Getting Gross at Work.

So I have been watching House lately and it is my favorite show and he is one of my tv heroes. I wish I could say things to people like he does. He says what’s on his mind.

Enough of that, I am doing an internship at a vet clinic by my school. Yesterday was my third day there. I go every Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday. I do a lot of cleaning. I clean every room after an animal comes in and I clean tools after they are used. I sweep and mop, I hep with holding the animals and bringing them to their owners after the procedure is done. Last Saturday,I assisted in getting a radiograph of a dog. A radiograph is an x-ray. I put on a lead apron because of the radiation that can harm you. Then I had to help them position the dog. The dog was so cute and soo good! (she was sedated) I had to sit with the dog in the dark when they were processing the film. It turned out that the dog’s leg was sprained. It was a very good experience to help that dog. I felt as if I was worthwhile. Yesterday was really, really fun. I started off cleaning dental supplies. This was very tedious work. But then I got to wipe dye off of a cute little schnauzer’s fur. Her name was Dora. She was in an incubator and she peed all over, so I had to grab her, put her in her cage, and wipe her off and spray her good. Because of her weight, I had to put her against me, and I got pee all over my scrubs. But I was glad to help her. She couldn’t help it, she had a tooth extraction!
There was another dog that had all of his teeth, but 4 pulled out. Ouch. I had to help him too. It was my first time giving the animals to their parents. It was cool to see their faces when I came out with their babies. Very rewarding. So after that, a tiny, brown Chihuahua came in. It was in for a vaccination and a check up. Now, a thermometer goes in the butt of an animal. This is not a comfortable thing. It was my first time sticking it up there! I put lubricant on the thermometer and stuck it in her bum, and the dog was so good! I was so impressed. Then we had to sand down her nails and I had to hold her. The dust of her nails smelled like belly button juice. Yuck. And that was all. I get dirty a lot at my internship. I like it. It’s rewarding and it gives me something to talk about!