The Vet Shop Boys
@vetshopboys.bsky.social
Providing an insight into modern vet life. Often raging against the corporate machine. They/Them.
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“Hello, is that the VDS? Bear with me while I explain the background to this one…”
May 20, 2025 at 1:40 PM
“Hello, is that the VDS? Bear with me while I explain the background to this one…”
Reading the @supremecourt.uk ruling (primary sources and all that). Extraordinary claim that biological sex is “assumed to be self explanatory and require no further explanation“. A mind-numbingly ascientific statement, up there with Indiana attempting to rule that pi = 3.2.
April 23, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Reading the @supremecourt.uk ruling (primary sources and all that). Extraordinary claim that biological sex is “assumed to be self explanatory and require no further explanation“. A mind-numbingly ascientific statement, up there with Indiana attempting to rule that pi = 3.2.
Elsevier did very well out of us at vet school. I’ve moved my dead trees from house to house and will NEVER SURRENDER.
I have an entire box of books from university that I mostly did not read & certainly didn't learn anything from, but refuse to get rid of as that would be admitting defeat
March 30, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Elsevier did very well out of us at vet school. I’ve moved my dead trees from house to house and will NEVER SURRENDER.
Embrace your inner kitty/five-year-old and seek out the nearest slippy floor for epic skidsies.
Just in case you thought curling was only a winter sport.
March 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Embrace your inner kitty/five-year-old and seek out the nearest slippy floor for epic skidsies.
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“Supported like the rope supports the hanged.”
Une expression me revient en tête "soutenir comme la corde soutient le pendu".
like i said - this administration wants to "protect" jews like it is "protecting" women --
March 12, 2025 at 7:12 PM
“Supported like the rope supports the hanged.”
All too accurate…
March 4, 2025 at 10:37 PM
All too accurate…
The major use case for AI in #vetmed - let me write the email to the client I really want to send, but deliver the legally acceptable version instead.
February 27, 2025 at 4:01 PM
The major use case for AI in #vetmed - let me write the email to the client I really want to send, but deliver the legally acceptable version instead.
It’s the 27th Feb, or as vets around the UK know it, ‘oh sh*t I haven’t reflected on all my CPD yet’ deadline day. Solidarity with all who celebrate ✊
February 27, 2025 at 12:30 PM
It’s the 27th Feb, or as vets around the UK know it, ‘oh sh*t I haven’t reflected on all my CPD yet’ deadline day. Solidarity with all who celebrate ✊
Right, we’ve left the hole that is X behind for good. Hope you can help us build a similar following here, we’ll give Threads another shot too. Will be as active as we can and deliver some excellent musings on veterinary life in the UK. Please share/follow to your heart’s content ❤️ #xodus
a picture of a dog with a caption that says this isn 't mcdonalds and why is there a doctor
Alt: A picture of a surprised-looking dog with a caption that says “this isn't mcdonalds and why is there a doctor?”
media.tenor.com
February 26, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Right, we’ve left the hole that is X behind for good. Hope you can help us build a similar following here, we’ll give Threads another shot too. Will be as active as we can and deliver some excellent musings on veterinary life in the UK. Please share/follow to your heart’s content ❤️ #xodus
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There’s a whole list of useful drugs large animal vets don’t carry because of the regulatory implications, but not being able to easily carry ketamine isn’t going to do anything positive for animal welfare.
January 8, 2025 at 5:38 PM
There’s a whole list of useful drugs large animal vets don’t carry because of the regulatory implications, but not being able to easily carry ketamine isn’t going to do anything positive for animal welfare.
Vet-i-bot! How is it at complex plastic surgery?
Perhaps the greatest contribution to veterinary medicine ever.
My fully functioning "vetbot".
#veterinary
#vetbot
My fully functioning "vetbot".
#veterinary
#vetbot
December 18, 2024 at 8:19 AM
Vet-i-bot! How is it at complex plastic surgery?
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Wow.
