If you love animals, you also probably have a huge appreciation for veterinarians as well. I mean, have you ever imagined what a day in the life of a vet might look like? Imagine this: you arrive at work and your first appointment is a cat just waiting for its vaccine. Yes, an animal, cute and fluffy (more often than not), is a patient of yours today. And hey, while there’s a fair share of fun with situations like these, it’s rather important not to overlook the industry professionals because this is a demanding job, filled with both challenges and immensely rewarding moments.

Veterinarians experience everything from comical situations to heartfelt recoveries of their furry patients and in part their worried owners. They truly see it all. So today, let’s give a big round of applause to these devoted caregivers who not only heal our pets but often soothe our anxiety as well.

#1 Went To The Vet Today, 10/10 Customer Service

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#2 Pups Had A Vet Appointment, Just Noticed This Line Item

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#3 Every Bunny Loves Laser Treatments. Cold Laser Therapy Is Wonderful For All Sorts Of Pets, Including Rabbits. This New Technology Has Shown Improvement Of Pets With Arthritis Or Acute Pain

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#4 Vet Techs Are Getting A Lot Smaller These Days

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#5 So My Cat Went Under Anesthesia For His Dental Cleaning This Weekend

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#6 As It Should Be

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#7 The Vet Is So Scary

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#8 My Boy Just Woke Up From His Dental Cleaning And My Vet Sent Me This Picture. My Poor Chief Looks Like He Doesn’t Know What Planet He’s On

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#9 Vet Student Vivian Cleaning A Wound On A Little Gator

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#10 Angus Is A Biiiiig Boy! He Is Approximately One Vet Tech Long

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#11 Taking My Turkey To The Vet

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#12 I’m An Animal Shelter Vet Tech And Got To Spend Christmas With My Friend Harley

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#13 Vet Visit. As You Zoom In, The Grumpier He Looks

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#14 Veterinarian Clinic’s Entrance Door

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#15 Waking Up To Bird Videos After Sedation Is Top-Notch Care

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#16 My Chonker Frank, Who Bit The Vet When She Called Him Fat

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#17 A Fun Little Memory I Feel The Need To Share

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#18 Eleanor May Only Have 3 Legs, But She Humbly Requests A Full Staff For Her Blood Draws

1. Blood drawer Technician Tiffany – very important, need the blood.
2. Head holder Technician Shelly – also important, must not move!⁣
3. Butt scratcher Doctor Koelmel – super important, depending on who you ask, THE MOST important. 
4. Paw holder Technician Marissa – everyone needs a little extra support.
5. Food duty provided by Assistant Jackie. Spray cheese on a spoon and peanut butter in a Kong. If you ask Eleanor, this is the ONLY thing that is needed. ⁣ 

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#19 The Best Way To Restrain A Pupper For An IV Catheter Placement: Hugs

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#20 I Can’t Have My Teefs Cleaned If They Can’t See Me

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#21 Radiographs Play An Integral Role In The Medical Care That We Provide All Of The Patients At The North Carolina Zoo

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#22 Just Here To Remind You I Have An Awesome Job

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#23 We Don’t Just See Puppies And Kittens Here! We Love Seeing All Types Of Pets That Walk Through This Hospital Big Or Small

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#24 Just A Few Of The Cute Animals (Big And Small) We’ve Seen This Week

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#25 Beautiful Bernie Came In For A Health Check Recently – At 19 Kg In Weight He Was Quite A Handful But It’s Safe To Say We’re All Smitten – Particularly Vet Natasha

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#26 Back Home On Kangaroo Island And Hitting The Ground Running Out At The Makeshift Wildlife Hospital, Which Is In One Of The Areas Hardest Hit By Our Devastating Fires

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#27 A Highlander Came In Today, 24 Toes In Total

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#28 Cheesecake Goes To The Vet

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#29 Since We’re Sharing Monkey Cats, Here’s Mine Before I Brought Her Home

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#30 Different Animal Ct Scans Under Anesthesia

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#31 Milo Here Had A Little Accident And Broke One Of His Metacarpal Bones! Thankfully, Dr. Rob Was Here To Help Him On His Path To Mend

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#32 Meet Toopy, The Keel-Billed Toucan

He was referred to our avian specialist, Dr. Sojka, for surgery to repair a fractured leg. Toopy recovered well and enjoyed plenty of his favorite fruit snacks before he went home to continue his healing.

