The Joys of Vets

Libby: "I've got my big stick here - just need to shove it in there and do a lot of downloading."
Me: [failing to keep straight face]
Libby: "You should know, I say that to all the girls."

later

Me: "You'd think our sense of humour would have matured by now."
Libby: "Nope. 'Heehee, willies!' "

Yes, Really

Student: "I think [this cat] might be a bit wobbly from the buprenorphine."
Clinician: "Oh. Really?"

[cat falls over, coming to rest on its back with legs in the air]

Clinician: "... Maybe we'll reduce the dose."

Topic number one

Excerpt from email discussing what topics to present on the Soft Tissue Surgery rotation:

Caroline:
"At the moment I'm thinking of talking about the various methods of tube cystostomy, and when this is a good alternative to catheterisation - ie. the different ways and means of taking the piss."

One more from Farm

During discussion of a freemartin heifer that has, understandably, failed to conceive -

Student: "We could check if the AI was done properly."
[Male] Resident: "Well, I think you should know that I inseminated her myself."

[pregnant pause, students keep a straight face]
...
[moment appears to have passed]
...
[resident and clinician make eye contact]

Clinician: "pfffheeeee hee heeeeee..."

Presentation degradation

During a case presentation in rounds -

Nige: "So, he was to visit again for a recheck on the 2nd February, which is today... [dawning realisation] and... my mum's birthday... shit."

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During a presentation on cat behaviour -

Katie: "Urine spraying is a natural behaviour -"
Dan: [giggles]
Katie: "Well, not for me, obviously..."