I was reading the article below yesterday, and it got me thinking of #H5N1 and the slow burn before we see what it could become...
'Rather than looking only for dramatic epidemics or mass graves, we must track this killer in its quieter moments, too.'
#Epidemiology
bsky.app/profile/moni...
I was reading the article below yesterday, and it got me thinking of #H5N1 and the slow burn before we see what it could become...
'Rather than looking only for dramatic epidemics or mass graves, we must track this killer in its quieter moments, too.'
#Epidemiology
bsky.app/profile/moni...
"The Four Black Deaths" (2020). I draw on genetics, ecological reports, historical chronicles, & more to argue that the "Big Bang" proliferation of plague dispersed Y. pestis into new marmot reservoirs & may have been tied to provisioning of 13thC Mongol armies. academic.oup.com/ahr/article/... 🧪
December 6, 2024 at 6:06 PM
Wow.
I was reading the article below yesterday, and it got me thinking of #H5N1 and the slow burn before we see what it could become...
'Rather than looking only for dramatic epidemics or mass graves, we must track this killer in its quieter moments, too.'
#Epidemiology
bsky.app/profile/moni...
I was reading the article below yesterday, and it got me thinking of #H5N1 and the slow burn before we see what it could become...
'Rather than looking only for dramatic epidemics or mass graves, we must track this killer in its quieter moments, too.'
#Epidemiology
bsky.app/profile/moni...
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The BVA have long been campaigning on this issue. With enough MPs' support, we can finally get this legislation into law! #PuppySmuggling
"Combating #PuppySmuggling requires a united effort."
BVA President Dr. Elizabeth Mullineaux calls on MPs & Lords to support the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats & Ferrets) Bill as it progresses through Parliament.
#CutTheCrop @dannychambers.bsky.social
www.politicshome.com/members/arti...
BVA President Dr. Elizabeth Mullineaux calls on MPs & Lords to support the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats & Ferrets) Bill as it progresses through Parliament.
#CutTheCrop @dannychambers.bsky.social
www.politicshome.com/members/arti...
Tackling Puppy Smuggling: A Crucial Step for Animal Welfare
Following the successful second reading of the Animal Welfare (Import of Dogs, Cats and Ferrets) Bill in Parliament on November 29, the British Vet...
www.politicshome.com
December 6, 2024 at 3:40 PM
The BVA have long been campaigning on this issue. With enough MPs' support, we can finally get this legislation into law! #PuppySmuggling
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Friday Mood.
Wax anatomical model of a dissected head and neck, created by the British sculptor Joseph Towne for the Great Exhibition of 1851, held in London. At the Great Exhibition, there were approximately 100,000 objects on display from over 15,000 contributors around the world.
Wax anatomical model of a dissected head and neck, created by the British sculptor Joseph Towne for the Great Exhibition of 1851, held in London. At the Great Exhibition, there were approximately 100,000 objects on display from over 15,000 contributors around the world.
December 6, 2024 at 10:53 AM
Friday Mood.
Wax anatomical model of a dissected head and neck, created by the British sculptor Joseph Towne for the Great Exhibition of 1851, held in London. At the Great Exhibition, there were approximately 100,000 objects on display from over 15,000 contributors around the world.
Wax anatomical model of a dissected head and neck, created by the British sculptor Joseph Towne for the Great Exhibition of 1851, held in London. At the Great Exhibition, there were approximately 100,000 objects on display from over 15,000 contributors around the world.
Couldn’t they just selectively breed them* to be less reactive? (*humans, obviously)
what if there was a way to create felines that don’t leave your throat feeling akin to sandpaper?
It’s early days, but new research into the protein that triggers allergies to cats has hinted at a potential way to eventually give us hypoallergenic cats. 🧪🐈⬛
www.iflscience.com/hypoallergen...
It’s early days, but new research into the protein that triggers allergies to cats has hinted at a potential way to eventually give us hypoallergenic cats. 🧪🐈⬛
www.iflscience.com/hypoallergen...
