tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post7371243830091308024..comments2024-03-20T05:29:43.311-07:00Comments on Diary of a Real-Life Veterinarian: The Ones I Left Behind, My Regretskrista magnifico, DVMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15133566329579911573noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-74025812698662683222014-01-12T13:46:08.974-08:002014-01-12T13:46:08.974-08:00Hello,
Well, first I am going to give you the ben...Hello,<br /><br />Well, first I am going to give you the benefit of the doubt that you are a real person, with a real interest in pet care, and not some random bored moron with no real-life experience on the topic you are so quick to criticize.<br /><br />Also, it is important that I remind you to re-read the title of both my blog and this subject. (Hint; focus on the words "diary" and "regrets").<br /><br />Next, let's review your credentials. Are you a pet care provider in any capacity? Have you ever put a pet to sleep? Have you ever had to sit with a family grieving over the loss of a pet and the knowledge that your child accidentally was the cause of it? Do you have any idea how difficult that is?<br />Have you ever seen or helped a pet with a prosthetic? Do you think that there are people who benefit from them? Are you trying to convince me that perhaps they should be spared the pain of this by denying them the use of pain medicine, prosthetics, and rehabilitation? There are many many instances of pets who thrive with the use of a prosthetic.<br /><br />My ability to use both my brain and my compassion allows me to learn from my experiences, provide advice, and guidance and help my clients make very difficult decisions. Surely, not every decision we ever make is right every time, but to make them with every option laid out and a sense of calm and peace in that time is what we all wish for. To make a decision under duress, and without any options leads to regret.<br /><br />My primary concern is always with my patients best interest in mind. <br /><br />Every case, every patient and every unfortunate accident is accessed with my experience, my educational training, my compassion, the ability to provide quality of life,and my client in mind. <br /><br />I promise that in my lifetime I have processed more grief, and let go of more patients than you could even begin to imagine. Until you walk a step in my, or my clients shoes, perhaps it is wiser for you to keep your naive opinions to yourself? And perhaps there is great value in learning to be compassionate and reflecting on how you contribute to anyone else's quality of life?<br /><br />I wish you the very best in being a person that helps others through your life learned lessons, humility, compassion, and generous spirit. These are what makes a great care giver.<br /><br /><br /> <br /><br /> <br /><br /><br /> <br />krista magnifico, DVMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15133566329579911573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-14190686675567426872014-01-12T09:03:08.575-08:002014-01-12T09:03:08.575-08:00I wonder if you're using your brain. Things h...I wonder if you're using your brain. Things happen, they are unfortunate and horrible sometimes, but just because you put your mind to it doesn't mean you can or even should solve them. <br /><br />There is no such thing as no pain after what the dog went through with the mower. There would be a tough recovery, prosthetic fittings, phantom limb pain and oh - just pain from wearing a prosthetic. So what you're saying here is that as a veterinarian, you'd prefer to have a dog live in chronic pain with limited mobility than put them down. Thank goodness the owners didn't listen to you. Just because you can does not mean you should.<br /><br />It sounds to me like you need to learn how to process loss and to let go. In the meantime, perhaps you should get a second opinion regarding when you are considering quality of life and when you're not. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17163161170095069687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4667516629745731439.post-3469141798555993482011-10-30T08:44:39.880-07:002011-10-30T08:44:39.880-07:00I put mine in the house or locked on the porch dur...I put mine in the house or locked on the porch during mowing and will never be leinent about that again!cybbiephttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01269830851877112399noreply@blogger.com