I've looked around and I've found some single models on yeggie and thingyverse but I find it hard to believe there's not a 3d scanned data base supplying vin that universities have access too. Just wondering if there's one out there.

Just a student trying to study the brain

Incoming rant, brace yourself.

I went to a university to get a degree in animal science. I was never sure what I wanted to do, but knew I wanted to work with animals. Thought about vet school, but didn’t think I’d be smart enough. After exploring career options, I really got interested in epidemiology. Diseases are kind of my forte as they’re very interesting to me.

After I graduated, I applied to several different jobs. I didn’t hear back from a majority of them. Finally I landed a job in laboratory animal medicine. While I don’t hate the job, it’s not something I envisioned myself doing and I have no free time after work since it’s an hour commute. My current plan is to work for a year or two and pay on my current loans and then use my tuition assistance through my job to get my mph. My dream is to be an epidemiologist for wild ruminants.

I would love to hear your thoughts and if anyone could offer encouraging/supportive words, it would be greatly appreciated. I just don’t feel like I’m making a difference in the world.

Hey guys, I'm currently a pharmacist but looking to transition to veterinary nursing. So far I know I need a certificate of animal care II and ?IV.

Just wondering, how was the study? Were any of you able to do it online?

And how do you feel about your job? I feel like I would love this so much more... I currently do wildcare which is nothing compared to nursing but I enjoy it so much more than my current job

Thanks! Xx

Hello, currently I have begun to complete a veterinary technician course, and I want to eventually work to getting into a veterinary college. Because of this, I am interested in increasing my hand's dexterity and I am wondering on what exercises or hobbies I can do to increase it.

I'm currently a first year vet student in Sweden and it has always been my goal to live in the UK (prefereably London) and create a life there. I know that after Brexit it is literaly impossible to get a work visa, unless you do your degree in the UK (but it made no sense to me to pay for tuition when uni is free in Sweden). When I graduate I want to be able to find a vet job in the London area - is that even a possibility?

My initial plan was to go through a recruiting agency and find a job that would sponsor a skilled worker visa, perhaps for a new grad position, and that sounded all well until I found out about the updated migration salary requirement (48000 £). Surely I would never be offered any position that could fill that requirement? (And as I interprate the law there are no exceptions unless your under 26 when graduating or from a UK uni (I'm neither).

It just feels so hopeless because part of the reason (not all of it but still) I'm even pursuing this degree is so that I can be able to move to the UK and get a decent job I can survive on (without getting into more student loan debt and spending even more of my lifetime at uni).

I know that I could work as a vet for several years in Sweden, to then maybe reach that salary level, but I really want to make the move as quickly as possible and not wait until I'm in my late 30s.

Does anyone have any experience of moving to the UK from EU as a new grad vet? Is it still possible?

Just as the title says, has anyone got any suggestions for books that would be useful for a veterinary receptionist to read? I want to get more understanding of my role, and get better at it! :)

I got into the vet prep program at Ross. Is that a good thing ?? I don’t know how to feel about it.

Hi guys! So I’m a 4th year med vet student looking for some recommendations in places for summer placements in equine medicine. The countries I was thinking were Ireland, the UK ou Spain (mainly due to proximity), but I’m open to explore more options in other countries where English is spoken, as it is a language I’m really comfortable in. I did a summer placement last year mainly focused in equine reproduction, being this area and also areas like cardiorespiratory and gastrointestinal areas I really enjoy. I’ve also been around horses (including horse riding at nacional level) all my life. TIA!

excuse me Is there a way to work or be an intern in a veterinary clinic in the United States being Mexican and having studied in Mexico... I am still a student but I would like to learn in a larger clinic like those in the US I have experience in surgery, clinical analysis, microscopic analysis, animal management, medication administration, etc. and dog grooming I have a visa and everything is in order but I don't know if it is necessary to do paperwork even if I only go as an apprentice I would like to go summer to learn P.S. In Mexico from the first semester they teach you how to manipulate animals and in semester 7 we already do surgeries alone

Please sign this petition opposing Governor Jeff Landry’s decision to transport a tiger from Florida to Louisiana just for entertainment purposes. After being denied from using Mike VII, the tiger on campus that is cared for by the vet school, a different tiger will be subjected to the extreme stress of being in what has been called one of the loudest college stadiums in the country. The practice of bringing a tiger on the sidelines was stopped in 2015 for a reason. https://www.change.org/p/keep-live-tigers-out-of-tiger-stadium

My fiance is coming to canada and he is a foreign vet, what is the process and what kind of job can he get?

