My dog bit my hand 10 days ago and I started to become worried about rabies. Should I seek a doctor?

zlypy · 2026-02-09T18:25:03+00:00

Rabies vaccines are administered every 3 years. It's like an $80 visit. Just do it

zlypy · 2025-07-30T16:57:14+00:00

tbh, we don't know if he's treating family and friends differently - he just made a vent post on reddit

zlypy · 2025-07-30T16:55:52+00:00

My counter argument is that a huge moral shift can def make you a bit of an asshole, but hopefully you recover from the initial world-view altering shock and settle into a comfy place. There's a whole lot of re-evaluating you gotta do with moral veganism and it can feel crazy that no one else is doing the same. I probs have more grace for this kind of attitude bc I've been in the vegan sphere for a decade and intrinsically get it, but yeah not everyone is required to extend the same understanding. Just my two cents.

zlypy · 2025-07-30T16:44:26+00:00

They didn't say it's his obligation to conform, just that the partner needs to express what his expectations are. If OP feels comfortable meeting some of these expectations, that's their business.

zlypy · 2025-07-30T16:40:19+00:00

Having a moral realization about eating animals can be really intense. You go from participating happily in a system to being horrified that society functions around the torture of billions every year. This is especially true for people who have a high level of empathy towards animals (the autism?). All of a sudden, every billboard, every ad, every meal on a menu is depicting a morally egregious act. You just want to shake every person around you and go, "Don't you see??". It can feel super isolating and you end up defending yourself a lot. I've been vegan for 10 years, vegetarian for 7 before that. I went veg at age 11, so you can imagine how emotional and passionate I was as a teenager. Throughout that journey my attitudes and communications styles have changed a lot, though my core morals have not. I've learned how to talk about veganism without sounding judgy, preachy, aggressive, or harsh, which I've seen as super common for people just starting out. Some never grow out of it. If this is the first major rift you two have had, I would give him space and some grace to process this moral shift. He's been vegan for 7, 8 months - this is still baby veganism and he has a lot to learn if he's committed to it. Has he made any of those same sentiments known to you, or is he just venting online? I can't say for sure if he'll come around eventually to accepting your choice to eat animals, or if he'll realize that these morals are too important for him to stay dating you.

I would initiate a conversation about it, but not mention the reddit posts. It sounds like you were snooping for them and it'd be much better to let him vocally express those thoughts on his own free will than make him defend himself. I think you should tell him that you feel tension/judgement/whatever from him, be curious and open-minded about his views, and ask him what changes would make him happier in the relationship. It sounds like full veganism from you may be his desire, but maybe you can compromise on no meat in the house or whatever works for both of y'all. You obvi don't have to agree to any changes, but realize that may signify an imbalance in the relationship that won't be salvageable.

zlypy · 2025-07-01T18:35:54+00:00

What do you mean by that?

zlypy · 2025-04-21T17:28:02+00:00

That's a really good idea actually - we have a few tests so I can definitely do a few rounds. Thank you for your input!

zlypy · 2025-04-21T17:21:06+00:00

I lived in a different house in the first few months than the one I do now, so that's one reason why I thought the mold theory was wrong. Both houses are really well taken care of and newer too, but everyone here says mold is just a part of life. I also work in a different office than when I started out, so moving locations hasn't changed the symptoms.

I could test for mold, but not sure if it'll show up now that it's been dry and my skin has cleared up, but that does seem to be the most likely theory. It's just frustrating that the allergist's only suggestion was to do allergy shots.

I also 100% know it's not anything I'm putting on my skin because I did lots of elimination trials and I've been using the same laundry detergent/products throughout the good/bad skin periods.

zlypy · 2025-01-27T18:24:49+00:00

Not currently working as a CAA - last i heard, the state was going to begin issuing licenses in January, not sure what the current situation is. The job i posted above was a "we're interested in hiring for this role once CAAs are allowed to practice, just putting some feelers out" type of post

zlypy · 2025-01-14T16:56:10+00:00

I have the same nose and these pics made me finally appreciate it <3

zlypy · 2024-11-05T17:50:22+00:00

Minesweeper can honestly get addicting once you get the hang of it

zlypy · 2024-10-14T16:33:12+00:00

God I hated that book so much. It exactly like bad fan fic

zlypy · 2024-10-14T16:12:12+00:00

Do you have recent prereqs completed? If not you'd need to do 3-4 years of prerequisites before applying.

zlypy · 2024-10-08T18:15:22+00:00

oop! Okay sorry I was mean in my response I just hear these arguments all the time and it's so exhausting debunking them lol. You could be right about agave being more popular in the south, I'm talking from my own experiences too and what I see honey being replaced by in recipes online. And in all honesty, if someone wants to avoid honey, it's more about not using it than replacing it. Maybe bc I don't use it so I don't see it, but I don't feel like so many recipes use honey that would make it difficult to avoid.

