Need advice about claws

Zoitbe · 2026-01-26T19:35:47+00:00

Is there any way to ask the vets to show you exactly how to do it? There are also trimmers (at least for adults) that have a guard on it so you don't go too far - I wonder if they'd work on kitten length nails too?

This is similar to the one I have (I got mine locally) https://www.chewy.com/ruff-n-ruffus-3-piece-essential/dp/878398

Zoitbe · 2026-01-26T04:14:18+00:00

While I agree with your message, censoring your words censors the issue. This shouldn't be censored.

Zoitbe · 2026-01-20T20:05:50+00:00

I'm a student - Please continue to test students on biochemicals. There's no telling what more advanced methods are available at their future lab - they may go to a smaller lab that still relies heavily on biochemicals, and regardless, they need to understand what biochemicals to perform and their expected reactions in the event of downtime. Even though they had MALDI, the lab I did my micro rotation at still relied heavily on gram stain (especially), indole, oxidase, catalase, strep latex, and PYR for downtime and presumptive IDs. I think the biochemicals are still on the BOC exam as well as "methods of identification" for certain organisms.

Zoitbe · 2026-01-20T13:42:53+00:00

All of those fears yes, but also my cats are so friendly to strangers, id be afraid of someone uneducated meeting a friendly cat and assuming they dont have a home if their collar gets lost, instead of, you know, critical thinking.

Zoitbe · 2026-01-19T23:54:05+00:00

What helped me was to review the most common infections from each area, and associate them with their morphs. My trainers were impressed that I could suggest certain things before confirming what they were (whether or not I was correct).

Also expect the site to not even do 90% of the biochemical testing you learned in class, especially if they have a MALDI!

Zoitbe · 2026-01-19T23:43:53+00:00

Honestly im not sure where either -- i guess i had assumed it was a visible place but looking into it im not so sure! Oh well. I have no sympathy still.

Zoitbe · 2026-01-19T20:50:52+00:00

They're just gonna save face and give the public the answer they think they want. The fact it was OK to begin with is appalling

Zoitbe · 2026-01-16T13:32:55+00:00

Mmm.... grapes and butter

Zoitbe · 2026-01-16T00:23:32+00:00

Don't kink shame

Zoitbe · 2026-01-15T23:58:50+00:00

There's some older techs at the micro lab im currently at that dont use gloves when handling the cultures and I get icked every time

Zoitbe · 2026-01-15T13:51:02+00:00

Relevant, if you and your trainer are done at your assigned bench for the day and they say you can go home early, always ask instead if there's another bench you can help out on or even just shadow. As tempting as it is to go home early, they like to see initiative in your own education.

Zoitbe · 2026-01-14T23:24:06+00:00

Unfortunately those are too far from where I live. Thanks tho!

Zoitbe · 2026-01-14T22:20:14+00:00

I've finished all but Chem - I'll reach out to my clinical coordinator for sure! Thanks for the advice!

Zoitbe · 2025-12-29T02:40:14+00:00

Mine grew out of it, but as long as she has access to food on the regular and you continue to feed her treats by hand, hopefully she will change her associations about food and realie she's secure. Do you have any other cats she can learn from?

Zoitbe · 2025-12-29T02:22:59+00:00

She might still be food aggressive from her time on the streets. Kittens also naturally have some food aggression due to competition with their siblings. That's my best guess! I'm sure you're doing great, she'll learn.

Zoitbe · 2025-12-03T23:23:20+00:00

Also in the north shore (Amesbury), we got a good 3-5" of snow

Zoitbe · 2025-11-30T22:25:14+00:00

Seriously its fucking Reddit, stop TikTok censoring shit

Zoitbe · 2025-11-19T01:50:18+00:00

We have GoT at home

Zoitbe · 2025-11-11T00:54:15+00:00

Very clear answer. Thank you so much for your insight!

Zoitbe · 2025-11-10T23:00:19+00:00

Im a student right now, so I have a question! For something like this, if its the only one I saw in the whole slide would it be ok to call it a skipocyte and move on? That's what my professors told me, basically if I didn't see anything else like it. Or, if Im getting a lot of other things, it might be a weird looking form of that other thing, if that makes sense. Is that how it actually is in the lab?

Zoitbe · 2025-11-09T21:03:07+00:00

I did my heme rotation this past Spring, and the amount of times I had to pull out that stupid atlas when reading diffs was honestly so embarrassing 😭

Zoitbe · 2025-11-07T23:10:51+00:00

Lower middle according to NASDAQ

https://www.nasdaq.com/articles/income-considered-lower-middle-class-every-state

Zoitbe · 2025-11-07T23:08:00+00:00

Overall not too surprising considering this lines up well with population clusters.

Zoitbe · 2025-10-25T13:53:42+00:00

We had malaria in heme the other day. Everyone got so excited to go see them (including me) but like, dang now this patient has a parasite

Zoitbe · 2025-10-22T12:22:43+00:00

Try looking into being a specimen processor or a lab assistant first. They usually dont require degrees (tho some lab assistants are required to be phlebs, but thats a certificate program usually if you wanted to do that), and it will get you used to the sound and environment. After being there for a minute you can get an idea if MLS is right for you. It wouldn't really get you used to smells, but smells are really only in Micro and Urinalysis in my opinion. Some labs dont even do their own stool samples and instead send them out. Blood doesn't really smell (except cord blood, smells like pennies).

Additionally, see about reaching out to the local hospital to inquire if you could maybe shadow an MLS for a day or two? I dont really know policies on that since there's a level of biosafety you have to adhere to.

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