{"id":4233,"date":"2020-01-08T15:44:06","date_gmt":"2020-01-08T15:44:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aercmn.com\/?p=4233"},"modified":"2020-01-08T15:44:06","modified_gmt":"2020-01-08T15:44:06","slug":"why-i-became-an-er-vet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/why-i-became-an-er-vet\/","title":{"rendered":"Why I Became an ER Vet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4238 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/1-300x169.png\" alt=\"emergency vet, emergency veterinarian, ER vet, Minnesota animal hospital, Minnesota veterinary clinic, Minnesota emergency vet, Twin Cities emergency vet, Saint Paul emergency vet, Minneapolis emergency vet, Oakdale emergency vet, pet ER, animal ER, Animal Emergency &amp; Referral Center of Minnesota, veterinary\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Why did I become an ER vet?<\/p>\n<p>To put it simply, I can\u2019t imagine doing anything else. Since I graduated from veterinary school, emergency and critical care work is all I\u2019ve done. It\u2019s an extremely fulfilling line of work. Obviously, I love animals or else I wouldn\u2019t have pursued a career in veterinary medicine. Aside from working with animals, I prefer a profession with overnight shifts that keeps me in constant motion. This position also allows me to feed my detective, surprise loving, and achieving tendencies.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Working Overnights<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>There are day\u00a0shifts in the veterinary ER and ICU, but I prefer the evenings and especially\u00a0the overnights. Since birth, I have been a night owl. Right now, it&#8217;s 2:27am and I&#8217;m writing this blog. Everyone else in the house is asleep. My dog is next to me, but also asleep. When most other people are winding down for the day or fast\u00a0asleep, I&#8217;m just getting started. Depending on the day, my &#8220;morning&#8221; coffee may be at 8am, 3pm, 6pm, or 10pm!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4235 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/2-300x169.png\" alt=\"emergency vet, emergency veterinarian, ER vet, Minnesota animal hospital, Minnesota veterinary clinic, Minnesota emergency vet, Twin Cities emergency vet, Saint Paul emergency vet, Minneapolis emergency vet, Oakdale emergency vet, pet ER, animal ER, Animal Emergency &amp; Referral Center of Minnesota, veterinary\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Keep You on Your Toes<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Good shoes are a uniform must! I wear running shoes to work. Now\u00a0I&#8217;ve never run a marathon, but I can certainly recall some ER shifts that must\u00a0be a\u00a0similar experience.\u00a0Some days,\u00a0there&#8217;s time to set down my things and get properly set up. Other days, it&#8217;s hit the ground running with no end of incoming patients\u00a0in sight. ER work is a great way to get your steps in for the day. Like any proper work-out, there should always\u00a0be a cool down&#8230;which is hours of record writing!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4234 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/Untitled-design-2020-01-03T145120.901-300x169.png\" alt=\"emergency vet, emergency veterinarian, ER vet, Minnesota animal hospital, Minnesota veterinary clinic, Minnesota emergency vet, Twin Cities emergency vet, Saint Paul emergency vet, Minneapolis emergency vet, Oakdale emergency vet, pet ER, animal ER, Animal Emergency &amp; Referral Center of Minnesota, veterinary\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Playing Detective <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Any type of medicine involves detective work. This is especially true in the veterinary field when your patients don\u2019t speak your language. (NOTE: This language barrier doesn\u2019t keep veterinary staff from talking to the patients). I enjoy looking for clues to determine what is going on with a pet. Definitive answers are ideal, but not always achieved. In fact, there&#8217;s a medical term &#8220;idiopathic.&#8221; It\u00a0means we don&#8217;t have a scientific explanation for the underlying cause of a condition or disease. For example, my dog has idiopathic epilepsy. He has seizures with no definitive cause found on lab\u00a0work, MRI scan, or spinal fluid analysis.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4236 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/4-300x169.png\" alt=\"emergency vet, emergency veterinarian, ER vet, Minnesota animal hospital, Minnesota veterinary clinic, Minnesota emergency vet, Twin Cities emergency vet, Saint Paul emergency vet, Minneapolis emergency vet, Oakdale emergency vet, pet ER, animal ER, Animal Emergency &amp; Referral Center of Minnesota, veterinary\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Every Shift is Different<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Variety is the spice of life.\u00a0&#8220;Routine days&#8221; in the ER\/ICU don&#8217;t exist. Every shift is different.\u00a0I\u00a0embrace\u00a0the unpredictability and adapt to the ever-changing ER atmosphere. You never really know what is going to come through the door. Sometimes things are not always\u00a0what they seem. This\u00a0lack of regularity\u00a0keeps things interesting.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-4237 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/01\/5-300x169.png\" alt=\"emergency vet, emergency veterinarian, ER vet, Minnesota animal hospital, Minnesota veterinary clinic, Minnesota emergency vet, Twin Cities emergency vet, Saint Paul emergency vet, Minneapolis emergency vet, Oakdale emergency vet, pet ER, animal ER, Animal Emergency &amp; Referral Center of Minnesota, veterinary\" width=\"800\" height=\"400\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>So\u2026Why am I an Emergency Vet? <\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>During my drive home, I have time to think back on my &#8220;day&#8221;. Sometimes I reflect on the immense amount of good my team accomplished. The best feeling is to literally save a pet\u2019s life. Other shifts end on a more somber tone. The worst shifts end with a constant mental rumination about what could have been done differently. I don\u2019t know a single ER professional who hasn\u2019t lost sleep on thoughts like these. But the joy and gratification truly do outweigh the heartbreak. I keep coming back to the ER because I love animals. I have a calling to be there for pets in their time of need. When a pet comes through the doors, I am always ready to give that patient my all.<\/p>\n<p>If your pet ever experiences an animal emergency in the Twin Cities and your family veterinarian is unavailable, both <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Animal Emergency &amp; Referral Center of Minnesota<\/a>\u2019s Oakdale and St. Paul clinics are open 24\/7, every day of the year. Our emergency team is always available to help.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3490 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/Author-Block_Dr.-Thell-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a data-pin-do=\"embedPin\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pinterest.com\/pin\/386676318009271825\"><\/a><br \/>\n<script async defer src=\"\/\/assets.pinterest.com\/js\/pinit.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why did I become an ER vet? To put it simply, I can\u2019t imagine doing anything else. Since I graduated from veterinary school, emergency and critical care work is all I\u2019ve done. It\u2019s an extremely fulfilling line of work. Obviously, I love animals or else I wouldn\u2019t have pursued a career in veterinary medicine. 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