The diary of Chris Allen through his vet student years.
Something that always makes me sad is that in law animals are considered property. They are lessened to a state where instead of being recognised as sentient being they have as much value as a football. Whenever I see a Continue reading Are you an owner or guardian?
I was deeply saddened yesterday to read about the shelter vet that was bullied to suicide. Sadly with social media there is a lot of power given to people – however it is how they choose to use it as Continue reading The truth about animal shelters
Something that is said a lot by surgeons is that unless you do something then you will never understand just what it takes. I realised today that this feeling depends on what you are doing. For routine stuff such as Continue reading The big gaping hole in the skin…
So today I saw someone post for help about how to clip their nails as their dog would scream when they touched its feet. Then I saw the replies of people saying to use a towel and squash to dog Continue reading 5 minute demonstration of how training helps you
Sometimes you see really cool things, this is one of those times. A dog presented to a vet clinic in America after trauma and the doctors there shared these scans in a private group – I think they are so Continue reading Comment when you see the problem…
One of the most common procedures in veterinary medicine is placing an IV cannula – a little plastic tube with a needle in the middle that can be removed after it is placed that goes into a vein to allow Continue reading A stab in the dark…
I walked into surgery today not to fix an animal, but to stop that animal’s pain. Sometimes that is all that is possible, however personally I believe that no animal should suffer so this option is better than leaving the Continue reading The femoral head and neck ostectomy…
Waking up this morning it was white out with thick fog, however I had a coach to catch to the farm at 8am for a practical class in ruminants. Making it to the bus on time we were told that Continue reading Wrestling cows and a popping eye…
So often I see owners getting frustrated that their dog is not doing what they want… Yet I also see a dog that is confused. It’s all a case of miscommunication and in the next few minutes I am going Continue reading The secret to getting your dog to do what you want…
So today we are going learn how to cook a dog, this is a seasonal dish for car owners easiest to prepare during the summer period and can be done in as little as 10 minutes during the sun’s peak Continue reading How to cook a dog – hot car recipes…