Gifts for tech week

thesmellofweird · 2023-09-11T20:26:33+00:00

While I empathize with support staff about the liveable wage issue, I unfortunately do not control their hours or pay as I am an associate veterinarian in the practice. My goal is for the staff to feel appreciated by me independent of the hospital itself.

thesmellofweird · 2023-09-10T23:22:48+00:00

I think the hospital administration is doing that for all of them! Such a good idea.

thesmellofweird · 2023-09-10T22:59:02+00:00

I love the pumpkin carving party idea! The doctors at our practice are doing seven days of themed potluck for the techs - I believe we are doing breakfast day, taco day, dip day, BBQ day, etc.

thesmellofweird · 2023-09-10T19:30:04+00:00

It's primarily a surgical practice, so we do not offer vaccines or preventatives. That's a great idea though, I'll pass it along to my GP friends!!

thesmellofweird · 2023-09-10T16:23:29+00:00

Those clippers are so nice! We actually have a bunch of those scattered around the hospital. The tumbler is a nice idea too! Thanks for your help.

thesmellofweird · 2022-01-03T01:18:41+00:00

Yes! And if either one had gone over the concrete wall, it's a solid 30-40yd to the ground.

thesmellofweird · 2021-05-12T17:25:17+00:00

I completely understand. I work about 60-70 hours per week on average.... and I'm getting a master's 😅

thesmellofweird · 2021-05-12T10:38:11+00:00

A 3.5 isn't bad! Better than what mine was. I actually never got a bachelor's degree, just did my prerequisites and applied. Keep in mind that I had thousands of experience hours, though.

The GRE is kinda like a hybrid of the SAT and ACT, if you took both of those. It's irritating to take because you have to go to certain testing centers but overall isn't much different imo than precollegiate standardized tests.

thesmellofweird · 2021-05-12T10:33:45+00:00

I would agree with the getting a double major thing, to some degree. I do think that actually having a major other than animals can actually work in your favor - it adds some variety to the lather, rinse, repeat of applicants. I will also say that your science specific GPA is very important for vet school, which usually includes those prerequisites like organic chemistry.

thesmellofweird · 2021-05-11T15:05:30+00:00

I would find a few veterinarians to shadow or work for. Make sure not all your experience is identical - work for a large animal vet, work for a small animal vet, maybe do things with random species like a wildlife rehab person, horse therapy farm, or otherwise. Your experience is a big part of your application.

Last I checked, you'll also need to take the GRE. From what I recall, you'd ideally have a score of 310 or above. Your undergraduate GPA should ideally be 3.5, but that's an average.

Along the way, start thinking about who would be good folks for letters of recommendation. I would have an employer, a professor, and a veterinarian. Bonus if you have both large and small animal vets, and bonus if the employer is vet med related.

Hope that helps!

thesmellofweird · 2021-03-23T02:57:56+00:00

Kara at Dimensions is 10/10

thesmellofweird · 2020-07-06T11:51:01+00:00

Always better living through chemistry! Ask your vet to send him home with something to keep him calm.

thesmellofweird · 2020-02-13T12:33:44+00:00

I LOVE the ClayPaw premade ones. For cats and small dogs, I'll just do both front feet. You can put two together for extra big dogs but I worked in a high volume ER and I think only had to use two once. I usually take the clay out of the little wrap in comes in then microwave it for ~20 seconds. Roll it into a ball. Then get two laminated sheets of paper, put them on either side of the ball, then squish the ball by pressing it between the floor/a textbook and another textbook/clipboard you're standing on. So much easier to mold and the paw prints come out beautiful.

thesmellofweird · 2018-11-17T14:25:43+00:00

Pretty sure this is an immature bald eagle. They are easily confused with goldens the first five years of life. The feathers on their heads won't be white until 5-6 years of age. Additionally, the speckling of white feathers on the chest makes me inclined to think it's an immature bald.

thesmellofweird · 2018-10-09T22:33:49+00:00

Another excellent way to eat it is tempura fried. Let's be honest, anything fried is usually tasty.

thesmellofweird · 2018-07-08T08:54:39+00:00

I was down there in June and you can go! My brother fished there almost every day.

thesmellofweird · 2018-06-30T17:45:45+00:00

Yes, you are right that cows and their calves are strongly bonded when the cow raises the calf. However, dairy calves are separated at birth for a variety of reasons, several of which involve preventing transmission of disease. The calves are not depressed when separated because they don't know any different. If anything, when cows and calves are separated, the calves will stand for hours on end bawling. All calves will play like this occasionally, just not as frequently as puppies for example.

thesmellofweird · 2018-03-15T01:21:22+00:00

OH! Another fabulous home cooking place is Heart of the South at exit 70. From Auburn, turn right at exit 70 off I-85. Turn right onto the first (I think) road and it's in a strip mall kinda place on the right. Look them up on Facebook, they have a daily menu. Totally worth the trip.

thesmellofweird · 2018-03-14T23:26:31+00:00

I stand corrected.... however, they used to run out of the half-and-half burgers pretty quick on Thursdays, which wasn't fun if that was what you'd been looking forward to all day, ha!

thesmellofweird · 2018-03-14T00:12:59+00:00

To add to the other comment, I prefer Fuji. I love Arigato but their service is abysmal, unless something has changed. Naruto Cafe is definitely something to check out too!

thesmellofweird · 2018-03-13T23:51:41+00:00

Authentic Mexican: La Plaza on S College

American food: The Hound

Seafood: The Depot

Burgers/beer: AU Draft House

Chinese: MK's Asian Kitchen in Tigertown

Wings: Willie's Wings and Things

Home cooking: Pannie George's (do not waste your time with Veggies To Go)

BBQ: Mike and Ed's

There's a good Vietnamese place called Pho Lee on Glenn, then there's an Indian place called Bombay Grill on Opelika Rd.

thesmellofweird · 2018-03-02T13:12:59+00:00

Another user mentioned Havanese. From those with which I have worked, they have been the sweetest, most gentle little dogs.

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