The Arbalk morning register!

[maybelateron]

Morning all,

 

Sorry to hear of your vet problems Doug, and your loss of your whippet Bob. It just doesn't inspire confidence when you have the sort of consultation you got, vet clearly not up to date with what is in the notes.

 

I imagine that with a lot of vet practices being bought up by big firms who then employ vets, on the cheap, it is not going to be like a practice owned and run by the vets working in it. 

 

On a brighter note I have found new levels of excitement  in the last 48 hours. One thrill was ordering a shower stool online, and the other was having my first good wash since my knee replacement. I think having been working until my op, including climbing maintaining core strength, has put me in a good position for recovery. I am more than happy with my mobility so far on crutches. I just feel for the older frailer people who live alone, or with a frail partner, who have to get through the post op period. Onward and upward.

[openspaceman]

1 hour ago, maybelateron said:

I imagine that with a lot of vet practices being bought up by big firms who then employ vets, on the cheap, it is not going to be like a practice owned and run by the vets working in it. 

It's the way of business isn't it; sole trader vet sells up to a company, gets money and continued employment, without worries of running practice or employing staff but the net result to the customer is increased  costs as the company has to pay his wages and a return to shareholders.

 

Our excellent vet ,who helped us with three consecutive dogs, did just this for the last 20 years and finally retired a year ago.

 

Luckily we know a new vet that has just started a practice, he seems very good and old school. His set up costs are frightening though, the scanners and other fittings cost would have bought two new forwarders and a harvester.

[Bob_z_l]

Morning

 

Early away. Decent drive to Newbury for work. 

 

Have a good one.

[Stubby]

Morning all . I seem to have caught a cold dam it . Not had a cold for at least 20 years . 7 to 9 c rain from mid dayish onward .

[Jase hutch]

Good morning Arbtalkers 😊 

Hope it's not too bad Stubby..

[Stubby]

5 minutes ago, Jase hutch said:

Good morning Arbtalkers 😊 

Hope it's not too bad Stubby..

'Tis but a mere bagatelle me old mucker 🙂

Edited November 18 by Stubby

[roboted]

Good Morning. 

[Stephen Blair]

Morning.  We’ve a huge tree house to take down this week in the local adventure park, tight drop zone so it’s death by a thousand cuts.  I’m sure there’s going to be a lot of sharpening, bought a load of blades for the reciprocator saw so I’ll see how that does.  Have a good day guys

[peds]

21 hours ago, maybelateron said:

Morning all,

 

Sorry to hear of your vet problems Doug, and your loss of your whippet Bob. It just doesn't inspire confidence when you have the sort of consultation you got, vet clearly not up to date with what is in the notes.

 

I imagine that with a lot of vet practices being bought up by big firms who then employ vets, on the cheap, it is not going to be like a practice owned and run by the vets working in it. 

 

On a brighter note I have found new levels of excitement  in the last 48 hours. One thrill was ordering a shower stool online, and the other was having my first good wash since my knee replacement. I think having been working until my op, including climbing maintaining core strength, has put me in a good position for recovery. I am more than happy with my mobility so far on crutches. I just feel for the older frailer people who live alone, or with a frail partner, who have to get through the post op period. Onward and upward.

 

My dad had tib-fib surgery on Friday morning, no external metalwork thank god, but lots of metal inside. 79, definitely not climbing trees up to his surgery date. Not going to be easy! 

(Conversely, I was skiing the day before my ACL surgery,  on June 26th 2018... that probably helped with the rehab!)

 

 

Simple job for me today, garden tidy up for someone. Thank God, I could do with the rest.

 

Edited November 18 by peds

[PeteB]

Sorry, was up,and away before I could think! Usual routine out of the window!