Pets and Vets

My latest adventure is having a temporary job in a veterinary clinic. I'm the receptionist for two weeks at Pet Check Vets. It's a fairly new place, so business is a bit slow, but it's picking up a little at a time.

I'm learning a lot here! Besides the computer system and phone and fax and all the normal office stuff, I have learned how to hold a dog still so that drops can be put in its ears and how to raise a cat's or dog's vein so that the vet can take blood. I'm learning about pills and injections and fleas and ticks and worms. I've also gotten to do a little bit of creative stuff with their marketing efforts.

There is a method to my madness. I'm hoping that after this job is over, I can look around for a vet office that will take me on as a trainee veterinary nurse. I think I'll be more likely to get a position now that I can put a vet's office on my CV. (That's the same as a resume in the US) The program takes about 2 years, and it's a combination of on-the-job training and class time. I'm really excited about the chance to work with animals, as I didn't really realize just how MUCH I love animals until I didn't have any.