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:icondarkoktober:
Just a bit of job bitching!
I'm an emergency/critical care veterinary technician and I work at a 24 hour specialty clinic.
Curses to greyhounds, dachshunds, and impatient people!

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I totally respect people for adopting greyhounds after they're retired from racing. But the majority of them are insane when it comes to medically treating a dog for something. Just thought I'd bring that up. Poodle, shih tzu, and schnauzer people are kinda loopy too...

Dachshunds are the reason I get called in every time I am on call at work. They come in down, or partially paralized. AKA... dragging back feet behind them. Most suffer from intervertebral disc disease and need surgery as soon as possible before they have no deep pain left. Dachshunds are medical disasters and need to be more selectively bred. These people pay lots of money too- usually a $4-5 thousand estimate is signed. Plus a $300 call in fee for my doc and $150 call in fee for myself and my secondary surgery technician. Then comes the myleogram, the CSF tap, CT scan, surgery, recovery. A nice 7 hour call in procedure.

I also hate impatient people. When you go to an ER clinic, that's what it is. Even if it's for animals- it's still an EMERGENCY ROOM. You have to wait, just as a human hospital. You have no idea how hard it is to explain that to dozens of ignorant people when we are slammed.
So please be patient at the vet's office. Don't scream at me if you have to wait. I'll get you through as soon as I can!!!

Just had to rant for a moment.

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I have rabies.

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:iconruu:
Well... "EMERGENCY ROOM" and "waiting" don't go together... somewhat.

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CHIKIN JOKE
"I am sitting here, getting stiff!"
Lo Wang
:iconraspil:
put yourself in their shoes for a minute and think about how they feel.

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If you can't laugh at yourself, you don't have the right to laugh at anyone else.
:icondarkoktober:
We work on a triage basis. I'm mainly bitching about the emergency ear infection at 10pm on a Saturday.

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I have rabies.
:icondarkoktober:
I understand how they feel, I deal with hysterical people on a daily basis. I do not appreciate being yelled at when I am trying to help someone's pet. I'm not in this business for the people or the money. I'm there for the animals.

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I have rabies.
:iconraspil:
I'm not in this business for the people or the money.

didn't say you were and i don't have any idea why you'd even say this.

i've been a medical assistant and know what it's like dealing with psycho patients. they're not psycho for the sake of being crazy and ruining your day -- they're worried about their pet, they're scared, they're not thinking of you. so cut them some slack or get out of the business.

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If you can't laugh at yourself, you don't have the right to laugh at anyone else.
:icondarkoktober:
Thank you for your comments, you can stop posting now. I don't need more irritation, this wasn't posted to start fights.

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I have rabies.
:iconraspil:
thanks for telling me what i can do in a public forum. that's brilliant.

listen -- when someone disagrees with you, grow up and accept it or don't post here if you can't handle it.

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If you can't laugh at yourself, you don't have the right to laugh at anyone else.
:icongrrlinthecorner:
Haha. What? Somebody actually took their dog into the expensive ER on a damned Saturday because of an ear infection?

Either blood was involved, or that's a pyscho owner.

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You're so far behind, you think you're in first. :slow:
:icongrrlinthecorner:
You have obviously never worked with animals or their owners.
Really - you should just stop posting in this thread.

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You're so far behind, you think you're in first. :slow:
:icongrrlinthecorner:
All I know is, when there's a dog coughing to my left, a newborn kitten mewing to my right, and my dog's anal gland is about to burst, they better admit my bitch first, or somebody's getting yelled at.

I try to stay away from ER clinics as much as possible. I've never had a good experience and I don't enjoy getting ripped off.

And hey, you have to admit - wieners are adorable. They're soft and warm and hardly shed. Yes, they should also be bred better, just like flat-faced dogs. :shrug: What can you do?

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You're so far behind, you think you're in first. :slow:

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