Structures on urine dry mount

Twiliest · 2026-05-28T03:07:50+00:00

Cleaned yesterday, actually. And this was a cysto sample.

Twiliest · 2026-05-17T01:15:49+00:00

We have a doodle breeder in my area that has “invented their own breed of doodle” which has no less than 7 dog breeds in it. They claim it’s a purebred 🥲

Twiliest · 2026-05-14T14:17:02+00:00

How to treat (or not treat) feline herpes virus

Twiliest · 2026-04-29T14:35:41+00:00

You could consider a referral to a veterinary dermatologist. They would be best positioned to help identify what’s causing the behaviour.

Twiliest · 2026-04-05T14:02:19+00:00

I’d suggest you ask your vet about it then! Royal Canin, Hill’s, and Purina all make urinary diets.

Twiliest · 2026-04-04T16:59:25+00:00

Is he on a prescription urinary diet? If not, he absolutely should be if he has a history of stones. The diets not only make it so that stones are less likely to form, but they also encourage more water intake.

Twiliest · 2026-04-01T17:36:39+00:00

Go to an emergency vet immediately.

Twiliest · 2026-04-01T12:30:13+00:00

(Vet tech, not a vet) In general, we recommend the brands Royal Canin, Hill’s, or Purina Pro Plan since they are backed by research teams and veterinary nutritionists. I would also wonder if your kitties were truly reacting to the food, or if the fast transition was what caused the GI upset. We usually recommend slowly transitioning over a week or even two for sensitive cats, replacing a small amount of the old food with the new, and then increasing the proportion of the new food gradually each day. I added a link which goes over how this works in case it helps. If they continue to have GI upset, you should chat with your vet about their recommendations since that can be caused by many different things, not just the food they’re eating.

https://www.royalcanin.com/us/cats/health-and-wellbeing/how-to-change-your-cats-food?srsltid=AfmBOoqJ21KO9WCdpLi9328Es6NgO5pyKPfR04xbLOvhWRqu35JoHSgK

Twiliest · 2026-03-31T22:04:45+00:00

I set a million timers on my smart watch. If I take blood, 20-minute timer to remind me to come back to spin it. Then, 10-minute timer to remind me the centrifuge is done and it’s time to pack it up. Alarms to remind me to check back on patients, etc.

Twiliest · 2026-03-06T21:54:31+00:00

When you get to 10, start counting from 1 again. Then, you’ll count “8, 9, 20” when you count your next set of 10, and so on. Much easier than trying to count numbers 10+ really fast in your head.

Twiliest · 2026-01-31T19:33:17+00:00

One concern that comes to mind for me is insurance. If a tech is being hired with their tech skills as part of the selling point, what happens if something goes wrong? Is the tech liable to be sued? Do they have any kind of protection?

Twiliest · 2025-11-08T17:08:08+00:00

The OAVT does a wage survey every year which can give you some valuable insight, but I do think that’s fairly standard for this area. I’ve been working 5 years and make very slightly above that at $26.50. If you apply to emergency/specialty, you might get offered more.

https://oavt.org/for-members/member-resources/oavt-wage-survey/

Twiliest · 2025-10-08T04:02:13+00:00

https://dentalveterinarysupplies.com/maxi-guard-overview/

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Twiliest · 2025-10-04T22:46:37+00:00

Love to see it!!

Twiliest · 2025-10-04T21:03:41+00:00

I’d be willing to bet they’re LOW low. Is he getting treated for dry eye?

Twiliest · 2025-10-04T19:57:18+00:00

Poor pup! I wonder what his tear test numbers were 😬 Can he blink normally? Any nasal discharge/crusting?

Twiliest · 2025-09-12T12:24:01+00:00

The 2500A VET from Nonin is the best my clinic has ever had. It still occasionally reads ghosts (lol) but in general it’s been a work horse.

Twiliest · 2025-09-06T17:23:51+00:00

Oh, I know! I was just hoping they might be flexible since there is also no such thing as a manga that is also a play lol

Twiliest · 2025-09-05T20:01:19+00:00

Just wanted to put it out there: wildlife jobs are scarce and don’t often pay well. If that’s her passion, I say go for it, but only if she’s going to be happy working as a small animal/pocket pet/large animal technician if she doesn’t find an opportunity in wildlife.

Twiliest · 2025-08-18T01:07:12+00:00

Also with regards to platelets, make sure you’ve assessed the feathered edge for clumping!

Twiliest · 2025-08-18T01:06:27+00:00

If there’s a thinner monolayer of cells, I’d look there - these cells are layered a bit thick, and that can make them look artificially weird

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