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#33 Veterinarian Caring For The Same Dog 15 Years Apart

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#34 Frenkie The Sphynx Had A Lot Of Fun With Us Today

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#35 We Call This Masterpiece “Florence: A Series Of Goodbyes”

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#36 I’m Really Happy That I Can Continue Doing My Job And Meeting Incredible Creatures Like This Girl

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#37 A Little Patient That Is A Little Difficult To Carry. Named Haku

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#38 Dr. Trenholme Who Is Double-Boarded In Both Small Animal Emergency And Critical Care And Veterinary Anesthesia And Pain Management

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#39 When Your Patient Is A Little Too Comfortable In Consultation

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#40 At CAEC, Our Team Never Ducks Out When It Comes To Emergency Care! Dr. Moore Is On Duty, Providing Expert Treatment For All Creatures, Big And Small

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#41 Five Years Ago I Was Shadowing The Veterinary Team At My Zoo Internship, Dreaming One Day I’d Practice Zoo Medicine. Now I’m Taking On Zoo Patients Of My Own As A Student Doctor

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#42 Saint Patty’s Photo Booth At Our Clinic

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#43 I Make Vet Wrap Art During Downtime At The Clinic. Here Are Some Of My Favorite Creations

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#44 Bringing A Little Light Into The Darkness. This Kid Has An Atlantoaxial Luxation. These Are The Best Bandages To Get Creative With, Despite The Reason For Needing Them

He has to keep his head completely immobile until it’s time for surgery with the neurologist, and the neurotechnologists asked me to decorate him. This little guy is his dad’s light in the darkness. I just happen to like fish.

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#45 The Things We Get Excited About At Work: Severely Constipated Cat

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#46 The Vet Gave Me A Certificate Of Bravery For My Cats

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#47 This Morning The Vet Sent Us This. I Can’t Wait To Pick Up Our Kid Tomorrow

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#48 Momma Nemesis Stopped By To Show Off Her Healthy Litter Of German Shepherd Babies

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#49 He Got A Star In The Vet Because He Is A Good Boy

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#50 Dog Pro-Tip For Your Next Hospital Stay: If You Don’t Want To Stay In A Kennel Overnight, Throw A Tantrum. It Just Might Work If Your Nurse Is Enough Of A Pushover

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#51 My Baby Is All Ready For Her Spay

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#52 Helping Out The Locals

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#53 This Is My Vet’s Cat Fat Fred

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#54 Took The Kitty To The Vet Today

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#55 My Bearded Dragon Double-Checking His Vet’s Cricket Math After She Said I’m Overfeeding Him

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#56 Obi Is Not Impressed With His Vet Visit

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#57 Our Kind And Compassionate Team Is Equipped To Deal With All Kinds Of Critters

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#58 One Of The Kittens In Our Neonate Center At Work Decided To Show Off The Beans

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#59 This Friendly Dude Had A Blocked Salivary Duct Which Was Making His Eye And Nose Very Sore, So We Unblocked It, But Not Until He Climbed On Top Of All Of Our Heads First Though

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#60 “Make Sure You Write In There That I’m A Super Good Girl And Deserve Lots Of Treats, OK Kim???”- Audra

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#61 Completing My First C-Section And Bringing These Sweet Pups Into The World. Shout Out To My Phenomenal Team Of Women Technologists And Doctors Who Supported Me Every Step Of The Way

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#62 Our Little Doggy At The Vet

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#63 Zuko Had Invasive Surgery Today. The Vet Sent Me This

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#64 Tegu Friend, First Thing In The Morning

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#65 My Baby Is In The Hospital, About To Get Surgery. I Think The Vet Loves Him As Much As I Do

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#66 Guess Who Pooped On The Vet Exam Room Floor Today

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#67 Felt Very Micromanaged Today

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#68 Please Enjoy A Wagon Of Bassetts

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#69 If You’ve Ever Wondered How We Keep Joeys Comfortable In The Hospital, This Is How. Fleece-Lined “Pouches” That Replicate Their Mother

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#70 A Peek Into Our Guinea Pig’s Ultrasound Adventures

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#71 From Critical Care To Surgeries, We’re Equipped To Handle All Pet Emergencies. Your Pet’s Health Is In Good Hands

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#72 First Vet Visit, Everyone Did Great

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#73 Meet Yoda, This Adorable Dwarf Hamster Stole Our Hearts Today

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#74 We Find A Way To Say Yes! If Your Pet Can Fit Through The Door, Our Vets Are Always Here To Help

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#75 After My Kitty’s Surgery, Not Only Did She Scare The Vet Techs, But She Was Apparently Deceitful As Well

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#76 He Used His Turn With The Brain Cell To Exploit A Hidden Weakness In The Cabinets At The Vet Today

It’s a tiny gap between the wall and cabinet baseboard that they didn’t know was there and, after an hour of trying to get him and finally succeeding, will be immediately filled. Yes, that’s the so-called rabies hook they’re using. He also bit through bite-proof gloves. And the kicker is that the bad stuff was over with. We were ready to go home! 

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#77 Piggie At The Vet

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#78 Rodeo Visited Us Today And Brought The Most Adorable Puppy Cheers! She Went Through Her First Vaccines Like A Champ And Got All The Cuddles And Snackies From The Team

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#79 Sign At Our Local Vet

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#80 Treating Kingston, A Red-Tailed Hawk The Past Several Months Has Been An Incredible Learning Opportunity That I Am Grateful To Have Been Able To Experience

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