the term "animal nurse"

[Clarvina Streisand]

I thought this might be of interest to some of us...

http://www.livejournal.com/community/vet_tech/201785.html

[Ortho_RN]

Well these particular vet techs do have issues... ANd their comments are rude.... When I was a CVT, I was happy with my title.. My problem was within my own profession only b/c it wasn't regulated, and some 18yr kid could call herself a vet tech, when all she did was restrain the animal and clean cages... Don't get the assumption that all techs are not happy with being called a Tech that isn't true... Heck half those people on that site probably haven't even gone to school...

And I don't think an animals life is at the same value level as a human... But when someones fur baby came in, hit by a car barely alive.. We did EVERYTHING possible to save it.. We didn't just say, oh its a animal. They can get another one... Some people love their animals ALOT and their animals are their family...

I guess the only simularity with them is in both professions you have to love what you do, and want to save/help your patient whether its a furry one or a human one

[Ortho_RN]

Well these particular vet techs do have issues... ANd their comments are rude.... When I was a CVT, I was happy with my title.. My problem was within my own profession only b/c it wasn't regulated, and some 18yr kid could call herself a vet tech, when all she did was restrain the animal and clean cages... Don't get the assumption that all techs are not happy with being called a Tech that isn't true... Heck half those people on that site probably haven't even gone to school...

And I don't think an animals life is at the same value level as a human... But when someones fur baby came in, hit by a car barely alive.. We did EVERYTHING possible to save it.. We didn't just say, oh its a animal. They can get another one... Some people love their animals ALOT and their animals are their family...

I guess the only simularity with them is in both professions you have to love what you do, and want to save/help your patient whether its a furry one or a human one

[Ortho_RN]

OH and just a curious question... What if your pet came into a clinic and needed blood... Do you know where they get it from???

:)

[Ortho_RN]

OH and just a curious question... What if your pet came into a clinic and needed blood... Do you know where they get it from???

:)

[teeituptom, BSN, RN]

the little piggie blood bank of course

[teeituptom, BSN, RN]

the little piggie blood bank of course

[teeituptom, BSN, RN]

sorry I should have resisted that

[teeituptom, BSN, RN]

sorry I should have resisted that

[Ortho_RN]

the little piggie blood bank of course

LOL.. Nope..

My dog was the donor dog at my old clinic, so if a dog came in needing blood I would rush home and get my dog and bring her back for them to draw blood off of her... Keep in mind they no way need the amt. that humans do.. We would pull of a syringe (60cc-100cc) and give it..

If my dog wasn't available and we had a dog that was just boarding with us, that we know is healthy we would try to contact the owner asking them if it was ok...

[Ortho_RN]

the little piggie blood bank of course

LOL.. Nope..

My dog was the donor dog at my old clinic, so if a dog came in needing blood I would rush home and get my dog and bring her back for them to draw blood off of her... Keep in mind they no way need the amt. that humans do.. We would pull of a syringe (60cc-100cc) and give it..

If my dog wasn't available and we had a dog that was just boarding with us, that we know is healthy we would try to contact the owner asking them if it was ok...

[teeituptom, BSN, RN]

But maybe I should have

[teeituptom, BSN, RN]

But maybe I should have