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50 Hilarious And Wholesome Moments That Vets Have Experienced At Work (New Pics)
If you’re an animal lover, chances are you’re a fan of veterinarians too. They keep our pets happy and healthy, and they are our go-to resources when little Spot swallows something she shouldn’t have or Pickles comes home limping on a hurt paw. And while being a vet can be incredibly stressful and challenging, it can also, thankfully, be extremely rewarding.
Below, you'll find some of the most adorable, hilarious and wholesome moments vets have experienced in their clinics that might make you wish you had chosen a career in animal health care, as well as an interview we were lucky enough to receive from Dr. Julie Cappel, the Veterinary Life Coach. Be sure to upvote the pics you find particularly heartwarming, and feel free to share any personal stories in the comments if you are a vet or have ever worked in a veterinarian office. Then, if you’re interested in checking out another Bored Panda article celebrating all of the precious patients vets get to see every day, look no further than right here.
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#1
This Swan Hugging The Vet Who Saved Its Life
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#2
This Veterinarian Has A Comfort-Dog Assistant That Helps Sick Patients Know That Everything Will Be Alright
Chris Hooley 3 years ago
I'm fascinated by the technology that causes onion-fumes to be released from my phone when I look at pics like this.
#3
Young Koala Came To Us With Dog Fight Wounds And I Noticed She Had A Lactating Nipple. It Took A Full Day, But We Were Able To Find And Reunite Her With Her Baby
#5
Another Vet Checkup. Another Instance Of Scared Big Boy With His Support Animal
#6
When Everyone Else Has Gone Home
#7
Doug Has His Own Sign And It's Almost The Best Part. He Was So Quiet I Didn't Notice Him At First
Deborah Harris2 3 years ago
Can you imagine standing there, seeing him then asking him can you book an appointment? I wonder if people do ask him things, I know I would lol ❤️
#8
Cheesecake Goes To The Vet
#9
My Girlfriend Is A Veterinarian. This Is How I Found Her Today After Last Night's Overnight Shift
#10
9-Week-Old Maine Coon Kittens, Waiting For Their Vet Check
#11
My Boy Got Neutered Yesterday. The Vet Office Took A Photo For Me After He Woke Up
#12
First Vet Visit. Tony Was Purring So Loudly The Vet Had To Cover His Nose To Hear His Heart
#13
This Scaredy Cat
#14
Ron Came To The Vet's Clinic As A Stray. After A Few Weeks He Started Making Rounds To See Patients And Would Sit Next To Any Pet While They Were Asleep, Offering Comfort
#15
This Adorable Kitty Was Brought To The Vet By A Rescue For A Checkup
#16
My Sister Is A Vet Tech And Took My Dog With Her To Work, I Asked Her How He Was Doing And She Sent Me This
#17
A Patient Of Mine With A Heart On Its Nose
#18
A Very Smol Checkup
#19
This Made Our Day
#20
I Work At A Vet's Clinic, And This Baby Was Surrendered By Owner. I’m Now The Owner Of This Cutie
#21
My Wife Is A Veterinarian And I Think This Owl Is Plotting To End Her
#22
The Clinic Cat Got A Shirt, And He Won't Let Anyone Take It Off
#23
My Cat Went To The Vet Today
#24
Dylan, 11-Month-Old Norwegian Forest Cat. Our Vet Tech Carried Him Around The Office To See The Rest Of The Staff For Pets And Pictures. He Was Feeling Proud
#25
This Sweet 10-Month-Old Girl Came In Friday With A Snake Bite. She Stayed This Happy The Entire Time Even Though It Was Very Painful For Her
#26
A Vet In Catstantinople, Turkey
Kirsten Kerkhof 3 years ago
"That's right, hooman, I was a VERY good kitten today! Now write it down or be sure to check your shoes for surprises for the rest of your life."
#27
The Vet Is Very Familiar With My Boxer. They Know He's Good Natured, So They Decided To Put A Cap On Him. They Sent Me This Picture
#28
Always A Pleasure To Take Care Of Kenya
#29
One Of My Favorite Parts Of Being A Vet Tech Is Getting To Hold Hands With The Kittens
#30
My Dog Insisted On Keeping His Face Like This At The Vet. Was Mildly Sedated
#31
Vet Had To Shave My Little Man's Legs And Ended Up Giving Him Boots With The Fur
#32
Hammie Going For Checkup
#33
Benjen Was Mean To The Vet, So They Suggested We Get Him Used To Being Swaddled. Now He's A Purrito
#34
The Vet Called And Asked If They Could Use A Picture Of Our Cat For Marketing Purposes While He Was In For Dental Surgery. I Said Sure. Then They Sent The Picture
#36
Occasionally We Do Get To Play With Puppies
#37
Bird Getting X-Ray And Being Held By Its Feathers
#38
I See The Dogs And Cats In The Corners Of The Vet, And I Raise Our Cat, Yam. He Escapes Through The Trash Hole
#39
My Aunt's Dog Got A Little Nervous During His Annual Checkup
#40
Hiding From The Vet
#41
World's Cutest Patient
#42
A Veterinarian Helped A 12-Week-Old Parrot To Take A Flight Again After A "Severe Wing Trim" Left It Unable To Fly
The vet, named Catherine Apuli, made it happen by giving the bird a new pair of wing tips made from donated feathers.
