Patient of the Day

Patient of the day goes to....

No.  That is not me holding the dog, that is the dog's owner.  The owner has had this dog for about a decade with this behavior being the norm for the entire time. The owner loves the dog and the dog is treated well. It's just one of those ornery terriers that absolutely does not want to be touched.....ever. 

He came in for a nail trim; nothing a pair of leather gloves, two muzzles, and three participants can't handle!

Back Again

You would never believe that just 5 minutes after posting the last entry, we received an emergency call for a calf pull. 

TO THE BATMOBILE!!!!

The sun was setting on us as we waited for the client to arrive. 

This bloody scene.....

....though we had to abandon the squeeze chute, ended with a successful pull, a happy momma cow, and and fine healthy bull calf. 

Another calf pull under my belt. 

Now back to my recorded Aggie game. 

I'm MC Hendrick, and You've Entered the Vet-Tech Zone

Here's a deceptively calm praying mantis on top of a very turbulent squeeze chute holding and very feisty brahman cow. It was a beautiful morning but I was covered in sweat, poop, blood, and I am suffering 2 weeks later with a sharp pain in the ribs. Maybe I could get my vet to X-ray. 

Just yesterday, I aided in shoving a rod down the middle of a busted bone. This poor pup will likely get full use of this leg after it heals thanks to the good Doc. 

Later that day I traded the comfort of a conditioned surgery room for the outside heat to repair an umbilical hernia. They say it's not the heat but the humidity but I couldn't tell. 

To top it off, I performed a procedure of my own as I operated on a coworker's ingrown toenail. A callback today verified the operation was successful. Perhaps I should offer vet services but under an "Engineering Special Price."