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It shouldn’t unless dog had underlying kidney or liver issues. Dose for 65# dog would be 130mg. A lot would go 1 1/4 tabs but many vets will round up. How old is dog and had there been any previous bloodwork.

GPS makes some solid range bags and backpacks.

Eberlestock makes good stuff also.

Scrantz did mine. C5-c7 fusion. Also did my wife’s lower back. Both went well. No issues.

Diarrhea in dogs can happen for numerous reasons. Probably most commonly dietary indiscretion or even stress can lead to colitis. The blood isn’t that big of a deal, colon is very vascular and when it’s irritated it bleeds. If still eating and drinking you should be fine to see if self corrects. If at any point stops eating or begins to vomit then I would take In. Also as to parasites, if your on monthly heartworm prevention, that also prevents intestinal parasites so they would be less likely. Most vets would let you drop off a fecal sample.

Both those quotes seem high. If the dog is still active then I’d recommend fixing it. Lateral sutures can work in big dogs but tplo has less chance of breaking down. Much greater recovery with tplo though. If you don’t want surgery you can brace leg. Google canine knee braces. I’ve done these in a few instances where surgery wasn’t an option and was pleased with result.

Not spoiled it just smells bad. Much like regular goat meat. Damn near couldn’t get the smell out of the wood handle on my skinning knife. Only use the disposable blade skinners now.

Swimming. Less stress on joints helps maintain muscle mass. Don’t give aspirin. Get a prescription nsaid assuming your pup has good liver and kidney function.

Look at Garmin inReach mini. Can Bluetooth connect to phone with Earthmate app. Basically makes your phone a satellite messenger and gps. Nice when you have no service to be able to stay in touch.

You have made this way to complicated. Pro-sal forms of compensation are easily the best situation for both associate vets and owners. It’s win win. If you produce you get paid what you deserve if you don’t then owner doesn’t get killed with some high salary you can’t justify.

I started with a flat salary and it sucked. My production well exceeded my salary so owners made money off of me. No bonus. Just increased my salary for the next year. It was frustrating.

No when doing Pro-sal it works best to just pick a flat percentage then breaking up food, medications, professional services. 22% services and 5% inventory items works out to about same a 18% on everything. I pay Associates a pro-sal style at 20%. You also have to consider your full compensation package is CE, vacation, malpractice, insurance, dea license, avma fees etc. adds up.

You do pro-sal at 20%, have base 100k, produce 600k then you get 120k total. That’s pretty standard.

Did your vet perform any bloodwork? Only way to tell extent of damage. Sago palms cause severe damage to liver and can lead to acute liver failure. Repeating bloodwork is only way to monitor response to treatment. I personally would not recommend steroids as they can't be contraindicated if the liver is compromised. Aggressive IV fluids, antibiotics, anti-emetics, liver supplements, and time is the best bet. Your liver is one of the most regenerative organs in the body. It can take a hit and recover but takes time.

Owners are always a little timid to hire new grads just cause you have no idea what you are getting. 4.0 and top of your class doesn't make you a good clinician. It's about interacting with clients as much as it is diagnosing disease. You don't have a lot of leverage but a new grad willing to work on production takes pressure off owner tonsomw degree. If she is working hard making practice money then they are happy to pay her but if you have to pay someone set salary and they can't reach those production goals then practice loses money. She could make some options such as a monthly evaluation and if she is exceeding her production then she gets a bonus.
For instance and ease of calculating let's say she makes a $50k a year. Well then she needs to produce $250k a year at 20% production to justify that salary. Now in a flat salary situation say she produces $350k which is 100k over what she needed, then hospital doesn't have to pay her for the extra. On a production type compensation she would get paid 20% of that 350 which is $70k but what if you produce nothing or a very low amount. So in a pro-sal setup she has a base salary that she gets regardless and then gets paid extra if she exceeds its. So win win for both sides.

But like I said what type of practice you are talking about might change opinion on what's best. Ask what average production for full time vets at practice are. What is hospitals gross production. Those things will give you an idea of what can be expected. If it's a 2 dr clinic and average gross production for a dr is 3-400k then expect to get paid 60-80k plus benefits.
There are different models for compensation on food and RX meds. Sometimes depends on what clinic marks up meds and food. We only give production if you send home meds or food during a visit. Refills go to hospital. Just isn't enough markup to give dr credit every time they refill. Majority of production comes from services though.

My disability covers up to like 75% of salary so it has gone up as salary has gone up. It's really a complete gamble but with wife and kids, you don't want them to be screwed should something happen. Knew a girl who got severe fibromyalgia and couldn't work, she gets 90k a year till she dies thanks to Disability insurance.