Hey all, so I recently quit my equine associate position (2 months in.) It's been a devastating experience- I was a rare person who LOVED my internship, have never questioned my career choice... and then the combination of staffing, management, quality of medicine, shitty clients, and lack of support at my clinic killed it for me. I am so burnt out I don't care about any of it anymore, and I knew I had to leave when I started considering leaving vet med entirely (something I had never considered, even in my internship.) There's more, but I'm leaving out some identifying details.

So i quit.

And now I'm on call 3-4/5 days a week, plus weekends, through the end of the month. The other two vets are basically part time- one is only seeing cases until 2-3pm and the other is only there two days a week. I am booked up fully seeing my scheduled cases until 4, then squeezing in add ons/fit-ins/rechecks, and then also seeing emergencies. I haven't gotten home before 7-8pm in almost 3 weeks.

I've tried putting my foot down and saying I can't see something and my boss undermines me and has the front desk staff put it on my schedule while they go home at 2.

I am exhausted. I'm angry. I know I can do anything for three more weeks but damn it I shouldn't have to.

At least I can take solace in the fact that the two vets that are currently fucking me over will have to see EVERYTHING I'm currently taking on after I leave. Karma's a bitch. I feel bad for the other staff/employees, because they take it out on them, but I have no compassion left in me for the other vets that are digging their own grave.

Why is this field so self destructive? This has ruined group practice for me- I think I'm going to have to either go to solo practice or do something outside GP, because I am so furious with how I've been treated.

today i had to cancel my appointment literally the last minute because my undisciplined ass fall asleep. i slept for 12 hours and when i woke up from my unconsciousness it was already past the time that i had to be there.

i love my vet and shes working really hard everyday. I hate it so much to be in such a position right now and i feel terrible for doing this. I called and they were happy to reschedule me tommorow at 10am. I wana show up with something in my hands. Any recommendations?

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2024/11/05/us/elections/results-colorado-proposition-129-regulate-the-veterinary-profession.html

It looks like prop 129, which establishes a veterinary mid level (similar to a PA in human medicine) has passed. From what I know this was generally unpopular in the veterinary community which is why it ended up as a ballot issue. What effects do you think this will this have on the profession?

hi everybody! I’m a third year vet student and have a very serious worry about the future careers in vetmed.

TL;DR is it worth it to continue being a vet?

Here’s my soapbox. I would appreciate if you replied to some or all of my post.

I have, like you all, always wanted to be a vet. Or maybe you made your way into this career as a second career. Either way, we are here together now because of our love for animals and medicine.

I’m graduating with $300k in loans at my in state school. I want to do PSLF. Really worried about the the Future of PSLF with our new guy as president. Really sad that we probably won’t get the SAVE plan approved now :(

I am worried about Prop 129 in Colorado making this way to other states.

i am worried about all of the vets I hear about that end up hating their job or have to job jump until finding a good clinic. Unfortunately, I won’t be able to do this as my only option of getting rid of loans is working nonprofit until I crash lol.

if you are a shelter vet, i would love to hear your experience.

if you ennjoy your job I would love to hear your experience.

if you hate your job please rant about it in the comments so I can see what it’s actually like.

Hello guys, I am a licensed veterinarian in the Philippines. Do you have an idea about the ECFVG process, like the BSCE exam? Is it available in the Philippines or only in Japan and China? Because before going to the US, I want to take the exam first. 

I work at a corporate practice and I keep running into a personal issue with the way we price outside lab tests. Our policy is that whatever the lab charges us we add a 100% markup regardless of the price. So if a test through idexx is $100, our price to the client is $200. But this also means that if the cost through the lab is $350 we charge the client $700. This scaling makes no sense to me, I get that we have to charge for the time and analysis and communicating with the client but the scale doesn’t seem fair to me. Usually the cost increase from the lab doesn’t have any difference in difficulty on my end, and I’d rather get $150 profit on a $350 test than have the client not want to run the test because it’s too expensive. Another example, I was trying to push for a test for a dog that through a local lab is $35 from the lab. After the markup and an $80 overnight shipping fee the cost to the client is $175 which the client declines because it’s too expensive. Any suggestions on this? Cause any time I complain I just get instantly shut down.

I’m graduating in May from a US accredited vet school, I’ve got a BS and an MS as well. My question is, how do I start looking for a job abroad? I’d like to start in Canada, since that seems like an easy stepping stone.

What’s the best way to start that process?

