#Mix is a vet

[gg-carboxylase]

Making a mental tier list on how well I'd get on with / be able to have a conversation with BL actors based solely on their university major and what we've seen in non-zany interviews is an exercise in hilarity.

I guess, thankfully, a handful of my faves are massive STEM nerds, and I might be able to impress them with my /r/AskScience cred and IT history. Also, I have extremely questionable taste / knowledge in man-man hobbies like shooting things (thanks to an ex-boyfriend who was a Democrat but sure liked his guns) and cars.

I adore thinking about shit like this. It's weird, but my brain is extra spicy after three days of sleep deprivation — Thanks three day weekend! You're a, bro.

[babybison]

mix making a new friend 🐄 x caption: stealing a kiss, bad bad dairy cow

[rhodesian-ridgefake]

Yesterday the fatigue demons had me in an iron grip so I was so happy that I had the energy (and Luna the motivation) to go on a big walk today 😌

[dogtorari]

I love them so much!

[golden-girl-daisy]

Brave girls getting their yearly checkup at the vet together.

[claratyler]

Do you ever think about how pets only live like 12-17 years, which is NOTHING, and somehow you're lucky enough to coincide and share those ≈15 years with your very own specific kitty or doggy? How wonderful is that. Out of the entire history of time, they're only here for a few years, and we have the honor to be there with them

[iheartvmt]

Today we went on a farm call, and the client had the animals ready when we got there, had already filled out the form we sent him ahead of time, moved the animals efficiently and calmly, was polite but didn't want to shoot the breeze for an hour, then gave us too much cash and told us to keep the change because we don't charge enough! And all the animals were nice and well-mannered!

When Doc and I got back in the truck we just looked at each other and were like, "What just happened? Is this real life?" 🤣

[meegan420]

My boi Butters he’s 12yrs 4 lbs and half Chihuahua/Poodle a Chipoo/Poochi lol

[khayr]

small and tall

[fruitless-vain]

Putting beet in your parrots chop just brings shit stains to a whole new level

[edge-oftheworld]

gotta love how quickly I cycle from ‘so proud of them for sharing that what a time to be a 5sos fan!’ to ‘suddenly worried and concerned my chest aches seeing all this WHY CAN’T THEY JUST BE COMPLETELY HAPPY AND AT PEACE ALL THE TIME IS IT TOO MUCH TO ASK??’

[whentherewerebicycles]

I cannot survive this day lol

[froody]

Tommy is going to get so much Meow Mix wet food. We might be able to upgrade to Tiki Cat at this point.

[respectthepetty]

Because I must always remind people, Mix is studying veterinary science in real life.

Vice Versa even had him play a vet.

@sliceduplife pointed out that his character's job on Cupid's Last Wish was also changed from a flower farm owner to a dairy farm owner because of his education.

I think he'll make an excellent vet!

[bionicdogs]

twenty thousand dollar frolic, by the way

[yonderlyporcupine]

If you haven’t read the Reddit post on r/economiccollapse titled “You Need to Prepare for the Collapse of the US Emergency Medical System” you should. But since it seems like human med is going the direction of veterinary medicine, here are some tips from an ER vet tech

for patients:

If it is not life or death, it probably does not belong in the ER. - this means, just because your GP can not see you until next Thursday doesn’t mean you should go to the ER and if you do, you need to be prepared for an 8 hour wait on the best of days, and a criticals only on the worst, meaning you will be turned away at the door or after triage (wait times for triages at this point can be in the realm of several hours). This will also be the case of things that are emergent but not life threatening such as broken limbs, lacerations, worsening symptoms in chronically ill patients, etc

If you do go to the ER, you need to wear PPE. A mask at the very least. Limit contact with things. People will be there with infectious diseases for hours without triage, likely spreading germs around where people could catch them easily.

Be prepared and prevent emergencies as much as you can. Get vaccines. Go to you general practitioners. Make appointments as soon as you notice symptoms. Keep up on your meds. Do not put yourself in a position to need emergency services.

Know where your nearest ER is and how to get to it. You will no longer be able to rely on federally funded programs like 911 and EMS

For health care providers:

4:1 ratios for inpatient is normal for us. Set up your patients as close together as you can, ideally you want to be able to see everyone’s vitals from each patient’s bedside. Batch your meds and orders whenever you can. Try to take breaks from the vantage point where you can see all of your patients.

you will start seeing death at a significantly higher rate than you have in the past. In vet med not a day goes by where we don’t see it, we are a unfunded medical service, our patients must pay for treatment or they will not be able to receive it - thus our mortality rates are unfortunately higher. Remember to talk to someone about this. We have a nonprofit called NOMV that funds hot and warm lines for peer support. Our suicide rates are astronomical, please remember to take care of yourselves and each other. I know it’s hard, but maybe we can be someone you guys lean on a bit. We know what it’s like to see the direct consequences of the economy on the care we are able to provide. I, for one, will try my very best to support you all. We’re in this together now

Family practice and other non emergency clinics will need to start practicing outside of their scope in order to increase good overall outcomes. Emergency medicine starts with GPs. If the patient can be stabilized, it is best to try and keep them out of the ER whenever possible.

of course this is not a comprehensive list and I am just a vet tech and not a doctor. If you have advice I haven’t listed or want to provide nuance or correct anything you see that you feel requires it, please do. We are in for a long, hard road, y’all. Look out for your people and stay safe