I can't believe that it's been almost 3 months since my last post. Apparently I don't know how to keep up with my new year's resolutions :P Anyways, it has been a pretty crazy 3 months. Yes, I know that is no excuse, but it's all I got. So, in March, I celebrated my sister's birthday and Taffy's birthday, all in the same weekend! Taffy has a ball opening her own presents (go figure, she's a dog). She would be happy shredding open nothing, as long as it was wrapped in paper. Although, it does help if there is a yummy treat or bone inside. She went crazy over her beef knee cap. She didn't even want to let me take off the plastic wrapper; she ripped it off on her own! My sister liked opening her presents too, but not with quite as much enthusiasm. Then again, she didn't have something as exciting as a beef knee cap or jar of peanut butter. Also in March, my dad was finally able to start therapy with his shoulder. It wasn't going to well though due to swelling and lack of motion. He is doing a lot better now, 4 months post-surgery.
April is when the real excitement started: my first month as a CVT paired with a vet. It was pretty stressful and hectic as well. I hadn't dealt with surgeries since my internship in the fall, so I wasn't very confident. Luckily, there was only 1 surgery each week with the exception of the last week when we had 2. It was a nice and easy transition, and they all went well. It was mostly spays and neuters, with one declaw. Of course there were about 4 dentals each week, but I couldn't help with those. In addition to the surgeries each week, there were 3 days of appointments each week. The vet I was paired with for April is the newest vet to the clinic. She's been out of school for about 2 years, so she doesn't have quite the clientel as the other 3 vets. Therefore, some days were definately slower than the average. However, it was a nice transition to the tech side vs. patient coordinator. I did miss working up front though. It was weird not dealing with the clients all the time. It was definately nice not having to worry about the phones though :)
Besides my life at work, there was the last Wild game of the season. Sadly, we were one loss away from going to the play-offs. But we still had a good season. As far as the Stanley Cup goes, there is always next year. A week later was also the last Swarm game of the season. It wasn't are best season, but still a great game to watch. Go lacrosse! In mid-April, I had the luxury to celebrate my great-aunt's 90th birthday, which was a surprise party. Whoever thought surprising a 90-year-old woman has some gutts. It was a very laid-back party, and it was nice to see everyone.
May soon followed, which meant I had survived my first month being paired with a vet. I admit, I was a little unsure after the stress of surgery day each week. I must have paid more attention in school than I thought! So, in May, I was paired with another vet, which just happened to be the boss man as well. Nothing like adding more stress to my work day! It was exciting to see all of the exotics. My favorite exotic case this month was the neuter of a sugar glider. It took a whole 30 seconds, but it was exciting. Normally when a neuter is quick, such as a cat neuter, you simply gas the animal down after giving premeds to calm nerves. Due to the small size of a sugar glider, we put his entire body in the mask! And with a small cauterization from the laser, the sugar glider was neutered. It was a challenge calculating pain meds for the little rodent as well. The other exciting exotic was a turtle in pre-shell rot stages. Otherwise it was basic nail trims, wing trims, and beak trims on birds.
And now it is June, which means I'm half-way through my first doctor rotation at the clinic. Time has gone by so fast! Anyways, the first day has gone well with the new doctor. We saw a 14 week old puppy today that has been coughing nonstop for a few weeks. Antibiotics haven't helped at all, so we needed to do chest films. His owner has been having a rough time and couldn't afford it, so he surrendered the puppy. After taking the chest films, his lungs look horrible. We also found a foreign body in his stomach; dr is thinking a rock. The lab puppies really will eat anything ;). Anyways, we put him on fluids tonight. Tomorrow we will either induce vomiting or go in for exploratory. Should be an exciting day tomorrow either way.
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