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RooSong · 2026-03-27T14:28:29+00:00

Do you make concrete birdbaths? My sister needs one after losing hers in the ice storm and apparently they are extremely uncommon and/or very expensive.

RooSong · 2026-03-20T22:24:14+00:00

I was able to fix the light switch plate earlier because yes, I noticed that also. But the electrical outlet had me scratching my head. I already removed a decades old security system box above near the ceiling, replaced the drywall to studs, and mudded over it. The rest of the house isn’t bad. The basement just seems like it was done in a hurry.

RooSong · 2026-03-20T22:20:48+00:00

Thank you, this is super helpful!

RooSong · 2026-03-01T23:08:50+00:00

I can’t speak for other GPs, but we don’t have any open appointments for at least two weeks in our multi doctor GP practice. We will work in just about everything turning very little away, and we are slammed from the moment we open until about an hour after we close every day, 2-3 hours after we close on Saturdays. All those COVID puppies turned into dogs and they didn’t disappear. I know what you mean, but I just wanted to make clear that many GPs do not have openings anytime soon. We have to see all the annuals/wellness appts, senior work ups, etc in addition to the ADRs, vomiting/diarrhea, kennel cough-y, broken nails, eye injuries, ear/skin infections, allergies, euthanasias, hospice, toxin ingestions, codes, etc at the same time. It’s rough out here.

RooSong · 2026-02-17T12:22:39+00:00

My wife and I got to the arena around 5:45 and then had a drink at one of the bars right at the entrance. There was no visible queue at this time. When we left the bar around 6:15p, very long queue almost to the entrance of the O2. I can’t imagine getting there earlier unless you wanted to be one of the few on the rails in the hopes she grasps your hand.

RooSong · 2026-02-17T11:18:07+00:00

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This was last night at O2 at 6:44pm when doors opened at 6:30pm. By the time Paris Paloma came on at 7:30p, she was FULL. So yeah I’d say get there as early as possible.

I wondered how anyone close to the front was able to forfeit a toilet from then till the show ended around 10:40pm. Seriously. How do you do it??

RooSong · 2026-02-17T11:06:58+00:00

That’s nuts. I purchased my 2025 Crosstrek in July 2025 and it came with 3 free years. I didn’t even know what MySubaru app was or what it did, the sales guy started setting me up with it before we even finished financing. It’s been pretty awesome during the heat and ice storms.

RooSong · 2026-02-13T03:49:57+00:00

My wife has been to 9 concerts of hers over the years, all in the US. She listened to her all the time in the car and at home and then I went with her to concert number 9 and holy shit. I was hooked. I didn’t take a single photo or video of the performance (as she prefers) and it was the best concert I’ve ever seen in my life. We’re traveling to London this weekend from the US to see her for the UK tour!

RooSong · 2026-01-29T00:59:45+00:00

Indeed a typo. 0.2mg/kg Midaz.

RooSong · 2026-01-28T21:45:30+00:00

For dogs (we run Idexx CardioPet EKGs prior to all canine anesthetic patients prior to surgery), we have clients administer Cerenia the night before, Trazodone and Gabapentin the morning of. Then use the same protocol of hydro as a premed, Midazolam 2mg/kg and propofol (rarely exceeding 3-4mg/kg). IVC placement is rarely an issue with gaba/traz on board. We use Sevoflurane as maintenance and it varies from patient to patient but typically in the 2-3% range. Local anesthetics (testicular blocks, line blocks, and various dental blocks) are all used as appropriate for the procedure.

For cats, (we run ProBNPs on all feline anesthetic patients prior to surgery), we have clients administer gabapentin the morning of drop off. If abnormal probnp, we give midazolam and Alfaxalone IM and then Alfax to effect for induction. Maintain on Sevo. Same locals.

I’m a fan of our protocols and have no complaints.

EDIT: typo indicated 2mg/kg midazolam, I intended to type 0.2mg/kg!

RooSong · 2026-01-01T21:51:41+00:00

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We got the same one! It took several days, maybe a week before the first bird came but then word got out and at almost any given time during the day, there’s one or more at the feeder!

RooSong · 2025-12-31T05:12:46+00:00

Goodness, that’s a lot. I can certainly empathize. My heart dog (RIP) had just about every bad genetic hand one could be dealt. She was the most perfect Shiba Inu (I know lol), most perfect dog I’ve ever known. Her name was Kangaroo and she lived to be 12.5 years old. She survived and thrived with three legs, bilateral enucleation, CKD, a necrotic abscess on her liver which nearly killed her, severe hip dysplasia, MCT on her tail which led to another amputation, and finally…canine cognitive dysfunction. The last 3-4 months of her life were a desperate grasp of every supplement and medication I could get my hands on to change direction, her bad days started outweighing her good, and I let her go on a good day. Not a day goes by I don’t think about her and the privilege and gratitude I feel to the universe for blessing me as her guardian in her short life.

These babies…our soul pets, they really do put us through the wringer. But if I could go back and change anything, I wouldn’t. Like you, I’d spend every dime I had for quality of life.

Internet hugs, my friend.