#43
While Waiting At A Bus Stop, A Bird Crashed Into A Nearby Window And Broke Its Wing. Thankfully, It Was A Veterinarian's Office
#44
Cat Didn't Eat For 3 Days, Went To The Vet Where They Did An Ultrasound Only To Find A Belly Full Of The Neighbor's Cat's Food
#45
Hedgehog Getting An X-Ray
#46
My Aunt Works For A Vet And This Guy Was Booked In For A Check Up
The Big Dipper ⭐️ 3 years ago
“Well hi there, neighbor! Now I was just wondering if I could borrow an egg or two?”
#47
Cheddar Was Drugged Up At The Vet The Other Day
#49
This Is How Vets Listen To Your Heart When You Weigh Five Grams
#50
My Cat Was Being A Bit Of A Jerk At The Vet Today
#52
This Little Capybara Visited Us From An Island In The Delta So That We Could Check His Health. The Idea Is To Recover It And Release It In Its Natural Habitat
#53
Head CT Of Clouded Leopard. It’s Hard To Explain What You Feel Being So Close To The Patient Like That, But I’m Sure It’s One Of The Most Amazing Experiences I Have Ever Had
#54
Very Good And Big Boy
#55
My Vet Sent Me This From My Dog's Check Up Today
#56
The Vet Thought We Came In Without Her
#57
Chicha Giving A Blep To The Vet At Her 6-Week Check-Up
#58
The Most Well-Behaved Chinchilla Ever. He Is Yuk Yuen, And His Name Means Meat Dumpling In English
#59
Got Her Spayed And The Vet Didn’t Have Cones Small Enough
#60
Merry Christmas, Friends! We Went Ahead And Gave The Owners And This Puppers A Festive Little Splint Since He Will Be Wearing It Past The Holidays
#61
Lion Going For A CT Scan. This Is From A Vet Hospital I Used To Work At. Awesome Team Of Veterinarians And Vet Nurses
#62
We Got Quarantined At The Vet And Had To Give Crouton A Little Pep Talk That The Other Dogs Wants To Be His Friends. He’s Just Too Sick To Play With Them Right Now
#63
I Work At A Vet Clinic. This Boy And His Siblings Were Found In A Box At A Park. I Gave Him His First Bath. Bestest Boy Ever
#64
My Friend’s Cat Is A Bit Too Spicy For The Vet. She Gets The Space Helmet With Every Visit
#65
My Favorite Post-Anesthesia Faces
#66
Damascus Was A Bad Man At The Vet And Was Very Bitey So He Got Put In The Lizard Straight Jacket For His X-Ray
#68
Trip To The Vet. She Thinks We Can’t See Her
#69
My Heart Almost Stopped When I Went To The Animal Hospital
#70
Otter Visited Our Vet Clinic
#71
Worst Job Ever. Vet Life
#72
Got Greeted By My New Vet Receptionist Today. Service Was Pawsitivley Meowtstanding
#73
My Vet Took These Photos Of My Girl After She Had A Tooth Pulled
#74
I Work At A Vet And Have Had Pocket Kittens
#75
Taking Your Work Home With You
#76
This Duckling Suffered From Trauma To His Beak. He Was Bitten By A Rabbit. I Didn't Know What Photo To Upload. She Came Out Beautiful In All Of Them
#77
My Cat Came Out Ready To Fight Someone At The Vet
#78
This Rat Getting An Ultrasound
#79
My Wife Is A Vet, And This Little Buddy Was Traveling Around The Clinic With Her Like This
#80
In Case Y'all Need Some Stress Relief
#81
Just In Case You Were Wondering What The Circulatory System In A Snake Looks Like
#82
Someone Dropped Off Some Found Kittens. I'm Calling Him Cow
#83
Head Rubbing Is A Behavior Cats Learn As Kittens With Their Mother. It’s An Affectionate Gesture That Can Also Be Used As A Form Of Greeting And Marking You With Their Scent
#84
My Friends And I Saved A Baby Ring Tail Possum! Here's Her With The Vet
#85
Lunch Time Featuring My Foster Failure
#86
Dog Born With A Double Nose
#87
From The Moment You Walk In, Our Goal Is To Keep You And Your Pet Together. The Treatment Room, The Exam Room, Or Even A Play Pen. We Love Keeping Family Together
#88
Every Review Is A Moment Of Cuteness. Neonatal Weighing
#89
I Raise You My Cat Mimi At The Vet
#90
Sometimes I Get To Have Some Awesome Patients Being The Only ER That Does Exotics In My Area
Scout Finch 3 years ago
"Soft kitty, warm kitty, little ball of fur! Happy kitty, sleepy kitty, purr purr purr!"
