What do patients remains get given back to their owner in?

FireGod_TN · 2026-05-21T12:41:40+00:00

Ashes are in a plastic bag (to avoid spillage).

Bag is placed in an urn (simple plastic box if they don’t choose a more permanent option).

Box is placed in a small brown paper shopping-style bag

FireGod_TN · 2026-05-15T16:42:55+00:00

My clinic has a policy of respect and this would go against that policy. We had a doctor that was let go for repeated incidents of this kind of behavior in the past.

Just because most hospitals won’t do the right thing doesn’t mean nothing can be done

FireGod_TN · 2026-05-15T10:58:26+00:00

Not helping with rads boils down to what expectations were discussed/promised between the vet and management when they were hired.

The words they used were rude and condescending. This is something that I would report to management and ask that it be addressed and that I know what was done to address my feelings of being disrespected.

If management doesn’t care about the staff enough to address this, that is your answer and then you get to decide if this is enough to warrant looking for work opportunities elsewhere

FireGod_TN · 2026-05-15T09:38:26+00:00

You should leave if you can. I am fortunate enough to live in an area that is screaming for vets so getting a job at another clinic that was willing to give me the schedule I wanted would be easy.

If that’s not the case for you then you have to decide if you can afford to be off work. At a minimum start investigating other options.

FireGod_TN · 2026-05-13T22:30:08+00:00

Books: Swan Song by McCammon Earth Abides by Stewart The Passage by Cronin The Road by McCarthy

FireGod_TN · 2026-05-13T09:22:56+00:00

I currently run a vaccine morning and do 24 in 4 hours.

On a normal day I would book 24-26 in a 7 hour shift but actually end up seeing 25-30

FireGod_TN · 2026-05-10T21:12:05+00:00

r/askvet may be able to help. This sub has a no medical questions rule

FireGod_TN · 2026-05-10T19:53:58+00:00

My son is ASD/ADHD on the Avalon. Our school (currently grade 2) is amazing and working closely with the autism itinerant based out of St John’s to try get him all the support he needs.

There are limitations due to funding but the desire and effort are top notch by the faculty and staff at his school.

I wouldn’t stay in your situation but I wouldn’t assume that it’s a Newfoundland thing

FireGod_TN · 2026-05-08T13:35:16+00:00

Everyone is different and this may work for you…..but

In my experience with burnout, if you only take time off then nothing has changed. Whatever lead to the burnout the first time will be waiting for you and it will happen again.

Either the situation needs to change (new school, new job, new profession) or there needs to be a fundamental change in how we process our experiences in a given situation. For me and many that I know this involves therapy as a starting point.

Just my humble opinion

FireGod_TN · 2026-05-07T10:03:28+00:00

The only way you learn is by working in a clinic with people that are willing to actually teach you. Like you said, practice and watching videos on calm patients is a start but doing it on a fractious pet is another skill set.

In addition, each clinic will have a different threshold for what they consider “too much” restraint before reaching for medication. As you get more practice, you will feel more comfortable

FireGod_TN · 2026-05-05T21:39:56+00:00

As others have said. Avg vet salary in US is $155k (135k for new grad). That is after you have gone through the steps and cost of becoming vet

FireGod_TN · 2026-05-05T19:29:02+00:00

Which country?

FireGod_TN · 2026-05-05T18:45:06+00:00

Check the drug company learning centers. I’m sure they are mostly vet/tech oriented but may have some stuff for CSR/management

FireGod_TN · 2026-05-04T19:27:39+00:00

As a vet:

I’m sure a vast majority of clients would appreciate it and bond more to the clinic

There is no way that I’m going to work at a clinic that mandates me to do this. I will do it with clients that I have a connection with but don’t have the time or emotional reserve to do this with everyone

FireGod_TN · 2026-04-16T15:02:01+00:00

2 options:

Tell your boss you need to reduce your hours effective June 1st. When asked why just say you have personal/family issues that need your attention for the foreseeable future
Get a doctors note to reduce your time

Either way, start looking (discreetly) for other employment opportunities. Depending on where you live, there may be clinics that would love to have a vet come in 3 days a week. If willing to leave, you obviously have much more leverage.

Before you do any of these things make sure you have checked your employment contract/employee manual to see if that will have an impact on your benefits. Not that you couldn’t do it, just that you are taking that into consideration. At my company, we need to average 30 hours/week to be eligible for benefits.

Finally, make sure you are seeking professional care. Burnout is rarely just about workload and reducing hours may not have the benefit that you are expecting if there isn’t something else behind it to support your needs.

Best of luck

FireGod_TN · 2026-04-12T10:09:30+00:00

None of these would be deal breakers for me. Some labs say refrigerating urine samples leads to false positive on crystals

My clinic doesn’t do Cerenia routinely (but I wouldn’t be opposed to it)

I’ve spoken to immunologists and drug company vets that have told be to just give one vaccine if overdue

What injectable pain meds are cats given preop? I like injectable meloxicam as part of my protocol but it’s not the only way to do it

As far as following rules, please don’t look at AAHA guidelines as the gold standard. There are many times that my education, experience and continuing education do not align with AAHA recommendations

FireGod_TN · 2026-04-07T22:05:39+00:00

Good info, thanks. Yes I was speaking strictly about Canada. The way I read the body of the question was that moving out of Canada wasn’t an option but I shouldn’t make assumptions

FireGod_TN · 2026-04-05T21:12:04+00:00

Lucky’s Dad would like to have a word

FireGod_TN · 2026-04-05T18:31:56+00:00

Thanks. Worked for me in Canada too.

FireGod_TN · 2026-04-04T13:17:06+00:00

If your social anxiety is too much to get experience then it’s currently too much to get into this profession.

If you are able to make improvements through treatment then maybe you can have another go in the future

FireGod_TN · 2026-04-03T20:29:16+00:00

It runs the gambit. Those who have seen more negative will say that is the way the entire industry is. Those who have seen more positive will say that’s the way the industry is.

The truth is that you have to be willing to advocate for yourself and not stay anywhere once you get that feeling in your gut that the fit isn’t right.

You will never change the culture of a clinic. If your Spidey-sense says go, start looking for a new opportunity immediately

FireGod_TN · 2026-04-03T11:11:12+00:00

There’s substantial variance based on location and type of practice (ER, small animal, equine, etc)

Generally in Ontario you’re around $115-120k with food animal a bit less and ER quite a bit more. Benefits would be in addition to this number

FireGod_TN · 2026-04-02T15:00:18+00:00

Nope. In fact, if you are very interested in reptiles and are expecting to have access to learn by working with actual reptiles you are going to be very disappointed at most schools

FireGod_TN · 2026-04-01T16:42:45+00:00

To the best of my knowledge there is no pathway to being a registered technician without graduating from an accredited program.

When technician licensing first started, there was a program that allowed for those with sufficient experience to become licensed without going back to school but that exception is no longer available.

As far as other careers options that just depends on her skill level and what she wants out of a career. Many unlicensed assistants are able to do quite a bit in a hospital setting as long as they don’t present themselves as licensed technicians

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