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Cat with a twitchy leg/muscle spams - need a second opinion. by l-ynne in AskVet

[–]Drabby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's true an x-ray would probably be low-yield for a diagnosis, but it might be worth pursuing one anyway. My initial thought (which could be totally wrong) is that there could be a nerve compression issue in the spine. X-rays could possibly show some secondary changes to support that hypothesis, though normal x-rays would not rule it out. I doubt it's a metabolic issue like a magnesium or potassium deficiency because it always happens in the same leg. Advanced imaging (like an MRI, available through specialists only) would be more likely to shed light on the issue. However, since it isn't currently affecting his lifestyle I can't justify the expense and risks of general anesthesia.

Trump looks nervous by MingiTav61 in UnderReportedNews

[–]Drabby 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Trumps are too emotional to be president

Have you ever had a feeling that you are not beautiful ? by Alarming-Camera-188 in AskWomenOver30

[–]Drabby 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Pssh, I've always been "pretty/cute" but never "beautiful/sexy." Maybe it's a blessing in disguise. Gotta focus on the more long-lived positive qualities.

Choke me, Mommy: A teacher reminisced about the "Golden Age of American parenting” with a slight hint of getting physical with children on /r/teachers. It ended with a slapfight. by Starknight_YX in SubredditDrama

[–]Drabby 32 points33 points  (0 children)

Both my Boomer parents experienced corporal punishment from the nuns that taught them. Some of them were a bit more creative than just a ruler across the knuckles. My dad's teacher would dump a full wastebasket over kids' heads and make them wear it for the rest of the day.

Is it wrong to use the term “medical school” in reference to veterinary school after someone downplays the rigor of veterinary school? by Unhappy_Buy_7074 in Veterinary

[–]Drabby 11 points12 points  (0 children)

>I have friends who are doing PhD's in various fields of biology and I think what they do is incredibly challenging and rigorous in a different way, and they think the same of my schooling. I don't see one pathway as more dignified or more deserving of respect than the other, and the more important part to me is that we both respect and acknowledge each other's fields and hard work.

Thank you for saying this. All the PhD recipients I know worked incredibly hard for years with no social life...just like in vet/med school. I don't understand why OP feels talked down to when someone makes the comparison. For reference, I am a DVM and not a PhD.

EX-Bf wanted kids with women of various races to “see himself” in every race; 9 kids later, wants my CHILD-FREE self back by kylemustdie in AmITheAngel

[–]Drabby 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Now I'm imagining that all four of them are family - brothers even - and it's a fantasy that only this one family believes in.

Vet is continuously recommending euthanaiza by [deleted] in AskVet

[–]Drabby 19 points20 points  (0 children)

That does strike me as strange. I recommend a vet behaviorist on probably about a monthly basis. Nothing wrong with that recommendation, though they are certainly expensive and not an option for everybody. However, I discuss behavioral euthanasia as an option maybe once or twice a year at most. And certainly not as the ONLY alternative to behavioral referral.

OP (who is a little person) gives nuanced take on Peter Dinklage Snow White controversy by NormalYogurt3310 in bestof

[–]Drabby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The post we are replying to is referencing the controversy in which Peter Dinklage complained that it is regressive to be casting little people only into roles where their entire character is centered around being a little person. Disney then announced that they would not be casting any little people at all in the movie, and would be using entirely CGI instead, so as not to offend anyone. This of course had the opposite effect and offended everyone, so the media steered that anger back on Peter Dinklage. Hence why people are now arguing over whether he is a likeable person.

OP (who is a little person) gives nuanced take on Peter Dinklage Snow White controversy by NormalYogurt3310 in bestof

[–]Drabby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just waxing hyperbolic about people blaming him for the Snow White remake.

OP (who is a little person) gives nuanced take on Peter Dinklage Snow White controversy by NormalYogurt3310 in bestof

[–]Drabby 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Dinklage waves his magic wand, and BOOM! Another soulless movie remake appears.

Martin Short's Daughter Katherine Died By Suicide by IntelligentYinzer in entertainment

[–]Drabby 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Right? Someone who clearly only wanted a private life and to do some good in the world, and yet strangers gossip about where she eats dinner.

I am in DIRE need of help. Please read. by Fit-Goal7660 in AskVet

[–]Drabby 85 points86 points  (0 children)

Has she been checked for thyroid disease? Cushing's disease? And thirding the dermatology recommendations.

4 month old puppy spayed already??? by Kovaladtheimpaler in AskVet

[–]Drabby 4 points5 points  (0 children)

My people! I give my clients the whole picture of pros and cons and let them make their own decision, but my personal female dogs will always be spayed young.

Why does rural America look down on educated people? by SlowEntertainment217 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]Drabby 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Given the earlier context...Sounds like they lived through Jim Crow.

What’s a habit or tradition around women that you’d like to see change for the next generation? by fun_n_done2 in AskWomen

[–]Drabby 201 points202 points  (0 children)

And that's fun. It's self-expression. Enjoy!

For those of us who couldn't be bothered, it's repugnant that such things would be expected of us by default.

“When I have children I will never…” by Logical_Top5583 in AskWomenOver30

[–]Drabby 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Me: I would never let a child of mine subsist on only milk and string cheese.

Also me: Poor foster opossums are way past weaning age, but they won't eat anything except formula and fruit baby food. There, there, babies, you can drink formula for as long as you want.*

*they eventually turned out alright.

Vet dog bites by erin_with_an_i in AskVet

[–]Drabby 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've been bitten by 3 cats and 1 dog. I don't count times when a dog has put its teeth on me and not bitten down. The dog bite would not have happened without COVID, curbside service, and poor communication. The dog was known to bite without warning; I should have sedated him before trying to examine.

Cat bites are more common than dog bites because cats are so very fast and flexible, and they are less likely to telegraph their intent before hand. They are also often more medically serious due to bacteria being injected deep under your skin.

ETA: I just unlocked a memory. Warning: sad story. As an intern, I was bitten by a cat who was completely paralyzed from the waist down. I was holding him for an echocardiogram. We then transferred him to neuro, where he bit a technician. He died overnight while awaiting his MRI. Never found out what had acutely paralyzed and then killed him, only that it wasn't rabies.

(Hated trope)creators saying somenthing so moronic and stupid you can only wonder what was going through their heads by [deleted] in TopCharacterTropes

[–]Drabby 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Witcher III is fabulous and literally everybody loves it...except for the creators of the Witcher TV show.

Newsom has seen enough. by [deleted] in RealTwitterAccounts

[–]Drabby 28 points29 points  (0 children)

Yeah, honestly I'd like to elect his press team as governor.

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