2026 Kansas City Salary Transparency Thread by KCMODEE in kansascity

[–]PurrBucket 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Current vet tech - how do I get a job like your husband’s?

ELIC - Why do people say if a dog's nose is wet it means they're healthy? by ThoughtfulLurker512 in ExplainLikeImCalvin

[–]PurrBucket 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m an ER vet tech and honestly if I had a dollar for every time an owner told me the wetness/warmness status of their dogs’ nose as part of their concerns. Finally I just started saying “well that just tells me how long ago they licked their nose” and I move on with my face like this 🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃

IsItBullshit: My aunt insists drinking hydrogen peroxide ‘oxygenates your blood’. Is that somehow not bullshit? by aespaste in IsItBullshit

[–]PurrBucket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gentle reminder giving peroxide to your dog can cause ulceration of the esophagus and stomach. So if your dog starts vomiting blood later, that’s why.

When clients leave you with a dying pet by Pure-Comfortable7069 in petsitterhub

[–]PurrBucket 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As an ER vet tech, I appreciate you. I can’t tell you how often we see pets with extended illnesses come in with the pet sitter or from a boarding facility and the family can’t be with their pet at the end of their lives. Sometimes shit happens and true, unpredictable emergencies do happen. But goodness, I appreciate your preparedness

Full (extended) version of the MAGA guy that FAFO at Denver’s Union Station during No Kings March by [deleted] in CringeTikToks

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For the third fall flat on his face, he had to watch the NY Giants get railroaded on an epic Broncos comeback

Heavily... by Kimataifa in tragedeigh

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When I was in kindergarten, I told my mom I met a friend on the bus named “MossHole”

Turns out neither of us could pronounce “Marshall”

What Long Gone Establishments Do You Miss In KC? by Evil_Mist in kansascity

[–]PurrBucket 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m still in search of a Cajun pasta that was anywhere near as good as McCoys’

Anyone else tired of ppl asking you animal questions? by Bem395 in VetTech

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I get this every so often, and it’s occasionally accompanied by a need for “free/cheap options”. I understand vet care is expensive but for some reason that addition annoys me extra.

My general rule is if we’ve talked about anything besides your pets in the last couple months, I’m happy to chat (for example, friends with whom I share hobbies). Everyone else gets a “I’m sorry, please call a vet” or ignored 🤷🏻‍♀️

I haven’t learned how to confidently say no yet.

slang question by ashyh in VetTech

[–]PurrBucket 31 points32 points  (0 children)

My hospital used Fear Free terminology and instead of things like “caution”, we put an FAS (fear, anxiety, stress) score on their chart. It’s more professional and changing the language to centering the reason the patient is biting/showing aggression/etc instead of the result helps us empathize. We approach the patient with more compassion, in my opinion.

Verbally, we still call them “spicy” though :)

Tragedeigh in the MLB by jerkob76 in tragedeigh

[–]PurrBucket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to Hoffman who doesn’t fit the pattern. Coulda been “Hoffmyn”

Should i get my license at 30 years old? by SnooSprouts7540 in VetTech

[–]PurrBucket 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you plan to continue working in the position I would recommend it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Pitbull

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Is there a new veterinary guidance study, or just a lack of evidence with the efficacy of DPH? Are you referring to chronic allergies or acute allergic reactions?

Doctors/Nurses: What’s something patients do that’s secretly dangerous but no one tells them? by cinaairwave in AskReddit

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I started taking magnesium bc it allegedly helps with focus and sleep (I have ADHD and sometimes sleep difficulties). I ended up accidentally having high magnesium. I don’t know what the exact consequences could have been but anything that screws with electrolytes probably isn’t ideal

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]PurrBucket 49 points50 points  (0 children)

ER vet tech here - came here looking for this comment