NCGuy
Citizen of Zooville
Little patches/pumps, very small and widely dispersed, of dry skin that eventually flake away. Tried different shampoos. Feed home made, natural foods rather then pallets. Groom 2 to 3 times a week.
Any suggestions?
Veterinarian here: ask me anything!
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Any suggestions?
Deagle113
Citizen of Zooville
Good points, but hookworms are deposited in the soil and must hatch into a larvae who then develop from one form to another over a series of weeks before becoming infective. Round worm eggs also sit and develop with the worm still inside the egg for 4-5 weeks before being transmitted as infectious. Neither of these guys can complete that development inside a human being directly post ingestion.
I would still firmly place hookworm infections in adult zoos at the cause of the environment.
Deagle113
Citizen of Zooville
Seasonal? Itchy? Skin problems are difficult to solve in person, much less via forum.
What does your vet say about it? How have you gone about formulating the homemade diet, and are you sure it’s nutritionally complete?
Goattobeloved
Esteemed Citizen of ZV
Yes, two ladies came together. One I had to kill when she was just one year. Joint problems, big pain and later organ failure.
I suspected this one could be affected, but after a decade I was rightfully hoping she was either resistant or asimptomatic.
Using some horse hoof oil as It *might* still be just very dry hoof cracks. But the "clack" sound is not good omen
Q: She seems to take well on some store (animal based)collagen + hilauronic acid supplement. Would that be if any help for the arthritis?
-- just some memories, backstory here --
My vet had no cattle knowledge but loves her job (that is why I have her as vet
) and is open to "experiment". At first I pointed without much hope it *could* be joint problem by vitamin / mineral deficit so we tried a suplement. I mean... CAE test are not 100% reliable individual wise. So I went Gregory House way. Two options. One is dead patient, lets treat for the second. Did not work.
Later, when organs collapsed told me to call and ask the zone cattle vet, who told me he had never seen such case of anemia through bleeding in the urine clots and all.
Goattobeloved
Esteemed Citizen of ZV
Unless I got it wrong, it seems easy.
No direct infection from the dog.
BUT if they sit for x weeks on a suitable ground, then that ground is infected with viable parasites and the moment you put that on your moith, you can get infected.
At that point, sure, I do not think it will make a difference if you put the dirt on your mouth directly, or the dog picks it with his mouth and transports it to yours ?
But in the latest, the culprit is not the dog, but the lack of higiene for not cleaning in weeks. Also, preventive deworming your dog will go a long way to avoid it
NCGuy
Citizen of Zooville
Diet has been reviewed by Vet. Have not mentioned the pumps yet to Vet..... appt on Friday thoughSeasonal? Itchy? Skin problems are difficult to solve in person, much less via forum.
Deagle113
Citizen of Zooville
Right on, @Goattobeloved. The soil is infective, yes, but not immediately so. (And the hookworms in the soil ultimately came from feces!) It takes time for the egg to develop to a stage to infect before it’s possible. In feces it’s the same way.
Two questions, 1. Are you male , Female, 2nd, active?
Deagle113
Citizen of Zooville
Based on my time here, I feel like this is a loaded question, so let me establish a couple things before I answer. If you didn't mean this question in this way you've nothing to worry about, and you can feel free to ask follow ups -- perusing your post history you may not. I don't think being zoo changes the way that one interacts sexually online or otherwise -- it doesn't suddenly make me any different than I normally would be as a hetero-normative person.
No I will not share photos, nor will I consider sharing my location without knowing folks for a good while first. I also don't share my dogs -- I don't swing that way. I'm male, and an active and very happy zoo, yes.
I meant no disrespect or harm I was/am curious I have no other interest where you live etc. I actually think it is a plus to have the knowledge here.
Deagle113
Citizen of Zooville
Wonderful! That’s why I prefaced it with those things. Glad it was in good faith—I agree! Even though we should be careful about what we share on here, a small bit of knowledge goes a long way towards beginning to foster connections and potential friendships.
lockeliberal
Tourist
How to become a vet tech without going to a university? Do they have trade schools?
Deagle113
Citizen of Zooville
They sure do! You may not reach as high a level as you could if you had a degree, however. It also depends entirely on the practice you work for, and the country you work in as to if you work as a vet tech or a vet assistant (salaries and duties between the two differ). Right now the US market is in desperate demand for veterinary technicians, and this has driven salaries up, but they still aren't to the level that I think they should be for employing folks with such a broad range of knowledge and skill.
RunnerUp
Tourist
I have only met one veterinarian (male) that was into zoo a little (only watching type), but it's an online friend not irl...
I have been thinking the last few days that i should study to be a Veterinarian myself -maybe next year i'll apply-
Any fellow zoo veterinarian you personally know? Lol it must be a whole topic of bioethics.
Deagle113
Citizen of Zooville
There’s a couple of us! But I think not super common, at least identifiable.
