Misha Collins is an actor who played the angel Castiel on the TV show Supernatural. He also does a lot of crowd-sourced charity work. I get the newspaper at work and saw a story last year about him coming to […]
The Children Know What’s Up
My boss brought his daughter and step-daughter to work with him one day. They are both about seven-ish. They don’t spend a lot of time here so they must be hearing him talk about his day at home. He isn’t […]
What Happened to Nurses?
I used to talk to nurses who brought their pets into the clinic as fellow educated medical professionals. I can’t do that anymore. What happened? Over the last few years the people who declare themselves to be nurses have started […]
Ableism R Us
I travelled last week with a person who is using a wheelchair. This wasn’t our first time doing this. I’m not sure if the treatment of her is worse this year or if I’m just noticing it more. She is […]
I Know I’m a Nerd
I try to go to one big veterinary conference a year. That’s over and above the hours I need for my CE requirements but I love them. They help me get reinvigorated and excited about my job again. My boss […]
Urban Fantasy and Being a Veterinarian
There are times when I wonder if I read and watch too much urban fantasy for a person in my line of work. I’ll see patients sometimes and the owner will start talking about how suddenly their pet is agitated […]
I’m Done
We tried. We really did. Veterinarians are considered essential in this outbreak. We stopped people from coming inside (and it was lovely!). We washed our hands. OMG, did we wash our hands. I normally wash my hands at least 40-50 […]
I Guess I Hate World Kindness Day Now….
It was World Kindness Day yesterday. We had a 100 lb plus dog come in for his first exam at our clinic. He previously had had a toe nail trim. There were no comments on his file so presumably there […]
Why Do Old Ladies Want to Fight Me?
A lot of strange things happen around me. The person who I tell all these things to has suggested that I start a blog. Little does she know that I did just that… in 2004. So, in honor of her […]
Being Mortal
I find the discussion of end of life matters fascinating. I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve been asked if I’m not scared about what will happen when I’m old since I’ve chosen not to have children. That never […]
A Tale of Two Conventions
My coworkers are used to me going to conventions. They just aren’t used to me going to conventions that aren’t veterinary-related. They were very confused that I was going to a book convention. I don’t think that they believed that […]
Randomly at a veterinary conference
I can identify the classic Eddie Murphy song “Party All The Time” from just a few notes of the intro. Â What’s your superpower? I’ve always wanted my superpower to be teleportation. Â Now I know that it would be my power […]
What I’ve Learned So Far
I love going to conferences. The main reason is that I’m an introvert in a job where I have to talk to 50-70 sets of people a day. At a conference I can be surrounded by thousands of people and […]
How To Draw Blood from a Cat
I have a reputation at work of being a bit of a cat whisperer when it comes to blood draws. It started when one of the techs adopted a sick cat who they were afraid to restrain for bloodwork because […]
Veterinary Choose Your Adventure
Remember those books where you read a page and then you chose what happened next? I loved those. Let’s try it. A lady takes her dog to the vet for an unusual swelling. In the course of the exam she […]
No More Self Improvement
I am a sarcastic person. I know this. I don’t mind this but occasionally I get to thinking that I should give more compliments out to people I work with because they do a good job under hard circumstances. Last […]
Guide to Naming Pets
A public service announcement on the naming of pets: 1. I think it is creepy to name pets after real people and then refer to them by the full first and last name. Example – “So how long has Ernest […]
Work Woes
You know what makes me truly crazy? People who just redial any missed call they have instead of listening to messages. I don’t like listening to voice mail either. But I don’t understand the call back mindset. What if it […]
The Future is Coming
I watch a lot of science fiction movies. When a drug rep urged me to sign up for his company’s VIP program at a conference I’m attending, I looked at the website to be polite. This is exactly like something […]
Work Weirdness
There are a few things that happen every day at work and they never cease to amaze me. 1. I am not afraid of your dog…. When I go in room with a dog I always offer my hand for […]
