why are vets such b!tches?....or is it just the one that i happen to work for?

[thaowey]

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whoa wait what?! who is this "tall/hot" asian dude? lol

 

[twelvetigers]

Asian dude convo was in this thread:

http://forums.studentdoctor.net/showthread.php?t=567060

Probably around page 3 or 4. Haha.

 

[VeganChick]

Whoah, talk about about seriously going off topic, from bad day experience to mysterious Hot Asian Guy

Are you kidding me??!! Best OT EVER!!!!

tt- thanks for posting link and I like your new avatar!

 

[twelvetigers]

I know, it's adorable, right? Lol. It took me almost an hour to make it work... but itwas worth it. 🙂

I love OT threads...

 

[starlene45]

Are you kidding me??!! Best OT EVER!!!!

You're welcome, haha, I couldn't resist. After sitting through the ridiculous Western thread (where the book was also mentioned) and then scrolling through THIS ridiculous thread, I thought, hm, we need some COMEDY in here....😀

 

[SFgeckos]

I think it's time someone finally posted a photo!

 

[SFgeckos]

Enjoy!

 

[chris03333]

Western student forwarded me his facebook. Enjoy!

That is really wrong. He specifically asked people NOT to post his picture.😳

 

[zpinkpanther]

Sucks she was so rude. Honestly having been through it before, I would stand up for yourself and tell her it is not appropriate. I did and it was much better after that. I had been a vet tech for about 4 years and yes it seems that female docs are very moody and some are just complete bitches. I worked for one gal who just didn't know anything (barely graduated vet schoo) and yelled at me. Fortunately she pissed me off enough that i yelled back and then my manager defended me and and told her she must stop her behavior. Most of the nasty women, though are the female techs. i don't know what is wrong with them or if they are just pissed that they will be techs the rest of their lives and never in a position of authority, but nearly all I have encountered have been hostile, rude and back stabbers.

Sorry, guys, I'm going back on topic for just a minute... 😉

Since you're also female, I'm really surprised that you were so quick to generalize that female vets are "bitches" (personally I enjoy the irony because, yes, we all work with bitches every day, it's just that they're the canine kind 😀). I've worked with a lot of vets that treated me like crap, and not one of them was a woman- in fact, my favorite doctor that I ever worked with was a woman. I think you're just as likely to run into moody doctors that are male (in my experience, sometimes they get PMS worse than we do 🙄).

And to the OP: I definitely know what you're going through, and all I can say is hang in there and try not to take it personally, although I know that's difficult from personal experience. One doctor that I worked with for a few years managed to make me feel like an idiot pretty much every time I was in the same room with him. At first, it really bothered me, but I got myself a theme song (Rodney Atkins, "If You're Going Through Hell"- YAY country music! 😀) and basically didn't let him get to me. As I worked there longer and got better at my job, he backed off, and by the time I left for vet school I was pretty much his favorite tech. I still keep in touch with him and his wife, even though they sold the practice. So, like everyone else has said, try to get the vet or techs to help you learn to handle the animals, and just try to keep a positive attitude. It's no fun to yell at someone when they're still upbeat despite it. 😉

Okay, end of on topic. Back to talking about hot Asian guys. Although I'm more into the Irish myself.

 

[nyanko]

Okay, end of on topic. Back to talking about hot Asian guys. Although I'm more into the Irish myself.

But you can't take them out in the sun without a bucket of 85 SPF, where's the fun in that? 😉

 

[zpinkpanther]

But you can't take them out in the sun without a bucket of 85 SPF, where's the fun in that? 😉

That's okay, I'm not a big fan of the sun myself. I think pale is the new sexy. 😀

Or at least that's what I tell myself to make my white ass feel better... 😉

 

[Shanomong]

(Rodney Atkins, "If You're Going Through Hell"- YAY country music! 😀)

👍

 

[SFgeckos]

Can anyone dispute the rumors that the "TAG" was all just hype?

