I just got directed here by FionaJill and on behalf of all vets I apologise! In fact I think I only apologise on behalf of all the nice vets who are also stressed out, not those &^%$ that are out there everywhere!

At my clinic we have a great environment - there are 6 vets, about 10 nurses and we alll hang out together, go drinking, etc. Our nurses are allowed to catheterise, perform some minor surgeries (like nail cutbacks), we have high pain medication standards and animals are regularly taken out of their cages just for a cuddle. The nurses' opinions are taken very seriously, so if we have a nurse come up to us while we're in the office to say that they're worried about the recovery of an animal (for example) we jump up and check it out - more often than not we need to give the animal some temgesic or reassess their wound.

I think it's disgusting that you have all had to deal with that kind of treatment. There is a nurse at work who is bf her 4mth old baby, and everyone is checking the clock to make sure she has a chance to express when she needs to. In fact everyone was saying to her that she came back early and that we could arrange some paperwork kind of stuff for her to do if she wanted to be at home - but she has a great baby, is a very up-and-at-em kind of person and just *really* wanted to come back.

If any of you want to come and work in Perth, send me a pm!