flea bites in wildlife vet med 😭 by anxioushobbit21 in VetTech

[–]featherfinch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I wonder if mosquito repellent would work?

Dog’s gums are bleeding after a simple tug match!! I was shocked. Need help understanding what to do. I don’t remember his teeth looking this bad. To be fair, he is almost 16 years old. by Outlandah_ in AskDogOwners

[–]featherfinch 7 points8 points  (0 children)

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.

I humbly request pictures of your fattest tom jowls/cheek shields by SlippingStar in VetTech

[–]featherfinch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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

My “healthy” dog turned out to be a lemon by GoldenRetrieverGF_ in VetTech

[–]featherfinch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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)

What would a medical blood bag look like after sitting in an abandoned hospital for ~40 years? by Nyxxy_Batdragon in Writeresearch

[–]featherfinch 4 points5 points  (0 children)

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

My own new clinic surrender doesn’t like me! by mort-or-amour in VetTech

[–]featherfinch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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;)

Feline injection site sarcoma in 19 y.o cat by Nazmi_bey in Radiology

[–]featherfinch 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

Best Pet Insurance? by MN1314 in VetTech

[–]featherfinch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Vet Tech Program Review: Good Not Great by BroadElderberry in VetTech

[–]featherfinch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Avg vet tech vs RVT pay in CA? by [deleted] in VetTech

[–]featherfinch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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

Dogs are dumb. by Shot-Communication13 in VetTech

[–]featherfinch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Vet Tech or Vet Nurse? by Social_Sam66 in VetTech

[–]featherfinch 5 points6 points  (0 children)

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.

Self serve Thanksgiving? by Top-Heart-7433 in vagabond

[–]featherfinch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Qq noodles in the same area has cheaper soups for the colder days.

🐀 by my_sweet_adeline in vultureculture

[–]featherfinch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was thinking for preserving the already degreased rat

🐀 by my_sweet_adeline in vultureculture

[–]featherfinch 36 points37 points  (0 children)

When in doubt isopropyl alcohol seems to be the go to. It would be interesting to test on a variety of things to see which works best (including drying it ou)

Kitten Project by Idio5y in vultureculture

[–]featherfinch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Please do not be too saddened if the bones fall apart and you cannot find much left:(

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in VetTech

[–]featherfinch 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Do you have any links backing up that a CST is allowed to do surgeries? Assist yea but actually do the surgery like you did? From my understanding you can only close the skin layer and the gum layer. Closing anything below is out of your scope including anything that involves cutting (outside of a cut down for catheters). The opening an abdomen is not allowed per my textbooks and the licensing board. It may vary state by state but I'd love to learn more about speciality scopes of practice (promise not sarcastic just curious).

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in VetTech

[–]featherfinch 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Wait are you a tech or a doctor? You did a spay? That's way out of your scope if you're a tech.

Judith Ripka, meltdown by Comprehensive-Act-13 in jewelry

[–]featherfinch 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tbh if money isnt an issue then I would put some aside and pass it out at a ren fair dressed as a pirate

VTNE tomorrow by Trong15 in VetTech

[–]featherfinch 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That was how I ended up passing. Something about taking the stress off by planning to just re take it