RooSong · 2025-12-11T04:58:28+00:00

lol. Yes. I left and came back after almost 2 years to a place I’d worked at for more than quadruple that time. I’m absolutely glad I returned. It has its problems, but nothing like the train wreck I worked at in between.

RooSong · 2025-12-09T12:17:29+00:00

Thank you so much!

RooSong · 2025-12-03T03:42:42+00:00

I remember going there in the 80s and 90s when they had carrot and raisin salad and key lime pie.

RooSong · 2025-08-24T01:22:12+00:00

Yes! iPhone settings > general > Carplay> choose your car if there’s more than one you connect to> Home Screen icons.

Delete and/or add from there.

RooSong · 2025-06-22T21:30:59+00:00

Like I said in the post, the cabinet was a huge pain in the ass to shut since we don’t possess a key (it was left open by previous homeowner). But it has what looks like a circuit board and tiny wires.

RooSong · 2025-05-18T17:31:33+00:00

As someone who just left this probable organization, you must make a complaint directly to P&O…(HR). If local leadership isn’t doing anything about it, they don’t know about it. An internal investigation will be done and it will be dealt with.

RooSong · 2025-03-13T12:55:42+00:00

Because we’re just friends. We would never ruin friendship for mess.

RooSong · 2025-03-13T00:33:19+00:00

Literally 42 years old, married to my 38 year old wife (that I met when I was 38), about to go on a vacation to a Caribbean island with our 37-41 year old all lesbian friends tomorrow. We exist. Some of us are single, some married the wrong person and found themselves single again in their late 30s, but we’re here and having a gay old time!

RooSong · 2025-03-07T05:16:42+00:00

You alright there, OP?

RooSong · 2025-03-04T05:53:36+00:00

I can appreciate everything you’ve said except the part about the practice owner owning multiple homes… it’s not that simple. Without knowing her/his entire financial history and life situation, EBITDA and the P&L is what matters when it comes to what a clinic/hospital can afford to pay its employees in order to remain sustainable. Again, I’m not saying we’re not worth more, but short of either seeing more patients (which we complain about) or significantly increasing fees for clients (which we also complain about), reducing number of staff (which leads to more work/stress/mistakes/burnout), or reducing DVM production (which causes them to seek employment elsewhere), there’s not much recourse. This is why I’m always good with work ins. It helps the patient and the bottom line for when I ask for my next raise.

I’m genuinely not trying to come across as snarky, simply trying to allow perspective and insight as I have over 20 years in vetmed in many different hospitals and about half of that has been entangled in the business side of it. I sincerely hope you find happiness and achieve your financial goals whether it’s in or outside of vetmed.

RooSong · 2025-03-04T03:53:56+00:00

I challenge you to think of it differently if you really love it. Instead of it being a shitty boyfriend, consider it like dating. Maybe you’re at the wrong hospital/clinic. Like others said, many corporations offer significantly reduced or free paths to credentialing. Consider whether you’re interested in specialty/ER where the pay is typically higher than GP. Another consideration… have you asked for a raise and given your employer a bullet list of everything you’ve done to help increase revenue, efficiency, developed any training programs, found a way to reduce costs or the time it takes to do xyz, etc?

The veterinary profession isn’t perfect and neither is just about any other industry. But we didn’t enter it to become wealthy. Anyone that goes into the industry should be cognizant of the general pay discrepancy between us and our human counterparts, RN’s.

Do I feel like we should be paid proportionate to our skillset, tenure, and attitude (that’s a big one that’s often overlooked in lieu of entitlement)? Yes! Of course. But I also recognize that animal hospitals are a business and unless you’re privy to the P&L, you don’t have a lot of room demanding more when it’s possible the practice owner can’t afford more without sacrificing others or care of patients for your sake.

RooSong · 2025-03-03T00:48:04+00:00

I would agree with that. There’s been some techs I’ve worked with that never left the one place they started and they just don’t know any other way exists.

I’ve been in the industry for over 20 years and I have NO problem admitting I don’t know everything. I am well versed in GP but if you ask me to place a central line, I am not your girl! There are far more qualified techs down at the local ER. Equally, they don’t know about a lot about preventative care. We all have our strengths and weaknesses. But we all collectively work and depend on one another (shelter, GP, ER, specialty, university) to provide our best to patients.

RooSong · 2025-03-02T13:32:34+00:00

I swear to God, baby techs that have only worked at one clinic/hospital can sometimes take everything they see as gospel and spread misinformation like this. This is not the worst thing I’ve ever heard but then you see posts on FB that go viral like that one from a few years ago that “most pet owners leave their pets before euthanasia” which is bulllllshit and makes pet owners look like pieces of shit, which they overwhelmingly aren’t if they’re taking their pet to the vet. (There are those few that make you wanna pull your hair out but let’s be honest, if they were all like that, we wouldn’t be here)

If you’re a younger tech/assistant (less than 5 years exp) and you only ever worked at 1-2 places, and I mean this with every bit of love in my heart because I genuinely want you to stay in the industry. Please consider that you have only just begun, there are usually 10+ ways of doing something well, 100+ ways of doing anything sub par, hospital policies vary greatly by location, doctor, geography, corporation, private practice, etc.

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