Eli - my dog

I just realized how long it had been since I updated my blog.. Oops.. Well, things are going good since we've moved to Belton. Work is super busy and the current work schedule is Monday through Friday 8 - whenever we're done, usually 6 - 6:30, on Saturday 8 - whenever we're done, usually 1 or so. Half day off during the week. Get a complete weekend off every 6 weeks. If you're off during the weekend, no half day during the week. On call one night a week, or one weekend every 6 weeks. Which all translates to a lot of time spent working. On the plus side, I get a "uniform" which is blue jeans and a button down shirt which the laundry service takes care of (translation = very little laundry to do at home)

Crazy client stories, don't even know where to begin. Biggest complaint I have to owners - I'm the one who went through the 4 years of vet school, so maybe I should be the one to diagnosis and pick the treatment option - just a thought.

The boy, things are still good. Work isn't picking up for him quite as fast as we'd like, but it'll come in time. He's off roping right now. Got an IPod Nano - 6g (4th generation) for him for his b-day. Feeling a little I pod envy since mine is an original one.

Thinking I may have to upgrade to an iphone, or some sort of other technologically advanced cell phone here soon. Maybe...

No pictures because my camera bit the dust and the other one batteries need charging. I'll eventually get pictures posted of the house, the dog, the boy.

That's about all the updating I have. I will eventually make it to a concert/show and see some of you lovely people one of these days. Here the MDD are coming to Temple pretty soon...

Life in a mixed animal practice is never boring. The original agreement up on hiring was to do equine (horse) work during the day, but have to rotate emergency service with all the doctors (there are 6 of us total). The other part of the original agreement was that I wouldn't have to start doing emergency work for a month so that I could get used to the system here. Of course the best intended plans never quite work that way. So 2 weeks after starting, I get emergency duty for the first time.

My very first emergency call:
Answersing service: Hi Dr. G, this is the answering service. I have a call about a pig in distress.
Me: Uh! A pig?!? Ok, what's their number...
AS: XXX-XXXX
Me: OK thanks...

Ringing phone...

Me: Hi, this is Dr. G from BVC.. I got a call about a pig?!?!? What's going on?
Client: My sow (adult female pig) has been in labor for a couple of days, but hasn't had any of her babies yet? Can we bring her in for a C-Section?
Me: silence ___ uh sure?!? Let me call you back..

Me calling more experienced in pig dystocia doctor....He recommended a couple of shots for the pig, instead of surgery...

Just barely avoided a pig c-section as my very first emergency call...