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When the vets assume you’re a nurse because you weren’t smart enough to become a vet

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lord deliver me one of the queen’s highland ponies

Highland ponies (from the left: Balmoral Pageant, Blamoral Beacon, Sunblush of Gaick, Blamoral Serene and Balmoral Brave) at Balmoral Stud. Photo by  Jim Crichton.  

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Sounds...familiar

Do you have any tips for new pet owners who are stressing about the wellbeing of their pet, despite providing sufficient care and there are no signs of discontent or illness in the pet? I'm a fairly new owner of a fish, and I'm constantly stressed that I'm not taking proper care of him, even though I gave him a large tank and do frequent partial water changes. The fish seems to be the pinnacle of health, but I can't stop second guessing myself. I'm willing to bet that this isn't unique to me...

You’re definitely not alone. This sort of chronic stress that something is wrong, will be wrong, or will be missed is common in pet owners who have anxiety or OCD.

It seems like having a check list helps, whether it’s a mental one or a real physical list, for things that need to be checked/done and when. It lets you defer some of the stress to the list, giving you the ability to say that you have done the gold standard of care and you can check everything off.

Having a friend or mentor familiar with that species’ care can be helpful too. Sometimes it’s very comforting and lowers your stress to have someone who should genuinely know tell you that you’ve done everything right. Sometimes this is a vet, sometimes it’s a friend at the dog park, sometimes it’s someone they’ve met through an online community.

It’s great that you’re doing everything you can to provide gold standard care to your fish, but not that you’re stressing out about doing so. I’m afraid I don’t have any better advice, but hope that as time goes on, everything is fine and you get into the rhythm of fish care, it gets easier to enjoy it and not stress so much.

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Bucket List #4 by Zimmergimmer on Flickr.

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As some of you know I am a full-time veterinary technology student, and I was getting super frustrated at the lack of basic radiographic positioning aids that I made them myself. These all correspond to images I need for one of my classes this semester.  not the standard dog/fanart but thought I’d share!! ** please do not take without asking! :)

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Wrangling a feral cat

The following phrases may be overheard whilst trying to capture a feral cat which has escaped and is now at large within a vet clinic.

Run!

Don’t move!

Shut those doors!

Where’d it go?

Are the windows closed?

It’s behind the washing machine.

Can anyone move the washing machine?

There’s urine everywhere.

Well, it’s definitely a tom.

Look out!

He’s on the move!

Protect your face!

And my personal favourite…

How in hell is he gripping onto the ceiling?!

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I like how the one horse is only alarmed by the person taking the photo.

A volcano erupting in Iceland. (Source)

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Trying to read a book about cats like

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cats for @aggressive-almond-cookie

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Trying to study like

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when you bond with an ICU foal and get to send it home healthy

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things that can go wrong, “especially” in horses

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If this isn’t the truest

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Assignments

I have been working for four hours on an assessment for one unit, but when my last task is to write a puppy care advice sheet, I’m like yeah... this is good

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Anatomy of a Vet Student’s Study Space

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Today I got my first nurse roster! And I'm gonna be working at my local vet which is a busy hospital that does large and small animals! 😎👌