Horse Eden : Wildfire

09:37:31 Ally 💜

The shelter said she needed 3 more boosters and a rabies vaccination. Im just looking for a good vet currently

hel!x2014

09:36:55 #Vettechnician

Plus the other reason why I didn't want to be a vet, is because I pulled out $4500 in loans for my degree, and it was 3-years(a year of prerequisites) vs $100,000+ in loans. I am also almost 30, so I want to start having a family, so I didn't want to be in school for 8+ years and have kids, I know it can be done, I just didn't want it

AOF Evena

09:35:59

It depends on where you live, for example in WA the Rabies Vaccination is given at 12 weeks old and there is no need for a booster of that vaccination. So def check your state/Country laws and requirements for it

MakeEm Fancy

09:34:20 Ally 💜

Okay cool ^.^ I was curious since my puppy needs her rabies she isnt old enough yet though

All Breeds

09:33:24 Fawn

Rabies vac is part of the last set of vaccines for one year so typically around 4 months old

hel!x2014

09:33:13 #Vettechnician

16-weeks for the first dose, then in 2-weeks(or 3) they get the other

MakeEm Fancy

09:32:27 Ally 💜

How old does a puppy need to be to get the rabies vaccine?

AOF Evena

09:32:03

Ah i see, thats intresting.

hel!x2014

09:31:16 #Vettechnician

Where I live, I cannot give rabies

Hummingbird Meadows

09:30:36 Hummer

@Helix, I probably would have looked into that career more, but where I live they only make around $17/hour.

AOF Evena

09:30:17

Helix, you dont give rabies vax? Im not even a tech yet, just a pet nurse and ive given plenty of rabies vaccinations under the supervision of the licensed vet in the room lol

hel!x2014

09:29:55 #Vettechnician

A vet tech is basically everything, in a human hospital, but in one person

MakeEm Fancy

09:29:09 Ally 💜

I think the hardest thing right now is finding a good vet. Majority of them are super busy and cant take appointments for months on end. Boomer went to a low cost clinic because it would have been months for them to see him if we booked with a vet clinic

hel!x2014

09:28:57 #Vettechnician

But someone told me about vet tech 10 years ago, and I changed my path. As a vet tech, you do everything the vet does BUT 4 things: perform surgeries, prescribe meds, diagnose animals, and perform rabies vaccinations. OTHER than that,, vet techs DO it all. For a 2 year degree, you run the labs, the exams, monitor anesthesia, fill meds, etc

Hummingbird Meadows

09:27:27 Hummer

@Helix, what made you decide to become a vet tech instead?

hel!x2014

09:26:36 #Vettechnician

I wanted to become a veterinarian

MakeEm Fancy

09:26:25 Ally 💜

I was heartbroken.

Hummingbird Meadows

09:26:08 Hummer

What I find ironic is if there is a shortage of vets, why are so many vets discouraging young people from becoming a vet? That happened to me. Multiple vets told me don't do it and ultimately made me give up pursuing that career.

Hummingbird Meadows

09:24:47 Hummer

@Ally, that's so sad. I'm sorry. I would be feeling pretty bitter if that happened to me. =(

MakeEm Fancy

09:24:12 Ally 💜

We lost a dog because no emergency vets would take her :/ we had to wait until the morning and take her to the only appointment we could get and she had passed that night

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