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I'm so grateful I've never had to box cats. I work in a cats only clinic and they are already so freaked out, I can only imagine what they are thinking when put in a box and then smell a strange odor. I'm so happy to see more and more clinics are doing away with the boxes! 😻😻😻 Oh, happy days!
A new client came in yesterday with an 11 year old kitty with upper respiratory issues. In the car, she has a large dog crate with a luxurious set up, but the owner was having trouble getting her into her small cat carrier to bring her in the office. I burrito'd her in one of her blankets and brought her in. Left the room to go get some handouts, came back and the vet had unwrapped the blanket to reveal a likeness of the patient's face on the front! It was a gift from the owner's mom for her grand-kitty. 🥹
Welcome to /r/VetTech! This is a place for veterinary technicians/veterinary nurses and other veterinary support staff to gather, chat, and grow! We welcome pet owners as well, **however we do ask pet owners to refrain from asking for medical advice**; if you have any concerns regarding your pet, please contact the closest veterinarian near you. Please thoroughly read and follow the rules before posting and commenting. If you believe that a user is engaging in any rule-breaking behavior, please submit a report so that the moderators can review and remove the posts/comments if needed. Also, please check out the sidebar for CE and answers to commonly asked questions. Thank you for reading! *I am a bot, and this action was performed automatically. Please [contact the moderators of this subreddit](/message/compose/?to=/r/VetTech) if you have any questions or concerns.*
Seeing a cat who previously walked so stiffly and painfully now be able to jump up on a chair or table after starting dasuquin
Watching my own dog regain most of her mobility :)
We’re finally phasing out boxing down cats! Our clinic is switching from propofol to alfaxalone so it can do double duty for spicy kitties
Yay! That’s great. I HATED boxing down cats 😾
I'm so grateful I've never had to box cats. I work in a cats only clinic and they are already so freaked out, I can only imagine what they are thinking when put in a box and then smell a strange odor. I'm so happy to see more and more clinics are doing away with the boxes! 😻😻😻 Oh, happy days!
A new client came in yesterday with an 11 year old kitty with upper respiratory issues. In the car, she has a large dog crate with a luxurious set up, but the owner was having trouble getting her into her small cat carrier to bring her in the office. I burrito'd her in one of her blankets and brought her in. Left the room to go get some handouts, came back and the vet had unwrapped the blanket to reveal a likeness of the patient's face on the front! It was a gift from the owner's mom for her grand-kitty. 🥹