WOW squeeze... sorry I didn't see this post yesterday. I'm a vet nurse and as soon as I found out I was PG I had to sit down with the partners & discuss what to do... I was the head nurse as well so the entire clinic had to know as it was challanging times with other nurses...

Anyway... I told them that I would give them 8 weeks notice when I felt like things were getting too much. I got some info from one of the vet mags about halothane and I was taken off surgical dutied until they installed a scavenger system and used a mask from AAS (advanced anaesthesia specialists in sydney) that helps filter the gas so I could as I loved theatre. I also discussed the lifting/bending etc. and worked out ways with them. I stopped doing radiography but I continued working on my feet all day. At 16 weeks I went to 25 hours a week, and then at 30 weeks I finished because I couldn't physically do what was needed, (I couldn't wrestle rottys anymore ) Actually I remember being 28 weeks PG with a bump and having to hold a rotty with heat stress that was trying to eat me at the same time and being the only nurse on duty... I did do puppy classes & work shorter shifts like every Sat.

We have a locum vet whose doing Sat right now & some days and is 28 weeks. She works consulting hours which are 9-11 and 4-7 and goes home from 12-3 to sleep & rest. Doesn't do surgery but that is an agreement she came to w/the other vest.

I hope that helps! I also have a really close friend whose a vet in Sydney and she stopped working at 28 weeks as she was doing three 10 hour days a week with 2hour lunch breaks... I asked her for advice when I was PG just to figure out what to do... HTH! Feel free to email me if you want!