 

[thaowey]

Rodney Atkins, "If You're Going Through Hell"- YAY country music! 😀


So, like everyone else has said, try to get the vet or techs to help you learn to handle the animals, and just try to keep a positive attitude.

haha yeah! that song is pretty old though eh?? i think i had it on my ipod 2 years ago lol. but it's still good! and works magic when angry! lol


and yahhhh things at the SAH are getting a bit better. i do try to stay positive..everyday is a new day. and i do try to speak up more about what i do and don't know.


thanks y'all for the advice!! 😀



and yeah....the asian doesn't really look that good looking that he's made up to be lol. and i'm asian myself, so i know if an asian is hot [which is very rare] or not lol

 

[twelvetigers]

Alright, let's stop talking about the guy - doubt he wants/needs the criticism. 😉

 

[vnair2]

and i'm asian myself, so i know if an asian is hot [which is very rare] or not lol

There is something incredibly comical about that statement.

 

[zpinkpanther]

haha yeah! that song is pretty old though eh?? i think i had it on my ipod 2 years ago lol. but it's still good! and works magic when angry! lol

Haha, yeah, I guess it is pretty old. I started at that clinic in the summer of 2006, and that's when they were playing the song a lot, so I'm assuming it had just come out (I actually hated country music before I started working there- being forced to listen to it all the time made it grow on me). So, I guess it is over 3 years old by now. *sigh* I feel so old... 😳

 

[starlene45]

But you can't take them out in the sun without a bucket of 85 SPF, where's the fun in that? 😉

...the dark irish boys don't need the 85 spf.... <eg> plus they are HOT.

...and somehow i have a husband from england who tans better than i do. totally the exception rather than the rule of british skin but i'm not complaining!

 

[shelterURIgirl]

I was reading this thread and I am suddenly so *grateful* that I had the opportunity to work for 3 doctors who (aside from being absolutely thorough, compassionate, and brilliant) never put me in a position that many of you have found yourself in.

I think this should be a lesson to all of us who are vets or in the academic process of becoming vets. As vets, we are leaders and our responsibility extends not just to the animals that we provide for but also the technicians that care for these pets under our guidance. I feel strongly that a technician should never be put in a position where they feel uncomfortable. If this happens, then the fault lies on the vet who put them there in the first place. To ask a person to restrain an animal when they have not had proper training demonstrates a complete lack of concern for the person's safety.

To the OP, I understand how difficult it can be to speak up and express your concerns to a vet. If the person you are shadowing ever makes you feel uncomfortable saying no, then you are not doing yourself a favor by learning from them. Perhaps it is better to learn from someone who is capable of demonstrating a little more responsibility and professionalism. Just my humble opinion!

 

[nyanko]

I feel strongly that a technician should never be put in a position where they feel uncomfortable. If this happens, then the fault lies on the vet who put them there in the first place. To ask a person to restrain an animal when they have not had proper training demonstrates a complete lack of concern for the person's safety.

I'm not sure I entirely agree with this. Training is very important, don't get me wrong, but I feel that a person needs to be put outside of his comfort zone at some point in order to actually learn something. In fact, that's part of the training process! At least in my case, I can be shown a hundred times how to do something, but until I get my hands in there and do it, I won't actually learn how it's done. And no matter how many times I've been shown or told or seen it in a book or whatever, I won't be comfortable the first time. I don't imagine I'm unique in this respect.

I'm not saying that this applies directly to this situation, but I don't think that avoiding uncomfortable situations lends well to improving one's skills in any field, veterinary medicine included.

 

[shelterURIgirl]

Perhaps "uncomfortable" was too subjective a term because I agree with what you mentioned below. Its common to be slightly uncomfortable when learning new things. I was using the term "uncomfortable" to describe a situation that is unsafe for either the technician and animal. For example, if a vet were to ask me to vaccinate a fractious cat by myself, that would make me uncomfortable. I would either have to speak up and say something, or risk compromising the animal's safety (as well as mine!). A good vet never lets it come to that.

I'm not sure I entirely agree with this. Training is very important, don't get me wrong, but I feel that a person needs to be put outside of his comfort zone at some point in order to actually learn something. In fact, that's part of the training process! At least in my case, I can be shown a hundred times how to do something, but until I get my hands in there and do it, I won't actually learn how it's done. And no matter how many times I've been shown or told or seen it in a book or whatever, I won't be comfortable the first time. I don't imagine I'm unique in this respect.

I'm not saying that this applies directly to this situation, but I don't think that avoiding uncomfortable situations lends well to improving one's skills in any field, veterinary medicine included.