interview with a vet clinic I didn't even apply to? I'll take it 😀

 

[Coquette22]

My step dad built me (and my cats) a four foot high cat tree\house... Shaped like the TARDIS.

 

[Lupin21]

My step dad built me (and my cats) a four foot high cat tree\house... Shaped like the TARDIS.

pics!!!

 

[Coquette22]

Correction: It's almost five feet tall.

 

[Kpowell14]

@Coquette22 - No idea what the significance of the Tardis is, but he did a really awesome job! That's a Bad Ass cat tree!!

 

[Coquette22]

@Coquette22 - No idea what the significance of the Tardis is, but he did a really awesome job! That's a Bad Ass cat tree!!

It's the time machine/space ship used by the Doctor in Doctor Who. 😉

 

[Rainheart]

@Coquette22 - No idea what the significance of the Tardis is, but he did a really awesome job! That's a Bad Ass cat tree!!

KPow, that is why you need to watch Doctor Who!! I'm getting through it, myself. Finally got to Matt Smith. Loved David Tennant!
Your dad did an amazing job, Coquette. Super Jelly, and I don't even have cats.

 

[Kpowell14]

KPow, that is why you need to watch Doctor Who!! I'm getting through it, myself. Finally got to Matt Smith. Loved David Tennant!
Your dad did an amazing job, Coquette. Super Jelly, and I don't even have cats.

Should've put that on my list for the summer :/. I made it through quite a few tv shows..Trying to finish House of Cards before school starts Monday 😀

 

[Rainheart]

Should've put that on my list for the summer :/. I made it through quite a few tv shows..Trying to finish House of Cards before school starts Monday 😀

And... now that free time is gone. I'll have to bug you once we get back in school and see what shows I should add to my queue 😛

 

[Kpowell14]

And... now that free time is gone. I'll have to bug you once we get back in school and see what shows I should add to my queue 😛

The only one you miiiiiiight like is one called Blacklist - there is only 1 season and it is on Netflix. Everything else I dont think you would care to watch.. Maybe House of Cards - Mayyybe.

 

[dyachei]

So I posted on our facebook page (for the business) about our new vet and new hours - we're opening on Thursdays. One of my clients shared it. "Live anywhere in [removed location]? Bring your pets here. Best vets, best prices, nicest staff, and they REALLY CARE about your pets well-being." really feeling the love.

 

[allygator13]

Held my first DES session tonight, which is basically a student-run study session, for Pharmacology 1 tonight and pretty much the entire class below me showed up... So about 100 people. Kept my cool even though I was beyond nervous and I think it went pretty well 😀

 

[Puffins]

My kind husband bought and installed a huge ~4ft x. 8ft whiteboard in my office today! I'm so excited because I predict it will be very useful this fall when I start school. It cost $12 including hardware. If you're interested, the stuff is called marker board and they have it at Home Depot.

 

[orca2011]

My kind husband bought and installed a huge ~4ft x. 8ft whiteboard in my office today! I'm so excited because I predict it will be very useful this fall when I start school. It cost $12 including hardware. If you're interested, the stuff is called marker board and they have it at Home Depot. View attachment 195544

We had one of these in my basement 2nd and 3rd year. Wish I had lived there first year for anatomy. Would have been uber helpful. I also should have used it 2nd and 3rd year but ehh dusty basement.