Yesterday was... gawd...
So my job for the past two and half years has mostly consisted of going to my employers properties and medicating the animals there. However, we do have a fully stocked vet hospital in the main sanctuary which I've worked at occasionally.
Yesterday, I reported to work fully expecting to head out to one of the properties but was instead told that I'd be inside (meaning the hospital) instead. Not only this, but we have four rooms: two cat rooms and two dog rooms. I would be medicating the two dog rooms.
Now just an explanation: to pill cats we generally take a plastic pill shooter, stick in the pills, scruff the cats and stick the pills into their mouths. For dogs we take this meat that molds like playdough, stick the pills in and toss them to the dogs. Sounds like dogs would be more simple, right?
Gawd, no. You see, with cats you shove the pills in and its done. If they cats are nasty, you'll need a towel or some gloves but eventually the meds will make their way into the cat. Dogs, especially the sick kind in the hospital, don't always chow down on the meat. Sometimes they don't like the meatballs or they know how to eat all the meat and spit out the pills. When this happens, we take the pills and shove them in the dogs throat. Of course, my coworkers have mastered the art of doing this without getting bitten. I'm still working on that.
It took my forever to do the dog rooms, all the while the new girl they hired was coming in every ten minutes to roll her eyes and ask 'Are you on the last one? When are you going to be done?' I swear I was tempted to throw a meatball at her maybe halfway through.
Oh, and it gets better. Just after the day started, my boss had an issue with her kids and had to leave for the day. That left myself, new girl and my one experienced coworker acting as our supervisor. It was a very long and very crazy day.
Yesterday, I reported to work fully expecting to head out to one of the properties but was instead told that I'd be inside (meaning the hospital) instead. Not only this, but we have four rooms: two cat rooms and two dog rooms. I would be medicating the two dog rooms.
Now just an explanation: to pill cats we generally take a plastic pill shooter, stick in the pills, scruff the cats and stick the pills into their mouths. For dogs we take this meat that molds like playdough, stick the pills in and toss them to the dogs. Sounds like dogs would be more simple, right?
Gawd, no. You see, with cats you shove the pills in and its done. If they cats are nasty, you'll need a towel or some gloves but eventually the meds will make their way into the cat. Dogs, especially the sick kind in the hospital, don't always chow down on the meat. Sometimes they don't like the meatballs or they know how to eat all the meat and spit out the pills. When this happens, we take the pills and shove them in the dogs throat. Of course, my coworkers have mastered the art of doing this without getting bitten. I'm still working on that.
It took my forever to do the dog rooms, all the while the new girl they hired was coming in every ten minutes to roll her eyes and ask 'Are you on the last one? When are you going to be done?' I swear I was tempted to throw a meatball at her maybe halfway through.
Oh, and it gets better. Just after the day started, my boss had an issue with her kids and had to leave for the day. That left myself, new girl and my one experienced coworker acting as our supervisor. It was a very long and very crazy day.