Friday!

            So Friday was a relatively calm day at the vet, which was a nice way to end off the week. Although I spend most of my days observing appointments, I also help around the office in any way they may need; today was one of those days where mostly I help around the office.

            I spent part of my morning organizing X-rays that were taken during the past few weeks. During this, I looked up the patient ID numbers on their computers and wrote them down on the envelopes holding the X-rays. This was probably the most difficult part because I had to decipher the handwritings of all the people working at the vet hospital. Then I had to put color-coded stickers on the envelopes depending upon the type of animal that was X-rayed (the categories were: reptile, avian, dog, cat, pocket pet). Next, I had to learn their numerical organization system and put the X-rays in the correct order. This actually was not as bad as it sounded and did not take that long.

            Also, on Friday I saw a ferret get an ultrasound and a cat get laser eye treatment. The ferret had come in as an emergency to the emergency vet hospital the night before and they were still trying to find out what was wrong with it and allowed me to watch the ultrasound. The cat had the issue that its eyelid rolls inwards and its eyelashes rub against its eye causing eye problems. The laser then causes scar tissue to pull the eyelid downward and away from the eye creating a normal eyelid.  Experiences such as these have taught me so much about veterinary medicine and it is so interesting and I am excited to learn more in the next three days.