I’ve worked a number of different jobs with the public, and the one thing I’ve learned is there are a lot of weird people out there. There are also a lot of stupid people and some crazy ones. This isn’t exclusive to clients in veterinary medicine, but some animal people are nuts!
The above is a message I left for Dr. G back in my reception days. The conversation I had with this woman on the phone was so bizarre. From what I remember, she owned many cats and would freeze them when they died. Alas, there was no room in her freezer anymore, and she wanted an autopsy done to detect foul play. She thought someone had poisoned her cat…five years ago. So I left the message prominently on Dr. G’s desk. The next morning when he came into work, I heard him burst into laughter, and I knew my message had been found.
The note was so beloved by the practice manager that she made a copy and put it in a small notebook. The idea was that we’d document some of our crazy stories from our crazy clients in this book of crazy. Unfortunately, no one has updated it in over a year. But I thought some of these stories should live on, and after all my recent vet tech posts about death, it’s a much needed respite.
File under WTF??
Client: He sits down on walks with one dog walker but not the other. That walker is gay. I don’t know if that has anything to do with anything, but he is.
Dr.R: Probably not, ma’am.
Client: Well, I had a friend that died of AIDS, so…
Dr.R: Probably has nothing to do with it.
Client: Oh, OK.
File under TMI!
Female dog presented for progesterone assay for breeding
Dr.R: (jokingly to pet) Bet you wish we’d just leave you in a hotel room, you’d take care of things…
Client: Sometimes we do that.
Dr.R: What? A hotel room?
Client: Yes. We give them a hotel room for three days of fucking. We stay in one room, while they’re in the other. We don’t have sex, but they do.
Dumb Questions
- What will happen to my dog if I take it out in the rain?
- Will my dog get pregnant from eating my used condom?
That’s all we got! There should be so many more. Clients never fail to amaze me with their craziness.
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Hahaha I couldn’t stop laughing. We need a notebook at our Veterinary office. I LOVE your blogs.So glad I found you and your blog. Your writing style and your great choices in books. Thank you for making me appreciate my job more and making me feel normal to some feelings I have working in the Veterinary field. Currently a Vet receptionist in LA. I want to eventually become a licensed Vet Tech. I found my passion and it only took me 26 years (Sigh).Even though I want to e good on every subject. i feel I have found my favorite blogger.
I’m so happy you enjoy my blog! It always means a lot to me to hear that. And congrats on deciding you want to become a vet tech! Let me know if you have any questions!