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Conveyer
belt vaccination clinic. (p.3)
For
this cartoon I was looking for a way to portray the lack of a
thorough physical examination. It reminded me of 5 minute consults
in the U.K. where the client would see me lift the stethescope
and say, "Now what do you mean to do with that device?"
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Tattoo.
(p.3)
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Froth
and bubble. (p.5)
I
think that vets occasionally get trapped into "protecting"
their own little bubble oblivious to how some of their behaviour
may be perceived by others. The vet in the top left hand corner
has reached retirement. The people in the bubbles at the base
of the page are meant to be vet students learning from observing
the actions of their idols.
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After
Hours Caller. (p.7)
Creepy?
"After hours calls" have always been a topic awash with
ethics, duty, danger, stress and plain lack of sleep. There is
a real danger for any vet not able or aware enough to protect
themselves. Even if it is just meeting the client at the clinic.
We should all learn martial arts as part of the vet course.
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Aggressive
Clients. (p.8)
This
was a tough one to draw because Mrs. Foobar is usually such a
gentle soul.
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Unsupervised.
(p.9)
I
can't describe the fun I had creating this cartoon. It stems from
the old saying: "While the cat's away the dogs will play".
Sheesh!
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Professionalism.
(p.11)
Trying
to show that sometimes a vet's financial concerns bubble over
into inappropriate situations. Vets are vets, our skills have
to far surpass the ability to make money. Balancing the economics
of compassion is a skill that needs to be learnt by all veterinary
staff. In another version of this cartoon the receptionist is
a visiting bank manager.
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Deflighting
large birds. (p.14)
It is done for their own protection and quality of life (so they
don't have to be caged). Even so, it still seems a bit sad to
me. This cartoon didn't have a caption in the newsletter so probably
caused a bit of confusion. Sorry.
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Battered
Pets. (p.16)
How
to draw attention to this serious and important issue? The article
may seem a bit too heavy to read so the cartoon had to be sort
of "light". Read
the article and comment.
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Heard
Health. (p.21)
Daisy
is trying to convince her vet that her milk production is up
by means of a telephone consultation. The vet is a bit dubious
because he has learnt not to trust talking cows.
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