CHABLAM!

Out for the daily walk with the dogs, turn in from the big road onto a field. Let the dogs go, so they can run, thinking "I will let them run now, so they don't go hunting in the forest later". All of a sudden the dogs catch a scent and Ärtan runs after it. I am guessing it is just a bird, but then I freak and think it might be a wild boar (very common in this area). We are still close to the road and far from the forest! I call the dogs, surprisingly they both come back. While running back to me I see a deer jumping in the high grass 2 meters behind them!

On our way back home we walk another path, closer to the road, to avoid meeting the deer again if it would even be there. I look up and see a prey-bird and start wondering what kind of bird it is, and all of a sudden the leashes pull like crazy and Ärtan starts whining. DON'T YOU THINK THE DEER IS 2 m IN FRONT OF US AGAIN?!

A total Snow white/Steve Irwin moment once again... (It happened this summer in Sweden too. But in a bit more suspecting situation = Out in the forest on the countryside)

Patient 2 (Surgery)

Patient 2 (Surgery lab) - Will update with my notes when I come home!

This patient was a Yorkshire terrier with small tumor on right front limb and left hind limb.
Ida and I assisted; Ida did front leg tumor and I hind leg.

We calculated sedation dose, then it was induced by propofol. (Will update what and how much)

I got to practice the sterile handwash, putting on sterile gloves, handle sterile equipment and I got to incise around the tumor on the hind limb, and assist surgeon while she closed.

• The tumor on front leg was sent to analysis

• The tumor on hind leg was a papilloma

A bandage was placed on the front limb, for the owner's sake.
The dog got analgesics (painkillers) and a dose of antibiotic (Penicillin).

Patient 1 (Surgery lab)

This semester we are focusing on small animals; Dogs, cats, avian.
The classes we have are very interesting, but there is an extreme amount of material, so you have to keep up everyday. It is exhausting!

During surgery labs, we actually get to assist in surgery if we decide one is needed.

Patient 1 (Surgery lab)
Our first patient was a shelter dog which had broken radius and ulna.
We have to assess clinical condition, guess the age, calculate sedation doses, decide how to proceed, etc.
- I can't remember parameters of this dog, did not write it down

We had blood panel and an old x-ray w/o date.
- Transverse, complete fracture with bone splinters of distal radius and ulna

We continued by sedation and x-ray.
X-ray: Healing process had started, which meant it would be a very complicated operation.

We suggested euthanasia, but the orthopedic decided to place a soft cast and let it go back to the shelter.

I have no pictures of this one so you get a picture of Ärtan!

I'M BACK!

I am back and 3-4 weeks in to my 9th (Out of 11!!!) semester at SGGW.
So far we have really long days and no time over. We are in school 6-10 hours per day, and when we come home we have to make notes from the day, or/and for tomorrow, or/and study. So I am completely exhaused. On top of all that I have to take care of the dogs, cook dinner and lunch (for next day), and keep the apartment clean.

Since I came down something has happened every weekend, so there has been no time to relax. BUT this weekend I shall sleeeeeep!

Last weekend we were 7 people who were completely surprised by a Summer-birthday-children-SUPRISE-PARTY!
It was such an awesome thing for them to arrange, they had started planning in September already. We all got "crowns" with titles, mine was "Youtube king".

Slaugtherhouse

I am so bad at blogging, but here comes an update!

Today we went to a small private slaugtherhouse with Meat hygiene class. They slaugthered one cow for us properly for us to see from start to finish, and inspect after. It was really interesting to see, sure it was a bit creepy with the muscle spasms after death, but it didn't have a head so yeah, he didn't really feel anything haha.
We were not allowed to take pictures, but I sneaked one when he was showing us the inspection of head and thoracic organs.

I got really carsick on the bus to the slaugtherhouse and has been ever since. So I haven't really been able to study today even if I really have to. Too nauseous and too homesick.

On Friday we have Equine reproduction final, but we still haven't got the results from the Eq. repro lab final (Monday) so no one is sure on if they can sit the final in 2 days. #Poland
I think next week is a quite calm week, hopefully.

Yesterday we went to a fish laboratorium, it was interesting, but too long of a trip for that visit. So everyone got quite bored and went on treasurehunts with Geocatching (mobile app).

BERLIN WEEKEND (3)!

Saturday: Early morning, went for breakfast at an amazing teehouse just across the street.

• Went on a city tour with the hop-on hop-off busses, it was great, but I would recommend to walk or rent bikes instead! Otherwise you miss all of the small stuff!
• I jumped off at the Potsdam square and walked to the remnants of the Berlin wall. Behind the wall there was an exhibit "Topography of terror", so I walked around there until Elisabeth caught up with me.
• We continued walking the small streets. We found the weirdest vintage market ever! and bought alcohol from a schoolbus.
• We saw Checkpoint Charlie and lots of other sightseings.
• Met up with the gang on the grass outside of Berliner dom
• Back at the hostel, fixed ourselves and went out for dinner!
• Back to the hostel and socialized at the bar, played foosball
• I WAS THE CHAMPION of our small tournament (together with an american)!!

Sunday: Breakfast and sitting in the sun by the river until it was time to head to the trainstation!

BERLIN WEEKEND (2)!

(Same pics as on Facebook)
Friday: Train 5.50 (delayed 25min), arrived in Berlin at 12.

• Left bags at City stay hostel, some went to a streetparty and the rest of us went to eat hamburgers at 1840. 
• Linnea and I went for a walk through central Berlin to see everything and all of the small street treasures! 
• In the evening we met up at the hostel and went for dinner at this amazing mexican restaurant right around the corner (Tipica)
• Continued to go for drinks, WORST place ever! It looked like a great spot with lots of drinks on the menu. My stomach got really bad after half of the disgusting drink.
• Went home and slept!