Vet receptionist of 7 years here!! Yesterday was exceptionally rough for the team and myself. Something about rain and cold windy days does it everytime for us lmao 😂 surgeries were a mess, people calling left and right , over booked and behind drs not enough techs , being called heartless B who doesn’t care for animals, because i wouldn’t squeeze in an hr before close the long time client who needs “just a 10 min appt” for a dog who has been overly peeing for a week and crying in pain now. Literally everything. I just wanna say thank you for everyone who goes thru this. For everyone who didn’t get to save that patient, thank you for everyone whose mental capacity was pushed waaayyy past the limit. Thank you for getting chewed out and being able to remain calm. Thank you thank you thank you. I see you, i love you for showing up day after day. ❤️🙏🏼 I see you guys. Thats it, that’s all. You all are the true super heroes 🫶🏻🫶🏻🫶🏻

I'm a 2024 grad currently training in a new job with a work visa and it's not what I expected/made to believe. First of all, I am shadowing for the first few months but not getting paid. I did know this going in and was skeptical then but decided to overlook it for the supposed other perks of the job. The job pays solely on commission or a low monthly base salary if monthly earnings don't exceed it. This was all good and well as the estimated earnings was well above the average salary for other new grad jobs around. However, since I've joined the team I've discovered that management has hired a bunch of vets in a short time and now business is significantly slower per vet, which means a reduction in salary and a lot of time spent waiting around. Management completely denies this is an issue, even though all the vets I've talked to have agreed this has impacted them a lot. On top of that, to meet the demands of the growing vet team they continue adding weekend, night, and holiday shifts (we are an emergency based service), meaning everyone is expected to work many weekends (over 2 FULL weekends per month), a majority of nights, and several bank holidays (either christmas/new years or both) without a salary that compensates for these hours. There are several other issues as well which I won't delve into at this time.

I'm on a work visa which means I would have to repay significant visa fees if I left, but I am also unhappy with what I've now discovered the job to actually be. I feel quite blindsided by my employers as I feel they were intentionally vague about the job requirements and misrepresented it so they could lock us in with a work visa. If anyone has any advice on how to approach this situation, including advice on switching jobs as a new grad on a work visa in the UK that'd be much appreciated!

Just like the title states? What are the yearly and hourly numbers?

Hi!

I’m an international student (from US) at school in the UK (RCVS accredited), and I’m looking for any advice for relocation for internship/residency in Australia!

I’ve perused a few of the posted internship positions, but my big question is what is the immigration process like? How difficult will this be realistically?

Sincerely,

An American Citizen Who Won’t Be Returning

I encounter at least one pet owner each week who appears to have a serious mental illness. Sometimes, these individuals are relatively harmless if things go smoothly. However, during our conversations, it's evident that something is seriously off, and I find myself walking on eggshells to avoid triggering them.

However, if things go wrong—for example, if a pet becomes very sick, worsens during treatment, or dies—chaos can ensue. Some individuals struggle to cope with negative or stressful situations; they may freeze and be unable to make decisions, or they may react with hysteria or aggression. I've had adult clients throw themselves on the ground, wailing, kneeling, and begging me to perform CPR on a deceased pet.; I got death and r*pe threats, and I had a client who placed a pistol on my desk at the start of our consultation as a warning. It feels like the situation is getting worse, and I encounter more mentally unstable clients over time. Have you had similar experiences?

Hi! So, I applied this cycle to a few US schools and while it’s still to early to have heard back I’m trying to think ahead and plan my next steps if I don’t get in this cycle. During undergrad I studied abroad to Australia and loved it so I have been doing a bit of research into USYD. I was wondering if any current students would be willing to answer a few questions about the program and life in Sydney. My main concern is that I have a dog who I am not willing to leave behind. I know it incredibly difficult to get a dog into Australia, but I’m also curious about how dog friendly Sydney itself is. Is there a lot of housing that allows pets? Are they allowed on beaches? Etc. Thank you in advance!

Wondering about the VEG/NVA/BluePearl programs and ER in general. Most of what I’ve heard is not great, especially with VEG but I would love to consider going into ER. Anyone have good experiences with these programs? Is it better to do an internship or maybe an internship and then one of these programs? I love fast paced critical situations but training is obviously huge and I want to feel confident in my skills and maintain that feeling. Any ER vets absolutely hate their life? Is it sustainable? What is the salary like? Any insight is appreciated as my ER experience thus far has been minimal. I’m also wondering if there’s anything specific I should look into for my development outside of school as far as externships etc (I’m a first year vet student). Thanks!

I’ve been in vet med since I was 19, I’m now 23. I’m a very fast learner (skills came much slower tbh) but I started as a kennel tech and within 8 months I was fully functioning as a vet tech minus knowing how to assist in surgery. Before I left my first clinic I got some surgery experience but ultimately left due to not seeing room for me to grow (there was 1 other tech besides me and then the lead tech who only worked in surgery). The thing I liked most about being there was getting to train other techs or have them shadow me (bc lead tech was always in surgery). But I left after 2 and a half years d/t no room for advancement.

