Job Shadow

[rockrighter]

Equals mucho fun. The coolest thing was that I had to help restrain a dog, Tanner, for more x-rays (usually the animals are sedated but he'd already gone through that; these x-rays were taken after the DVM decided he should do a comparison of both stifles.) They only have 2 lead aprons and thyroid guards, so the assistant who I was shadowing and the DVM were wearing them. Melissa (the VA) was restraining the caudal aspect, and I had Tanner's neck pinned down and kept him from righting himself while Dr. Maarhuis (http://www.ucfv.bc.ca/dev/Aluminations/AluminationsFall02/TimMarhuuis3small.jpg) was prepping the Radiograph machine. He told me as I was restraining Tanner (when we first got him up there) that he'd let me know when I could leave the room so they could take the x-rays. He forgot.

Any super-powers I figured may I have attained never emerged, sadly. Drat. :disapp:

[Not_Trapped]

for a second there...i thought you could tell what i was thinking - sheesh - thank goodness

i couldn't work in a place like that -

[Highway23]

cool beans!!

[Not_Trapped]

speaking of JOBS - did school get cancelled in NC today?

[csmooth24]

cool! im glad its kewl! sorry no superpowers!

you are a superhero in my book! ;)

[Not_Trapped]

hey reena - does this shadow include all aspects of workin in the clinic or are you jus focusing on certain areas?

[rockrighter]

Everything that the VA does, I will do. The whole point is to make sure the hospital/clinic runs smoooooooothly.

According to the book, but really, we just generate chaos. :D

I'll write you up a whole listee-poo when I get back.

[Not_Trapped]

oh that's scary - i don't really love animals but i can never see them going through any pain -

yeah a list - how do you feel about cleaning up after animals?

[rockrighter]

I've been doing that for several years, it doesn't phase me. It's just poop and pee and vomit and blood and mucus and such.

We:

Answer phones & book appts.
Admit/Discharge the animals
Do SubQ vaccs.*
Clean
Monitor the machines - EKG, Oxygen
Assist with X-Rays (see above)
Prepare injections/vaccs
Restrain, restrain, restrain (see above)
Euthanasia/Bereavement counselling for clients
Information junkies (we have to know stuff to answer client's questions)
etc. etc. etc.

I may be missing a few things here and there, it depends on who you work for and how they train you to their needs.

*Only if you're allowed to by the vet; we're not really supposed to but it's standard.

[Not_Trapped]

i could never EVER in a MILLION years do that stuff