Monday Memes

Some good laughs from Louise Qu at Western University.

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Back to your Beginnings

Check out this experience piece written by Caitlyn Freeny from Ross University.

My Trip Back Home

During my last semester break, I was fortunate enough to be able to shadow the doctors I worked for prior to coming to vet school. It was an amazing opportunity to reconnect with the people that supported me in the beginning of my journey in becoming a doctor and to visit the hospital I previously called home.

My week started with a nasty pyometra surgery. I was able to scrub in and partake in hands on experience. I was fortunate to watch one of our doctors remove this while spaying the patient. It was a dream come true to scrub in next to the doctors that I look up to.  The week continued with ER cases as well as dental cases. The best part about this trip is that the majority of the cases I saw, ended up being a main focus in my Small Animal Surgery course and Small Animal Medicine II course.

It was an amazing experience to be back with my old coworkers and to see how far I have come from being the receptionist that was shy and overwhelmed on my first day back in 2014.  The San Francisco SPCA- Pacific Heights campus will always be my second home. I’ll never forget the opportunity they gave me when they hired me, as well as the encouragement they’ve offered. I’ve learned so much from the staff and I truly believe that I will be a better doctor due to their guidance.

 

Pyometra. Dental case with enamel hypoplasia. My coworker’s stylish dog, Lucy. ER case, HBC

PIXAR!

Meet Pixar, a Shetland Sheepdog, belonging to Heather McFarlane from St. George's University.

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My Patient Today by Price Dickson

A humorous poem written by Price Dickson from University of Illinois.

My Patient Today

My patient today tried to bite me

Though these pills will make him feel better

His jaws I must pry, though his teeth make me cry

And my hand looks like it’s been through the shredder

My patient today sunk her claws in

With hissing and urine to spray

She flies off the table, to catch her I’m not able

I’m not getting a TPR today

My patient today knocked me over

With an e-collar straight to the knee

He ran to the door as I fell to the floor

And THAT’s when he started to pee.

My patient today tried to kick me

A thousand pounds of angry hooves

Though he is quite ill

He is ready to kill

I sure hope his condition improves…

My client today called me names

And worse she tried to imply

The bill is too steep and we’re obviously creeps…

Is she trying to make me cry?

My patient today gave me kisses

That cat purred when I walked in the door

The pup ate his food, no clients were rude

Now I remember what I’m doing this for.

A picture is worth a thousand words

Check out these amazing photographs taken by Jessica Schult from University of Illinois. 

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