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Recipe for a hectic day at the clinic:
1) Double the number of doctors on staff (and thus the number of appointments), but don't increase any of the support staff.
2) Have every single appointment booked.
3) Before any scheduled appointment can be seen, have the first emergency show up. I won't get too graphic here; I'll just reassure everyone that the dog will be fine, and I'll casually mention in an offhand tone that I have never had to clean WALLS before.
4) Have a panicked owner open a conversation by stridently making sure everyone knows she's a lawyer.
5) Make sure to have another emergency right around closing, one that looks an awful lot like respiratory arrest (and therefore takes a lot of people for about an hour). That dog will be fine too, but the owners were pretty worried.
I've listed about half the highlights of the day. Seriously. I'm also learning the finer points of clinic etiquette, like what to do with the collar worn by a dog who was DOA and whose owner has already left the building (answer: you'd better wash it, trust me on this).
Heck of a day.
1) Double the number of doctors on staff (and thus the number of appointments), but don't increase any of the support staff.
2) Have every single appointment booked.
3) Before any scheduled appointment can be seen, have the first emergency show up. I won't get too graphic here; I'll just reassure everyone that the dog will be fine, and I'll casually mention in an offhand tone that I have never had to clean WALLS before.
4) Have a panicked owner open a conversation by stridently making sure everyone knows she's a lawyer.
5) Make sure to have another emergency right around closing, one that looks an awful lot like respiratory arrest (and therefore takes a lot of people for about an hour). That dog will be fine too, but the owners were pretty worried.
I've listed about half the highlights of the day. Seriously. I'm also learning the finer points of clinic etiquette, like what to do with the collar worn by a dog who was DOA and whose owner has already left the building (answer: you'd better wash it, trust me on this).
Heck of a day.
Fun Day
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Tangent--I think I remember that you have a diabetic cat. Mine is in remission for over 6 months. I still have a bunch of insulin syringes left...could you use them by any chance? I have two sizes:
U-40, 1/2cc, 29 gauge, 1/2"
3/10cc, 30 gauge, 1/2". I vaguely think these are the ones they don't use any more because they stopped making this kind of insulin.
Resisting putting them on Craigslist because I don't want some junkie coming over to pick them up! ;-)
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Yes, actually, I could use either size of those. (I still get the 3/10cc needles myself.) On the other hand, cats do come back out of remission, so having them on hand can be convenient. Mine just came out of a maybe four-month remission. :-)
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But no, they've been on top of my fridge forever and I *have* to declutter--reached my limit. I can always get more if we need them.
If I recall, you're in the SJ area? I'm coming down that direction to visit my storage units anyway--probably tomorrow. If you'd feel o.k. giving me your address or that of your clinic, I can drop them off. My email is wordripples at gmail dot com.
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