In California, veterinarians are required to complete 36 hours of continuing education every two years. It's a good requirement, one that forces us to stay on top of the constantly evolving field. And, like in other professions with similar requirements, most of us fulfill those requirements by going to meetings and conferences that get big chunks of that educational requirement taken care of. My husband is in his company's business division. Their meetings are racuous, high-falutin' affairs ... Read more »
Daily Life
Roll those credits
Relief! My fingers are again working normally. So onward we go: As much as I would like to take credit for this entire blogathon-thing, the truth is I just kind of sat here and typed. The only reason this was a success was because of all my Fairy Blogparents: Dr. Janet at AboutVetMed, whose mentorship through all of this has been heaven-sent. Moral support, lampwork-beads-of-amazingness support, and the generous usage of tomes of material from her fantastic and much more educational ... Read more »
Still cramping
I started to write a thank you post, and I'm still not done. There are a lot of things I have to thank people for. So hopefully I will have it by tomorrow. :) ... Read more »
Alive!
I just slept for 11 1/2 hours. All better. $2250 appears to be the final tally! All the totals and pledges are in, so the GRAND PRIZE of a $100 gift certificate to PetSquared.com goes to Tonya! Hooray! Send me your e-mail, and I will get it to Cheryl at PetSquared for your e-certificate. Thank you Cheryl for donating the Grand Prize! I have to turn around and get on a plane in a couple of hours to go to a business trip this week. No rest for the weary. Normally I would have written a couple ... Read more »
Hour 23: Limping towards the finish line.
The Grand Prize will be announced at 5pm PST- in one hour. The tally is at $2080, but you've got one more hour to mess it up for whoever's about to win the $100 GC. 5 cans of soda: $5 Small Brody accident because I was being horrible and didn't let him out in time: 5 minutes of cleaning and one $20 pillow. Cheese for the dog food: $0.05 Raising two thousand dollars for shelter pets when I was expecting to raise two hundred and seeing the best people in the world come out to support? ... Read more »
HOOORAY!
Oh, don't even read that last depressing post. We DID IT! This is just astounding. Most beautiful thing ever. ... Read more »
Hour 22: Onto the maudlin
This is the part where I lay down on Brody and start feeling sorry for myself. Not really. I'm just running out of brain cells to remember things and direct my fingers to type them. I was looking through the files of my old journal and came upon this little gem from last Christmas. Last Christmas was rough. Mulan was very sick (she was euthanized on New Year's Eve) and every death was a reminder of what was coming. I read it today and actually laughed at myself. Boy was I bitter. This year ... Read more »
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We are SO CLOSE I CAN TASTE IT! THANK YOU! If someone wants to be the big hero and get me to $2000 I will dedicate my 4:00 post- the last regular post of the event besides the goodbye- to ANY topic of your choosing. Anything. Pontificate on healthcare reform (though I really advise against that one), talk about polar bears, dedicate a post to your child's brilliance.... ... Read more »
Get your Grand Prize Guesses In!
Guesses close at 3 pm PST. $1850!! We're SO CLOSE to $2000! So, so very close! I'm streeeeeetching my fingers out and I can alllllmost reach- that- goal! ... Read more »
Hour 21: Now I’m feeling it
Oh man, doesn't Mile 21 correlate with hitting the wall when you run a marathon? That is about where I am now. My husband took the kids out to lunch to get them out of my hair, and it's strangely silent in the house. The dishes are piled up, the china with the dog food waiting patiently in the sink to be cleaned. In just a bit. Apollo and Brody are keeping me company, like they always do. Apollo looks the same as he did 9 years ago. He is aging quite gracefully. When I adopted him, he was ... Read more »
GRAND PRIZE INFO
We will be offering a Grand Prize at 5pm PST to coincide with the end of the Inaugural Pawcurious Stupid Pet Tricks Blogathon. Cheryl from PetSquared.com has donated a $100 Gift Certificate for the winner! All you have to do is this: Guess the total amount raised by 5 pm, PST. Guesses must be made in the comments section of this blog post and will close at 3 pm PST. Don't forget to join us at 4:30 PST (or maybe a wee bit earlier) for the WrapUp chat too! If we (and it ... Read more »
Prize housekeeping
There are now THREE local prizes up for grabs to anyone who has donated $50 (first come first serve): Dallas/Ft Worth Area: Rwan at Learned Paws Pet Services has donated a full day pet CPR/ first aid class ($120 value) Bay Area people: Becky from Casa Caudill has donated a one hour family photo shoot. Orange County: Dr. Hill at the Animal Care Center of Huntington Beach has offered a complimentary office exam as well as a spa day for your pet! And a prize open to anyone: I'm due ... Read more »
Hour 14: Su shows me up ;)
This girl is the real deal. nasuSremIE over from Twitter is eating actual gross dog food. Not the vegetarian stuff. I also have decided to award Su's kids two of the beads for being so deliciously adorable. ... Read more »
Hour 13: SuperBrode
In honor of the halfway mark, how about a Brody picture post? He revealed his superpowers to me (he has more than one! More on that later!) last week. (If you like what you see, please donate! And to those who have already, thank you so much! This is already way beyond my expectations!!!!!!) Meet Brody, mild-mannered Goldenbeast by day. Until he sees the beast-signal up in the sky! The Evil Boy Blunder has chucked a defenseless little puppy into the lake! He's in desperate ... Read more »
Housekeeping/Prize Patrol
Reminder: The amazing Becky at Casa Caudill has donated a one hour family photoshoot to the first Bay Area reader who donates $50. For more details and examples of her work, click here. Is there anyone I missed who has donated a prize I have yet to mention on the blogathon? (Still remember you, Lisa) I would hate to miss out on any fantastic-ness for the readers. Mid-hour post to catch up on the prizes that were given out overnight. Sleep deprivation fog and all of that. These are the ... Read more »
Hour 12: Cake or death
Dr. Janet asked me what sort of crafty stuff I like to do in my spare time. My first answer is, what spare time? And my second answer is, I find some spare time, and do stuff with my hands. I like doing stuff with my hands. My mother always thought I would be a surgeon for that reason. But as it turns out, I like doing things with my hands that don't involve a lot of bleeding and potential dying and stuff. There are two main types of docs, and if you watch Scrubs you will know exactly what ... Read more »
Hour 9: Emergency First Aid Kit
I had a request for a post detailing items one should maintain in a pet first aid kit. That's a great question. Your regular old band aids are probably not going to cut it if you have a furry bichon, right? Fortunately for me, because I haven't thought about the topic all that much, Dr. Janet has already created a thorough and excellent article on the topic of emergency first aid kits at AboutVetMed.com, and what one should maintain in them. Here's an excerpt: A pet first aid kit is the ... Read more »
Hour 8: All nighters versus school of hard knocks
I'm trying to recall the last time I pulled an all-nighter. It was the night before an anesthesia test, if I recall correctly. I was sitting on the couch with a stack of cards trying desperately to remember the effects on the respiratory system of propofol versus ket-val.I remembered it for a while, kind of. We spend a ridiculous amount of time in vet school memorizing facts, but there is nothing- and I do mean nothing- like experience to drive that point home. For ... Read more »
