At least I have some peace of mind knowing these were her dogs and that more than likely this is one of the kinder fates they were likely to have.

Lute, don't ever be too hard on yourself. This job will get emotionally draining very quickly. Look at all the positive things you will be able to do and all of the animals you can help.

The longer you are there and the more experience you get, the more "credibility" you'll get. Hopefully the main vet will give you a good review and a letter of referral.

When you get to that point maybe you can offer a few suggestions on how to better the practice.

If you do really good there and "pass" with flying colors YOU can start interviewing other clinics and finding out their policies and how they handle certain situations. Maybe you can find a few that you like and see if they need anyone else on their team with similar views.

Or maybe you'll be the thread of moral support that others like you are the current clinic need to stand up and make changes happen at the current clinic.

For now though just get a feel for how things work around there. Stay strong and keep your chin up. If you need to come to PT and vent about your worse days (of course we'd love to hear about your great ones too! ...while still respecting patient confidentiality of course.)

Quote Originally Posted by lute
I'm sorry for the lame excuse. I've only worked at this vets for a little over a week. This is just what I was told. I don't agree with it either.

We knew the dogs were hers because she had brought them in before for their vacc. and a couple minor problems.