Things people do not tell you about dating a vet

Things people do not tell you about dating a vet

That’s Farming’s humourous take on things people do not tell you about dating a vet:

1. You become their unofficial vet assistant, especially for on-call mid-week nights and weekends
2. Your washing machine will be on overdrive – scrubs or no scrubs!
3. You get to know their clients as well as they do;
4. You are on a first-name basis with their work colleagues – fellow vets, vet nurses, support staff, office administrators and sales reps;
5. Weekends away after often replaced by weekends on call – particuarly during the throws of lambing and calving season;
6. There is no clocking out at 5 pm/6 pm – especially when on-call;
7. They work long, difficult and unpredictable hours –people in demand!
8. You become familiar with every piece of equipment and their function, from scalpel blades to catheters – you also know where they are stored in the jeep/van;
9. You will find more needle caps than coins in your washing machine;
10. You are responsible for charging headlights and clippers’ batteries;
11. You spend more time trying to tidy their jeep/van than the entire house;
12. They cannot go to the local shop or restaurant without meeting a client;
13. Time-keeping can be a challenge – they always try their best to turn up for date nights, but it may not be at the time you have arranged;
14. You must become a pro tea, coffee and sandwich maker;
15. No matter how strong the air fresher is, their work vehicle will smell like animals!

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