Now I’ve been at my clinic for 10 months with 3 techs having seniority over me 1. Lead tech (4 yrs, Team Trainer Tech at like 3yrs, Tech at like 1yr 3mos, me and then 2 techs newer than me thatve been there 1-2 months.

We have huddles 1-3 times a month and I kid you not I get a shout out at nearly every one. I’ve never known what it’s like to feel so appreciated for my skills. I’ve been told I’m the baby vampire bc since being here I’ve excelled at difficult blood draws and IV catheters (assistant manager who’s been doing this for 17 years is the main vampire) and I genuinely think it’s bc of all the support I get from my coworkers. Anyway I get shout outs from the lead tech, the basically co-lead tech, reception lead, ect because I’m always helping where needed without being asked and I’m always working and keeping busy. Today during huddle the lead tech even said something that will stick will me, she said “I feel like you’re the go-to person for when something needs to get done and I really appreciate that” and I was just like..damn, it almost made me tear up.

A few months ago our assistant manager handed us papers to fill out with info about us (goals, dislikes, ect) and I had wrote that I want to be in a leadership role and that I LOVE training. Pretty recently she pulled me aside and said she sees all that I do, that I go above and beyond what others do and that she can definitely see me in a higher position. My only thought it.. what is there? Our team isn’t HUGE, we have 6 techs total including me. I feel like we’re too small to have a shift lead. I guess if anything I could see myself being a laboratory tech bc I do all the maintenance myself anyway. I just don’t know what could set me apart from my coworkers if there’s already a lead tech and a team trainer. The team trainer and my coworker that has been there like 6 months longer than me are trained in rehab but I do NOT want to do that and it’s not really a title per se. I’m just wondering if any of you can share how you advance technicians. Also I’m actually being trained in surgery before my coworker who’s been there 6 months longer than me is, i was told because I already have some surgery experience and she doesn’t but I feel like it’s bc I work harder. But other than training in surgery, how else could I advance?

Updated vaccination guidelines from AAHA

To be clear, leptospirosis is a documented risk for dogs of all lifestyles and geographies and signalment due to wildlife exposure.

Standing water is not a requirement for exposure because of wildlife. Infection is well documented in arid climates such as Arizona, the literal desert. This is stated in the full AAHA PDF

The most commonly hospitalized type of dog is <15 pounds in cities likely due to rats/rodents But any dog <20 pounds has higher risk than larger dogs

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4857991/#:~:text=Hospital%20prevalence%20significantly%20increased%20in,diagnosed%20with%20leptospirosis%20(P%20%3D%20.

Hey everyone,

I've worked in the industry for 3 years and after a lot of recent changes and a large increase in workload I found myself really struggling mentally. I decided to go to the doctor and after much discussion found a lot of what I said related directly to stress, anxiety, and pressure from work - as a result I've been signed off sick for a couple of weeks and started meds.

I wondered if anyone could let me know if this will impact future career prospects?

I'm beginning to question if this clinic is the one for me for these reasons. I know I can handle a lot of stress but it's just been consistent and ever increasing recently that I'm debating a change. I'm getting worried this is a mistake and I've messed things up for myself.

Thanks in advance

CVT working at a clinic/shelter. Started the morning off with the death of one of the shelter dogs, he was a good boy, gonna miss him. Then received death threats from a client because the animal passed away after given medication (animal came in for treatment for a wound on the jaw and also had ascites). It's days like today that makes it hard to do this job. When the animal is okay, you get a smile and a thank you but if it doesn't live then you're to blame and the only thing you deserve is death. As someone that wants to go on to become a veterinarian, I know that these things happen and you just have to have tough skin but days like this, really makes you want to leave the profession. Just venting I guess, hope you all have a great day.

Hello everyone! I'm a young graduated ( less than 2 years). Since I started, I changed 3 times my job place for different reasons. I'm now in the third one, I was feeling good, but since few weeks I'm going down mentally. I feel like I am making mistakes all the times, I'm not evolving at all. I have difficulty to accept mistakes as well. I know I m still learning and I will make mistakes, but I don't know how to cope with. It affects my mental health and my physical health as well. I don't know what to do, im already seeing a psychologist ad nothing since to change. I'm questioning myself, maybe I am not made for this job. Job that I dreamed and make tons of sacrifices If some of u have some advice, how to deal with "mistakes", how to make a real break between work and home... Im lost..