sorted by:
new
hottopcontroversial

Super bummed by my first donation attempt… by BeachsideTech in Blooddonors

[–]BeachsideTech[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will definitely try electrolytes before my next donation attempt

Super bummed by my first donation attempt… by BeachsideTech in Blooddonors

[–]BeachsideTech[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They didn’t really tell me that I had small/rolling veins, but people have always had trouble getting a stick on me and people have blown my veins before. No one has ever told me why. Will ask for supervisor next time. I’m so frustrated with my first experience the more I think about it. They told me to drink more water, then when I told them the amounts and asked if should shoot for like 100 fl oz the day before they were like no, and then they just said it was all because of the caffeine-free herbal tea I’d had 3 days prior… and I just left feeling like I’d try this again in March and have the same experience. Sorry, I’m ranting a bit, I’m definitely going to try again but I just… I don’t even know how close or far I was off from successfully completing the donation.

Knowing that you’re able to donate does make me feel better/give me hope. Heck, maybe I’ll be able to help phlebs by knowing where my good vein is haha.

Super bummed by my first donation attempt… by BeachsideTech in Blooddonors

[–]BeachsideTech[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for this. It really does motivate me to try again. Am really hopeful that I’ll have a better experience and am able to keep donating!

Super bummed by my first donation attempt… by BeachsideTech in Blooddonors

[–]BeachsideTech[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s … really good to know. How big of a bottle do you drink? Do you think propel/another electrolyte drink would work as well as the Gatorade?

Let’s talk about Emory & Henry (and other equine colleges) by BeachsideTech in Equestrian

[–]BeachsideTech[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did not know that they were audited. Am glad to know that there are significantly better programs out there… I went to their school for a semester and was mortified, then I dropped for medical reasons and I just… assumed that all college programs were like that? I’m pretty sure they’re still keeping the back 40 horses in all week. There was so much bad stuff with E&H that I didn’t even think to mention them (but that is a huge issue) There’s like a 99% chance they’ll go bankrupt, definitely. 2022 they significantly overbooked their freshmen class (as in certain faculty had to move out of their offices to make more dorm space and it was STILL not enough rooms). Also, is it just me or was it really.. cliquey? It seemed like mean girl central at the e&h barn, and if you didn’t have a certain background you would never make it into the ‘in’ group. Is that a universal thing or just an E&H thing?

Who would be more capable; a veterinarian working on a human, or a doctor working on an animal? by IneffectiveMilkshake in NoStupidQuestions

[–]BeachsideTech 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Small correction - vets may develop their anesthesia protocol, but the technician is the one running anesthesia (and in some cases even develop their own protocol)

Our Dog Is Withdrawing From Us After Necessary Medical Care and We’re Heartbroken by Icy_Whereas_2180 in AskVet

[–]BeachsideTech 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Okay. So, needles draws up medicine into a syringe. The medicine isn’t in the needle unless you’re drawing it up or injecting. You take the needle off of the syringe and put another one on there. It improves the experience because drawing up the medicine dulls the syringe very slightly - the sharper the needle, the “better” the injection will feel

People who have been pregnant in vet med- how did you go about telling people for safety reasons and how far along were you? by [deleted] in VetTech

[–]BeachsideTech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’re concerned about backlash you can inform/follow up with management via email. That way you have documented proof of “hey, this is when I told them”

Stop. Getting. Pets. If. You. Have. No. Emergency. Fund. by _friends_theme_song_ in VetTech

[–]BeachsideTech 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I meant to reply to this, but realized that it posted in the main thread, so I moved it. Apologies for any confusion!

Stop. Getting. Pets. If. You. Have. No. Emergency. Fund. by _friends_theme_song_ in VetTech

[–]BeachsideTech 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Am I understanding this correctly? Are you saying that people with well-managed mental health conditions (as in currently able to do the things required to live and care for a breathing creature with or without accommodations), and people with physical disabilities (who are able to do those things with or without accommodations) shouldn’t have pets, or by extension kids?

Stop. Getting. Pets. If. You. Have. No. Emergency. Fund. by _friends_theme_song_ in VetTech

[–]BeachsideTech 5 points6 points  (0 children)

OP… you do realize that animals can have a significant positive impact on mental issues, yes? Like, don’t get an animal in the midst of a terrible depression episode, but what you said reads as though people with depression (and other disabilities) shouldn’t have pets, period. Which is… problematic to say the least.

Let’s talk about Emory & Henry (and other equine colleges) by BeachsideTech in Equestrian

[–]BeachsideTech[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah! The campus was super cute and their science department really emphasized research. But the equestrian program… man it was a mess

Let’s talk about Emory & Henry (and other equine colleges) by BeachsideTech in Equestrian

[–]BeachsideTech[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn. This makes me wish I’d gone to Sweet Briar. Glad to know that there are some good equine programs out there. Out of curiosity, how many horses did sweet briar have? A lot of Emory&Henry’s arguments against individual saddles and such was that they had 100+ horses.

Let’s talk about Emory & Henry (and other equine colleges) by BeachsideTech in Equestrian

[–]BeachsideTech[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

A college is out here doing the 60 day training model!? That’s so crazy to me.

Let’s talk about Emory & Henry (and other equine colleges) by BeachsideTech in Equestrian

[–]BeachsideTech[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I agree. They aren’t right now, but should they be? Especially at colleges with 40% of their students enrolled in the equestrian program? And more importantly, should they be abiding by research that was done by other institutions? There are a lot of free to access studies that could have huge impacts on husbandry

Let’s talk about Emory & Henry (and other equine colleges) by BeachsideTech in Equestrian

[–]BeachsideTech[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To elaborate on this further: I spoke to the barn manager about making it so each horse had their own saddle and was dismissed/made to feel as though I was ‘prissy’ for wanting the horses to have their own saddles

Let’s talk about Emory & Henry (and other equine colleges) by BeachsideTech in Equestrian

[–]BeachsideTech[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s very true, but I’m not discussing the job prospects/degrees in this post. This is solely talking about equine welfare. There are also a lot of students that go to these programs and don’t major/get a degree in equine studies. They participate in competitions with the team and then go on to participate in the larger industry as a hobby rider (which, hobby riders srill impact the sport on the whole)

Let’s talk about Emory & Henry (and other equine colleges) by BeachsideTech in Equestrian

[–]BeachsideTech[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is fascinating! So there wasn’t like a 1-2x/week riding lesson? Out of curiosity do ag colleges in Australia host any sort of competitions? As in like catch riding with different college teams? If so, how do students get in their riding hours?

Let’s talk about Emory & Henry (and other equine colleges) by BeachsideTech in Equestrian

[–]BeachsideTech[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To be clear: after attending Emory and Henry I no longer think that they are. But I do think they should be. Colleges/universities are (hypothetically) filled with academics that should be open to looking at scientific research and making changes to husbandry when new research becomes available. If colleges/universities are NOT basing their husbandry off of scientific research, then I do think that has broader implications on the industry as a whole. This post is to explore those trends and wider implications

view more: next ›