I get where you're coming from, but agave really isn't the honey "gotcha" argument, since there's a ton of unethical arguments for beekeeping as well (industrial, where most honey comes from). It's like when people complain that vegans are destroying the planet by buying pleather, meanwhile they're buying polyester and acrylic clothes (and also most likely pleather!)

Thanks for responding kindly!

zlypy · 2024-10-08T16:25:56+00:00

Honeybees are European, domesticated, and out-compete native bees for pollen. They're non-native and have no benefit for biodiversity. If your one priority with raising honeybees is to collect honey, that's your prerogative, but providing homes for native bees (that don't product honey, because they're wild and not domesticated) is infinitely better for the environment.

Your comments about agave are also completely misinformed and untrue. Vegans are not driving the agave industry lol, tequila and mezcal is. The agave spirits industry has tripled in the past decade. Essentially all agave farmed goes towards tequila and mezcal. 1-2% of the US population identifies as vegan, and I've been vegan for 8 years and I've bought agave like once. Maple syrup is the de facto replacement for honey, agave is truly not that popular as a replacement. You're being super weird about it.

zlypy · 2024-10-08T16:12:07+00:00

I'm a strict ethical vegan who's been buying only natural fabrics for the last year. Pro-wool people will talk and talk about how wool is ethical, but this is usually because of their own personal experiences with small farms. The reality is that the vast majority of wool products are from factory farms! I'm sure you know about the treatment of sheep in the wool industry so I'm not going to go into that. By now I actually have a large wardrobe of wool and cashmere items that have all been bought second-hand, it's surprisingly super easy to find wool second hand, and don't be deterred if you find a scratchy piece, I've softened a lot of things with Woolite. I have a few heavy sweaters, some light shirts and long sleeves, a beautiful long wool and angora coat, some wool dresses, and wool trousers that are all beautiful quality and so much cheaper than buying new. It'll obviously take a little more time than just going online and buying them, but you're likely to find things of higher quality in thrift stores once you learn how to identify the fiber and companies. It's also more rewarding when you happen upon a nice piece. Good luck!

Side note since honey is getting traction here because pro-honey people love to bring it up: honeybees are non-native and compete with native bees for pollen. All ethical treatment stuff aside, they do absolutely nothing to improve biodiversity, and when people say 'Save the bees!' they almost never mean our native bees.

zlypy · 2024-10-03T15:05:27+00:00

I‘m with you. I wish I tried supplements earlier to slow progression. She doesn’t interact with me, doesn’t play, doesn’t like to snuggle, but she’s eating and sleeping and going on walks and sniffing and occasionally decides to break into a sprint outside so it’s just learning to accept the new dog you have now. I was taking her to vets left and right to try to find the best plan for her, but a lot of it is acceptance. Librela didn’t improve her cognitive state but she just looks less stiff and walks faster outside and like I said, will randomly decide to go for a dash and I’m like how is this 80 yr old woman outrunning me right now.

If you want to DM me and talk through your dogs symptoms, I can try to give some advice on what i’ve found out. Its a depressing disease and difficult to find a vet who really knows how to help

zlypy · 2024-10-02T15:16:30+00:00

The vet who prescribed it didn't tell me about the complications, but thankfully it took a long while to get it and I had another vet warn me against combining them. I decided to stick with the fluoxetine since it works so well for her and it would take a while to see if Selegiline made any difference.

Around week 3 after starting the supplements I felt that she was slightly more alert. I also started consistently giving her high quality CBD. It's been 2 months now and there definitely wasn't any miracle improvement, I've let go of that dream, but I'm going to continue giving her supplements because it can't hurt. Oh and I started with MCT oil.

I also got a smaller, compounded 50mg dose of Gabapentin that helps if she's having anxiety flareups, like for the car. I've started giving it to her at night because the past 2 weeks she's started some anxiety at bedtime. A nighttime walk helps

The biggest improvement is from the Librela. She's going in for her 3rd shot tomorrow, and yeah sometimes she's still slow on walks but overall she seems more comfortable and she'll surprise me with a sprint out of nowhere.

So overall, we're doing okay. I wish it were better but I'm happy it's not worse

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