July 15
I hadn't been the week before since I had been sick. When I got there, Shaina, Chloe, Matt, and Lydnsey were there. Lyndsey was the temporary receptionist because the new girl, Amanda, didn't like it and left for a different job.
That morning we had a spay and a tooth removal. The spay was this medium sized, very sweet dog named Leni. I got her out of her cage and held her while Dr. Hays examined her. Then I drew same vaccines and held her while they were given to her. I shaved and scrubbed her and prepared her for surgery.
The tooth removal was on a cat named Derby. Dr. Hays noticed the teeth were sort of dirty and decided we should clean them. None of the other kids wanted to use the dental equipment and do that, so I did. It was easy, but I don't know why anyone would want to be a dentist. Dr. Hays then extracted the cat's tooth that was broken and painful.
July 20
Today was a bit different. It was a Saturday, and the clinic was closed. We were having a vaccination clinic at Southern States on Palumbo, which is a store that sells farm and pet supplies. Dr. Hays kept equating it to a car wash because the proceeds went to Locust Trace. From 8-12 we gave rabies vaccinations to dogs and cats for only $5 each. I was in charge of drawing up each vaccine. I drew 1cc per syringe, some with big needles, some with small. I was also in charge of collecting money, and eventually had to do paperwork to get the customers' information for future visits. It was different and a lot of fun!
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Thursday, July 11, 2013
Week 5
July 1
Today was a really fun day. It started off slow, but then Shaina and Chloe were there. When Dr. Hays showed up, his grandson Will was with him again. Will was a total goofball today. We just had a couple vaccinations, and then Amanda brought her three dogs in for baths. Chloe, Will, and I bathed them, but Will mostly ran around being the slightly annoying 11 year old kid he is. He was so hyper today; it was funny.
Shaina also brought in her dog to be groomed. Her and Chloe were shaving her, this gigantic dog with thick curly hair, when about halfway through Chloe had to go home. I said I'd continue her work. About 10 minutes later, Shaina and I both admitted that we had never done this before. It was kind of funny. But Shaina's dog Bella was a pretty good sport and we didn't mess up or anything; she looked nice.
But the interesting thing about today is my parents and my puppies came!!! Toby might have had an ear infection and our regular vet wasn't working, so I said it was the perfect opportunity to come meet everyone. I introduced my parents to Dr. Hays and everyone, and Dr. Hays gave Toby some medicine. We walked over to the barn to show my puppies the donkeys and what not, and they were freaking out.
Today was a really fun day. It started off slow, but then Shaina and Chloe were there. When Dr. Hays showed up, his grandson Will was with him again. Will was a total goofball today. We just had a couple vaccinations, and then Amanda brought her three dogs in for baths. Chloe, Will, and I bathed them, but Will mostly ran around being the slightly annoying 11 year old kid he is. He was so hyper today; it was funny.
Shaina also brought in her dog to be groomed. Her and Chloe were shaving her, this gigantic dog with thick curly hair, when about halfway through Chloe had to go home. I said I'd continue her work. About 10 minutes later, Shaina and I both admitted that we had never done this before. It was kind of funny. But Shaina's dog Bella was a pretty good sport and we didn't mess up or anything; she looked nice.
But the interesting thing about today is my parents and my puppies came!!! Toby might have had an ear infection and our regular vet wasn't working, so I said it was the perfect opportunity to come meet everyone. I introduced my parents to Dr. Hays and everyone, and Dr. Hays gave Toby some medicine. We walked over to the barn to show my puppies the donkeys and what not, and they were freaking out.
Monday, July 1, 2013
Week 4
June 24
It was a very slow day. All of us were there at 8:30 and there wasn't an appointment until 11. Dr. Hays decided we were just going to ride around in the four wheeler for a bit. We ended up checking on the kittens, Rant (the pig), the donkeys, and the horses. I held the donkeys while Dr. Hays cleaned their feet. The other girls went to get the horses and we heard, "Um.. Dr. Hays..." and we turned around to see that Maggie, this HUGE horse, had gotten out of the gate. Maggie was pretty good though and they caught her, so we just laughed.
The appointment that came in was the most adorable little puppy. He was a mut, but he was so cute and sweet. He just needed some vaccinations. After that, a man from some company brought us all lunch and came to talk to us about nutrition and prescriptions pet diets. I didn't get to stay long. But I learned that if a dog is allergic to food, it is most likely allergic to the protein. He said they had food that broke down the protein in the food to 5 (I forget the units) and that made the dogs' bodies not able to recognize it, so they could eat it.
It was a very slow day. All of us were there at 8:30 and there wasn't an appointment until 11. Dr. Hays decided we were just going to ride around in the four wheeler for a bit. We ended up checking on the kittens, Rant (the pig), the donkeys, and the horses. I held the donkeys while Dr. Hays cleaned their feet. The other girls went to get the horses and we heard, "Um.. Dr. Hays..." and we turned around to see that Maggie, this HUGE horse, had gotten out of the gate. Maggie was pretty good though and they caught her, so we just laughed.
The appointment that came in was the most adorable little puppy. He was a mut, but he was so cute and sweet. He just needed some vaccinations. After that, a man from some company brought us all lunch and came to talk to us about nutrition and prescriptions pet diets. I didn't get to stay long. But I learned that if a dog is allergic to food, it is most likely allergic to the protein. He said they had food that broke down the protein in the food to 5 (I forget the units) and that made the dogs' bodies not able to recognize it, so they could eat it.
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