Whether it’s a work related New Year’s resolution or you’re on the hunt for a job, this is the most important tip for your workplace mental and emotional health: have the craic with your coworkers. (Craic loosely translates to fun in Irish.) This applies to most jobs, not just veterinary related workplaces. Wherever you’re … [Read more…]
“You found them? Oh, look at ‘em, aren’t they cute? Aw.” I hear my colleagues croon over something small and fuzzy around the corner. I concentrate on looking absorbed in the article I’m reading and continue to pick at my salad. Maybe they’ll forget I’m in the break room if I just— “Lauren, where … [Read more…]
It was like any other morning. I woke up, made a cup of tea, and looked out the window to admire the tidal river outside our yard. But then I spotted something odd. A swan was in the middle of the seaweed, not moving. He’s probably just resting, I told myself. I got the … [Read more…]
I have a friend who’s an Irish county council worker. Her job description can jump from car park coin collector to being called to dispose of a 3 metre whale carcass on any given day! Just a few months ago she was called out to a dead 3 metre long minke whale stranded on the … [Read more…]
As a vet, working with livestock, or large animals, is completely different to working with companion animals. Despite the obvious differences between species, it’s like working in two separate worlds; one is driven by economics and profit and the other by emotional attachment. Farmers want healthy livestock to ensure a thriving flock brings optimal profit, … [Read more…]
The Good: In veterinary medicine we perform numerous types of amputations on a regular basis. Usually they’re necessary operations that benefit the health of our patients. Some common injuries that necessitate amputation are traumatic mutilations of an appendage rendering it unsalvageable eg. a shredded ear, a dead tail, a limb with bone cancer that may … [Read more…]