Kill me. It would make this much easier.

[draggonlaady]

I was on my third pair of clean pants by 9:30 this morning. Dead foal before 8, then a vaginal prolapse and the cow pissed all down my leg.
Had to finish a spay that my boss started, because he was in the restroom vomiting.
The bull for vaccines ended up being a bull and 4 cows and can you preg check those too? (er, no. we have no time to do that today, sorry.)
It's now 10:30, I'm tired, I can't feel my arms, I haven't had coffee or breakfast, we tried to get hold of the afternoon horse surgery to put it off until next week so my boss can go home, but they showed up at the same time as the cows, adding to the chaos (we really don't have room for 3 trailers in the same spot!)
And now I'm gonna go lance an abscess on a cat's foot. It is a stinky day.

Addendum

So before noon, I'd also had to euthanize a very sweet old dog.

My boss went out to the barn to sleep since we couldn't get in touch with any of the afternoon people to cancel things so he can't go home.

I did get a lunch break, which is good--now there is food in my belly, also 800mg of ibuprofen.

Now to go cut the third eyelids off of a horse...

Comments

[saintcynr.livejournal.com]

Your fortitude is admirable, to say the least.

[draggonlaady.livejournal.com]

That's a nice way of saying "you're too stupid to know when to stop" :)

[saintcynr.livejournal.com]

Nah, just saying that you must have a very deep commitment to the good work you're doing to tolerate all the corollary difficulties. So yeah, admirable, not dumb. :)

[draggonlaady.livejournal.com]

You're very sweet. But really, if everyday was like this? I'd quit. Or I'd be broken and useless by the time I'm 40. I can barely lift my arms today, and my fingers won't do what I tell them to, which makes suturing an adventure. At least I can backspace when typing...

[saintcynr.livejournal.com]

I hear ya. In my experience, many, many people can't muster even *one* day of "endure whatever happens and press on", so I always try to honor those who can.

[draggonlaady.livejournal.com]

heh. well, my daddy always said quitting was for wimps, and he didn't raise wimps. ;)

[brainweevil.blogspot.com (from livejournal.com)]

Quiting is for wimps? Good to hear your daddy didn't raise any of those. Would have been a useful pair of phrases to know this weekend. As that stupid poster with the kitten on it says, "Hang in there." The weekend is nigh.

[draggonlaady.livejournal.com]

Yeah, tenacious is I :)

[omnifarious.livejournal.com]

Bleah! Sounds like my day would be if all the software stopped working and I had to spend all day plus some fixing it. :-( Except, lots more emotionally trying. I bet you'd enjoy a really good massage and someone taking care of dinner for you when you got home.

[la-roja.livejournal.com]

:( Sorry you had a tough day. Having to work while you are sick is really horrible, your boss has my sympathy. Hopefully he isn't contagious!

[draggonlaady.livejournal.com]

Yeah. he felt much better after sleeping a couple hours. Happily, we have a nice padded stall and lots of blankets :)

[kresentia.livejournal.com]

And yet another reason I wouldn't want your job! Lol! Hope things get better! Hey, at least you live close enough to get clean pants!

[draggonlaady.livejournal.com]

Actually, I keep a pair of pants in my desk drawer, and another behind the seat of my truck...

[sphynx-again.livejournal.com]

I occasionally have to endure getting pissed on by dogs, either by submission peeing or simply bad aim. I once got peed on by one of our retarded cats. And nearly every day I manage to stick my thumb into cat poop or vomit when grabbing a litter box. But I'm very rarely called upon to help euthanize anything, and I've never been through 3 changes of clothes in a day.

I hope today is better for both you and your boss!

[draggonlaady.livejournal.com]

You don't get pissed on by cows? You're missing out! They've got a bladder as big as your head... hehehe.

Yeah, today is Saturday, so I don't work. I'm going house hunting, then having dinner with my family and boy. So there will hopefully be a distinct lack of emergencies in my life today (though there has already been dog diarrhea and I still need to clean the guinea pig cage...).

[winnett.livejournal.com]

Oh... what a terrible day. *hugs you*

I need to get off my arse and call you. I suck. But I love you and hope your day/s gets better.

[draggonlaady.livejournal.com]

Oh, the weekend was lovely, so it's ok :)