Peace is good, parasites not so much
Well Liana's run off to Brazil for 3 weeks, and so I am looking forward to roughly 21 days of peace. I'll still have tons of work to dp, but at least I can do it without the ever-present burden of judgment hanging over my head. I did manage to get the Introduction, Method, and Results sections of my thesis written before she left and Liana actually seemed impressed, which was nice. Seeing as she expressed concern back in April that I would put off writing my thesis until August, it felt good to put those three sections in front of her (via email of course) with a resounding "HA! And you thought I couldn't do it!" Apparently one of the best ways to motivate me is to doubt my abilities. I have a very spiteful personality, so when someone tells me I can't do something I feel the overwhelming need to prove them wrong.
I'm taking the ratties to the vet tomorrow. They've somehow become infested with some sort of parasite, though the jury's out on whether it's mites or lice. Luckily both are species-specific so I don't have to worry about becoming an all-you-can-eat buffet to the little bloodsuckers. The vet visit is going to cost me a fortune, and it really bothers me because I know exactly what medication they need, I just can't get it without a prescription. I can't wait until Bethany is a certified vet and I can bug her for these things ^^; I'm actually sending her a couple of specimens of the parasites because she wants to identify them herself. The really sad thing is I don't find that strange at all. Not for Bethany anyway XD
EDIT:
The verdict is in and it seems my boys have lice. The vet gave me two doses of Revolution that they get today and 3 weeks from now, so hopefully that will clear it up. The very nice thing about Revolution is I just apply it in between their shoulder blades to dose them, which means I don't have to try to shove an oral medication down Irwin's throat. Yay! On a not so yay note, I'm out $270 u_u;;
I'm taking the ratties to the vet tomorrow. They've somehow become infested with some sort of parasite, though the jury's out on whether it's mites or lice. Luckily both are species-specific so I don't have to worry about becoming an all-you-can-eat buffet to the little bloodsuckers. The vet visit is going to cost me a fortune, and it really bothers me because I know exactly what medication they need, I just can't get it without a prescription. I can't wait until Bethany is a certified vet and I can bug her for these things ^^; I'm actually sending her a couple of specimens of the parasites because she wants to identify them herself. The really sad thing is I don't find that strange at all. Not for Bethany anyway XD
EDIT:
The verdict is in and it seems my boys have lice. The vet gave me two doses of Revolution that they get today and 3 weeks from now, so hopefully that will clear it up. The very nice thing about Revolution is I just apply it in between their shoulder blades to dose them, which means I don't have to try to shove an oral medication down Irwin's throat. Yay! On a not so yay note, I'm out $270 u_u;;