I don’t see it as a whole topic of bioethics profession wise, though it’s very important to get the ethics of being zoo straight for your own sanity and lifestyle as well as for the benefit of our community. But at work, I am not interacting with my patients any differently because I’m zoo any more than your human doctor would with patients. Self control, decency, respect, and professionalism are of course still major values regardless. Now I may be the best in my clinic at collecting dogs for semen preservation, but that’s just a measure of personal interest, skill, and pride in my craft
TwistedStallion
Tourist
Hello,
It would be best to research your specific country, state, province, whatever. There are more and more places implementing controls on who can be a vet tech. You might still be able to be a vet assistant in those places but I wouldn't recommend that as a career choice unless you know of a practice that you can work at for life.
Generally you don't need a full degree to be a vet tech but again it is best to figure out the specifics based on where you live or plan to live. There are specialties within vet tech as well and they have their own requirements so again it is best to do some planning. You can always do more school later and if you end up working at an academic institution there will likely be programs to advance your education cheaply.
I would caution that being a vet tech is hard for animal lovers. You will see animals in all sorts of terrible situations. Owners that cannot or don't want to do things for their animals. Bad owners. Sick animals that can't be helped. You'll learn lots about insurance companies and products designed mostly to extract money from desperate people. You will get blamed for all sorts of things when owners have trouble processing grief. You will meet bad veterinarians and ones who are only there for the money. You might even have to work with some, possibly for a long time with no control over the situation. One day you'll find yourself relived that someone can't afford the surgery because it means you won't have to stay late and cancel those plans you had again.
It is a career that eats some people alive and could result in a lot of wasted time if it turns out it isn't for you. I would recommend volunteering or shadowing to get some real world experience before committing to schooling.
Cookiecaretaker
Esteemed Citizen of ZV
and has the highest suicid rate among all studied carrers... sadly
OffgridK9lover
Prized Citizen of ZV
I all ways tell people you can learn for free, just volunteer, or bring a work crew a thing of coffee, I learned tons on our infrastructure systems, and I mean deep details, just by bringing service crews coffee on their breaks and talking to them, same idea, chat with people int he field, volunteer when one can and be amazed at the opportunities that arise!
Deagle113
Citizen of Zooville
Great point! And there's all sorts of associated professions that work closely with animals, even in the veterinary adjacent context, without being a vet tech or veterinarian, but some of them are not as visible. That's why shadowing is an excellent suggestion from @TwistedStallion.
lusta24
Citizen of Zooville
Pride in ones craft is a wonderful thing! But decency, respect and professionalism are what define you as a practitioner and as a guide and guardian to your patients and their humans.There’s a couple of us! But I think not super common, at least identifiable.
I don’t see it as a whole topic of bioethics profession wise, though it’s very important to get the ethics of being zoo straight for your own sanity and lifestyle as well as for the benefit of our community. But at work, I am not interacting with my patients any differently because I’m zoo any more than your human doctor would with patients. Self control, decency, respect, and professionalism are of course still major values regardless. Now I may be the best in my clinic at collecting dogs for semen preservation, but that’s just a measure of personal interest, skill, and pride in my craft
lusta24
Citizen of Zooville
I agree 100% And my vets have always been supportive of me in the decisions ive made about my male dogs. They know me and they know that im responsible and im sure they deal with much weirder things that their clients feel strongly about (nutrition, vaccination, extendable leashes (!!))
Deagle113
Citizen of Zooville
Indeed. It is also time for veterinary medicine to transition as a whole to the veterinarian being part of the team of people who devote themselves to an animal's care rather than the end all authority delivering unquestioned pronouncements from on high. But that's another soapbox entirely.
Deagle113
Citizen of Zooville
This is an excellent question. Let me do some perusing of the literature -- not as familiar with human semen composition or receptors -- and get back to ya!
lusta24
Citizen of Zooville
It is a good soapbox to stand on and I’m interested in listening to you speak from it.
I live in a fairly rural part of the northeast and I mostly deal with vets who are parts of small owner operated practices. I have had to deal with large corporate veterinary practices for specialized care (having giant breed dogs,it’s part of the deal). I love our vets and we get very good care that is given with great love and care from the doctors and their whole team. But I also understand the tremendous toll that this model takes on the people working in it.
pandafox32
Lurker
I thought my african grey was a boy until I found an egg in the bottom of the cage yesterday, her butts been sore and she keeps pooping it's like constant. I gave her a bath think she'll be alrighty?
Lol satire right?
iwanttobeabottom
Esteemed Citizen of ZV
Dr_Anal
Tourist
Mi primera esposa es veterinaria y siempre quise que tuviese sexo con perros: los que estaban en casa y cualquier otro, incluso de clientes de su negocio. Pero siempre fue reticente con eso, incluso me mandó a la mierd@ y la relación se enfrío por varias semanas.
My first wife is a veterinarian and I always wanted her to have sex with dogs: those at home and any others, even clients of her business. But she was always reticent about it, she even told me to go to hell and the relationship cooled down for several weeks.
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humananimal
Esteemed Citizen of ZV
English please