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The best tip for workplace mental health

December 30, 2018 by lauren Leave a Comment
The key to your workplace wellbeing

  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…]

Posted in: Craic, Depression, Dogs and Cats, Emergency situations, euthanasia, grieving, Health hazards, Mental health, Veterinary, Veterinary ethics, Working mom Tagged: coworkers, craic, death and dying, Depression, grieving, Veterinary, veterinary ethics, Workplace mental health

Why I hide from kittens

December 3, 2018 by lauren Leave a Comment
Why I hide when colleagues bring in orphaned/injured kittens.

  “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…]

Posted in: Animal rescue, cat behavior, Cat people, Cats, Dogs and Cats, Emergency situations, Guilt, Pet adoption, Pet ownership, Veterinary, Veterinary ethics, Work Tagged: cats, foreverhome, Pets, veterinary ethics

Veterinary Wardrobe Basics

November 6, 2018 by lauren 4 Comments
What to wear when expecting bodily fluids to splatter all over you.

  One nice thing about my job is that I’m not expected to come to work looking perfect. Because realistically by the end of the day I’ll most likely have been vomited on, peed/pooped on, drooled on, bled on, scraped, and/or bitten. So it would be inappropriate to wear a pencil skirt and heels to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Animal rescue, Birth, Breeding, Cats, Chickens, Dogs, Dogs and Cats, Emergency situations, Lambing, Large animal, Sheep, Sheep farming, Spay and neuter, Veterinary, Veterinary attire, Veterinary emergency, Work Tagged: Dansko, Dogs and cats, Lambing, Large animal, small animal, urban scrubs, Vet pockets, Vet wardrobe, Veterinary, work wear

Parvovirus, the silent killer; what you need to know.

September 10, 2018 by lauren Leave a Comment
Parvovirus, the silent killer. Pet owners NEED to know.

  Parvovirus, the silent killer; what you need to know. Parvovirus is an easily preventable but extremely infectious virus passed between canines. We’re currently seeing a record high number of parvo positive puppies in the clinic this summer. It’s possibly the most devastating disease for a dog owner and clinician to witness. Puppies are just … [Read more…]

Posted in: Animal rescue, death and dying, Depression, Dogs, Emergency situations, Health hazards, Infectious diseases, Parvovirus, Pet ownership, Veterinary, Veterinary emergency Tagged: infectious diseases, Parvovirus, responsible pet ownership, vaccines, Veterinary

The Fine Line Between Helping and Hurting

August 29, 2018 by lauren 4 Comments
The fine line between helping and hurting.

  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…]

Posted in: Animal rescue, Birds, death and dying, Emergency situations, euthanasia, Veterinary, Veterinary ethics, Wildlife, Wildlife rehabilitation, Working mom Tagged: death and dying, swans, Veterinary, veterinary ethics, Wildlife

What to do when other animals attack our animals.

December 5, 2017 by lauren Leave a Comment
When animals attack. And yes, this is the fox that attempted to devour our chickens-Beatrice's feathers are dangling from his jaws!

  Last week a fox attacked our chickens. This was no sneaky night attack, this was a middle of the day, sun shining, full-on ambush. Luckily husband, Juno (our 20 pound terrier) and myself heard the raucous from inside the house and launched ourselves into the back yard. A large healthy fox had his canines … [Read more…]

Posted in: Chicken husbandry, Chickens, death and dying, Emergency situations, Hens, Pet ownership, Veterinary, Veterinary emergency, Wildlife, Wound care, Wound healing Tagged: Animal attacks, dog behavior, pet loss, Veterinary, Veterinary emergency, Wound care, wound healing

What happens to beached whales?

July 27, 2017 by lauren Leave a Comment
What happens to beached whales?

  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…]

Posted in: Cetaceans, Emergency situations, Health hazards, Veterinary emergency, Veterinary ethics, Whales, Wildlife, Wildlife rehabilitation Tagged: cetaceans, death and dying, remains, Veterinary, veterinary ethics, whales, Wildlife, wildlife rehabilitation

Does your cat need sunscreen? 7 surprising hot weather pet hazards

June 28, 2017 by lauren Leave a Comment
7 surprising hot weather pet hazards.

7 surprising hot weather pet hazards all owners should be aware of.

Posted in: Cat people, Cats, death and dying, Dog behavior, Dogs, Dogs and Cats, Emergency situations, Health hazards, Pet ownership, Veterinary emergency, Wound care Tagged: Cat people, cats, death and dying, dog behavior, Dogs and cats, holiday pet hazards, Pet hazards, Pet ownership, summer health hazards, Veterinary

9 life-threatening signs your pet needs to see a vet ASAP

April 18, 2017 by lauren 3 Comments
9 common veterinary emergencies all owners should be aware of.

  Thankfully not all trips to the vet are an emergency, but sometimes they definitely are.  And the longer your pet is deprived of medical attention in these situations, the more difficult it may be for your vet to save their life. Here are 9 common emergent situations that warrant an immediate trip to your … [Read more…]

Posted in: cat behavior, Cat people, Cats, death and dying, Dog behavior, Dogs, Dogs and Cats, Emergency situations, Health hazards, Pet ownership, Spay and neuter, Veterinary, Veterinary emergency Tagged: Cat people, cats, death and dying, dog behavior, Dogs and cats, holiday pet hazards, Pet ownership, Poisons, Spay and neuter, Veterinary emergency

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