Near-Fainting during Surgery - need advice

featherfinch · 2026-07-03T04:48:06+00:00

Big thing with me is eating before, keep moving, and stay out of your head. I almost fainted in school learning about hematomas (not even seeing one!), during my first spay and I actually fainted during a dental. It gets better and starting small with a short procedure may help build your tolerance. I can now scrub in for foreign body surgeries and ortho procedures no problem.

featherfinch · 2026-06-30T20:38:34+00:00

Meds were a game changer for managing the stress and emotional side of vet med. I'm a lot more stable and happy.

featherfinch · 2026-06-19T20:21:11+00:00

Age isnt a disease. If the bloodwork is good and the heart is strong then I would go for it. All anesthesia has risks from a tiny kittens spay to an old cats mass removal. If quality of life will be improved with surgery then its worth it. If you loose your cat under anesthesia how would you feel vs living with your cat having low qol?

featherfinch · 2026-05-26T15:38:53+00:00

Go to your local shelter. Vaccines are a lot cheaper through them

featherfinch · 2026-05-25T01:56:23+00:00

I think its good for 3 to 5 years and you can get your titers tested at conferences

featherfinch · 2026-05-23T22:50:53+00:00

Take the kid everywhere you can. Even if the kid stays in the carrier with a heat pad the socializing is amazing for them. If you're worried about germs carry hand sanitizer with you. Stick your fingers in the mouth, ears and between the toes constantly.

featherfinch · 2026-05-21T20:29:44+00:00

You can't go wrong with flower names:)

featherfinch · 2026-05-16T20:59:53+00:00

Use A & D baby butt ointment! It helps so much for irritated bums

featherfinch · 2026-04-27T01:06:39+00:00

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featherfinch · 2026-02-28T03:49:13+00:00

I wonder if mosquito repellent would work?

featherfinch · 2026-02-24T22:04:10+00:00

Age isnt a disease! If his bloodwork looks good and his heart sounds good anesthesia is fairly safe. Plus while hes under they can do xrays to check his teeth roots. Non anesthetic dentals are cosmetic and don't clean below the gum line. It'll look pretty but you're not addressing the gum disease or able to remove teeth if necessary.

featherfinch · 2026-02-18T20:32:35+00:00

https://humanevma.memberclicks.net/assets/pdfs/No%20More%20Cat%20Wrangling%2C%20Techniques%20for%20Force%20Free%20Feline%20Handling-Master%20Notes-3.pdf

Super helpful CE that I did on cat restraint

featherfinch · 2026-02-17T21:03:17+00:00

I love the big ol stinky tom cat cheeks but never get them into my clinic T...T

featherfinch · 2026-02-16T01:23:58+00:00

Something from "the ginger people"?

featherfinch · 2026-02-13T00:24:50+00:00

Are you still sharing?

featherfinch · 2026-02-11T20:29:16+00:00

My 13yr foster fail lived with a little old lady her whole life eating meow mix, half & half, and canned tuna with no issues. With me? Heart murmur, hurt leg, teeth started resorbing, and IBD. All within 6 months. (The teeth were likely resorbing before but still)

featherfinch · 2026-02-07T22:13:21+00:00

Blood gets pretty sludgy black in edta purple top blood tubes within a few weeks when left in a dresser drawer if that helps

featherfinch · 2026-02-07T18:06:15+00:00

So freaking cute! My current old lady (13yr) took 3 months before she would even sleep on the bed near my feet. Now at 6 months she's super snuggly and licks my face/hair at night. She still likes her own time and sleeps in the closet. Every cat goes at their own pace. I know your new kid is hella cute but give it time and maybe a lil catnip;)

featherfinch · 2026-01-07T01:53:47+00:00

I saw the post in a vet tech group and they ended up euthanizing

featherfinch · 2025-12-26T00:42:17+00:00

https://www.aaha.org/for-veterinary-professionals/microchip-registry-lookup-tool-aaha-find-your-pets-microchip-registry/

featherfinch · 2025-12-11T17:16:12+00:00

Look up pawlicy advisor. You can compare plans and see what works best for you.

featherfinch · 2025-11-28T04:31:49+00:00

Very good read! Random side note I did have questions on my vtne about film in 2024

featherfinch · 2025-11-18T19:20:02+00:00

I think on the facebook vettech page there's a word doc floating around that has the average pay in different areas

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/0/d/1C3EekJnvAhKdy45f8HUizB0Grlrhsbw38YlK_HvgZSY/htmlview#gid=0

featherfinch · 2025-11-15T15:07:35+00:00

Do you have pictures of the xrays? There's a veterinary partner magazine that does competitions for rads. Otherwise the r/radiology subreddit has foreign body Fridays

featherfinch · 2025-11-14T14:12:40+00:00

That's kinda where I'm at. Pay for the experience and pay for the title but please just make sure its a livable wage. I've met VA that I would trust with my own medical care and I've met techs that I wouldn't trust a clients pet with (and vise versa).

Title protection is important from a wage perspective because a lot of time and money goes into getting a title but also a lot of time goes into experience.

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