6/07/07

Long day, so I'm going to do it bullet style!

-As I said, long, busy, but good day. The end of my 'week' there always seems to be a long day.
-Helped more with hooking up patients and recovery today, as apposed to being helped along and watching.
-There was a poodle spay that went well, until she tried waking up. One moment she was out, the next she was awake, and almost fully so. She came out very fast, and we had to extubate her really quickly. Poor girl, not the way I'd like to wake up.
-Angry pitbull named Phoebe in who did not like other animals, but was very nice to people. She, and one of the employee's dogs that was there for a dental (little bulldog) did not get along well and had to be pulled away from each other multiple times (such as trying to eat each other through the cage walls). Made for an interesting day, for sure. There has sure been a rash of angry dogs this week!
-Max is still there, maybe diagnosed with pyelonephritis (which would be the third case in a week, weird). Doing about the same.
-One of the receptionists does fostering for the Central Vermont Humane Society and she has a litter of kittens! They are about 8 weeks and very cute. They came in today for a check up.
-Very full house! Two stray dogs came in, lethargic, very low blood cell count, and smelled kind of funny, like a sickly sweet decaying hay smell. One male, one female.
-I'm learning to read the inpatient/treatment board better and to tell who needs what medication and prep for what surgery.
-Professor Stalnaker came for a visit today! Sorry I wasn't able to talk long, Professor!

On a side note, I did a blood glucose curve for a black spaniel a while ago. She wasn't too happy about it, but it sure helped in my blood gathering skills!