Hypoallergenic Cats Could Be On The Horizon Thanks To New Genetic Discovery
Do you get the sniffles when Tiddles gets too close? There could one day be a solution in the form of anti-allergy cats, and thanks to new research, that day just got a step closer.
www.iflscience.com
December 6, 2024 at 9:39 AM
Couldn’t they just selectively breed them* to be less reactive? (*humans, obviously)
A beautiful story. Happy Fridays, team.
🧵10 yrs ago (with New Zealand in the distant future) I moved to a rural Highland Scottish community with my 70 yr old neighbours, Barbara and Rory a mile walk away. The track to their house housed a badger set, many rabbits and a field for "The Boys", April and Carlo, their very fat ponies. (1)
December 6, 2024 at 8:23 AM
A beautiful story. Happy Fridays, team.
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This was an interesting paper. Thanks for sharing. I recently attended an oncology continuing education (i.e. infomercial) at our "local" veterinary school. While they were excited to share all their new bells and whistles, I believe many of us were waiting for the price tag to drop.
December 3, 2024 at 7:37 PM
This was an interesting paper. Thanks for sharing. I recently attended an oncology continuing education (i.e. infomercial) at our "local" veterinary school. While they were excited to share all their new bells and whistles, I believe many of us were waiting for the price tag to drop.
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Trapped in a difficult extended consult & accidentally slipped out a devastating silent fart. Client was stunned for a moment then blurted an apology on behalf of his dog, “so sorry! He’s been in the bins again… you’re not right!!” as he fled the room. I said sorry to the dog once he’d gone. #vetmed
December 2, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Trapped in a difficult extended consult & accidentally slipped out a devastating silent fart. Client was stunned for a moment then blurted an apology on behalf of his dog, “so sorry! He’s been in the bins again… you’re not right!!” as he fled the room. I said sorry to the dog once he’d gone. #vetmed
Trapped in a difficult extended consult & accidentally slipped out a devastating silent fart. Client was stunned for a moment then blurted an apology on behalf of his dog, “so sorry! He’s been in the bins again… you’re not right!!” as he fled the room. I said sorry to the dog once he’d gone. #vetmed
December 2, 2024 at 9:53 PM
Trapped in a difficult extended consult & accidentally slipped out a devastating silent fart. Client was stunned for a moment then blurted an apology on behalf of his dog, “so sorry! He’s been in the bins again… you’re not right!!” as he fled the room. I said sorry to the dog once he’d gone. #vetmed
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Not a sapper on a minefield, but Sergeant Hawkwell of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps scanning a mule to find a shrapnel embedded in the animal's body, 16 April 1945.
📷@I_W_M NA 24423 #MuleMonday
📷@I_W_M NA 24423 #MuleMonday
November 25, 2024 at 12:20 PM
Not a sapper on a minefield, but Sergeant Hawkwell of the Royal Army Veterinary Corps scanning a mule to find a shrapnel embedded in the animal's body, 16 April 1945.
📷@I_W_M NA 24423 #MuleMonday
📷@I_W_M NA 24423 #MuleMonday
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Lots of military working animals on deployment with armed forces around the world - mostly dogs (search and rescue, bomb detection, etc.). In the UK, the RAVC looks after them. Their vets are commissioned officers.
ROYAL ARMY VETERINARY CORPS: A FORCE FOR GOOD
www.vettimes.co.uk
November 28, 2024 at 9:47 PM
Lots of military working animals on deployment with armed forces around the world - mostly dogs (search and rescue, bomb detection, etc.). In the UK, the RAVC looks after them. Their vets are commissioned officers.
Ceremony to welcome new users to Bluesky
November 21, 2024 at 11:27 PM
Ceremony to welcome new users to Bluesky
Looks like the fat cats are arriving!
November 18, 2024 at 11:40 AM
Looks like the fat cats are arriving!