#91
I’m Probably Exceeding Our Lift Limit
#92
Pet Rat About To Be Neutered Going Under Anaesthesia
#93
The Vet Will Never Find Her
#94
World Dog Day. I Wish You A Nice Start Into The Week And Hope You Get In A Good Mood With One Or The Other Photo
Bored Birgit 3 years ago
Aaaw, the vet from Lüneburg, Germany. I see her on TV sometimes. Would like to be like her. 😊
#95
Our Overnight Inpatient, Atlas, Felt Too Lonely In His Accommodations In Our Treatment Area, So We Invited Him To The Front To Help Us Greet Patients And Customers
#96
Is My Mask Pushed Right Up To My Eyes To Stop My Glasses From Fogging Up? Yes. But Did My Clear Vision Allow Me To Closely Monitor This Anaesthetized Echidna? Also Yes
#97
Someone (Not Naming Any Names) Ate Something They Shouldn’t Have
#98
Shelter Vet Tech, How I Feel Waking Up For Work Every Day During Kitten Season
#99
Orange Is The New Black, And Working With Alpacas Is Our Rehab
#100
We Anesthetized A Hedgehog Today
#101
He Scored A Perfect Score On His Body Conditioning Test
#102
Angry Kitty Does Not Want To Give Us Our Gauze Back
#103
Whose Hand Is More Dangerous?
#104
Pablo's First Trip To The Vet
#105
My Friends’ Cat Can’t Wait To Meet The Vet
#106
This Girl Wears A Collar To Prevent Her From Scratching Her Wounds. Step Of Spitting Out Stuff She Had Stored In Her Cheek Pouches
Auntriarch 3 years ago (edited)
Smollest cone of shame you ever did see. Possibly illegally so
#107
Asked Wife How The Visit To The Vet Was Going
#108
Our Hospital Cat Always Tries To Lay On The Drapes When We Wrap Packs, So I Gave Her Her Own Little Drape
#109
Snuggling Under The Calming Towel At The Vet's Office
#110
I Work At A Vet Hospital. Just Left The Morning Crew A Little April Fools Surprise
#111
Sit On The Floor? No, We Sleep On It Too
#112
Are We Ready To Meet This Beauty From Wild Life?
#113
Not Enjoying Her First Trip To The Vet
️ saturn the furry (she/they) 3 years ago
Who’s not enjoying their visit to the vet? I don’t see anyone! 🤭
#114
People In Space? Rocket Doesn’t Feel Well About It. It’s Enough What They’ve Done Here, On Earth
#115
I'm Happy Doing What I Do
#116
Snake Is Getting An Electrocardiogram
Jan Eivroc 3 years ago
Snake: "Lorah, I'm getting pinched here on all sides! I need a hand!!!"
#117
New Vet Tech. Pro: Accept Dog-Food Salary. Con: Just Peed Behind The Counter
#118
Cinder Ellie And A Very Bad Day At The Vet
#119
Bob Had A Bad Day At The Vet, So He Had To Wear The Hannibal Mask
#120
If I Were Asked: "Describe The Energy Of These Two Without Saying A Word", I Would Certainly Show This Sequence Of Photos
#121
The Endoscopy Revealed And Made It Possible To Remove 2 Suction Cups Accidentally Ingested By This Crocodilian
#122
Luna Is Certain The Vet Will Never Find Her
#124
So My Dog Had To Go To The Vet Today
#125
Ernie The Emu Was Not "Emused" Following Her CT, But We Had Cuddles Which Made It Better
#126
When A Big Friend Met A Little Friend In A Vet Clinic. My Gambian Pouched Rat Compared With The Vet's Fancy Rat
#127
When The Anesthesiologist And Cardiologist Says No And The Radiologist Has To Say, Yes Somehow
#128
My Cat May Have “Mild” Vet Anxiety
#129
11-Year-Old Pug Presented For Arched Back And Limping. Took Some X-Rays And I Can't Get Over How All His Rolls Showed Up
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Sivi 3 years ago
My rabbit bamse dont really care when going to the vet, its the car ride he hates. We have not had a local vet that can check on non-big-farm animals since early 2000.
Rannveig Ess 3 years ago (edited)
Sivi - rabbits live underground in the wild, so when they are somewhere where it is rattling and shaking their instincts tell them there's an earthquake, or some kind of danger like a predator digging at their tunnel or on the ground above them. If you can put your bunny;s cage on a big pile of blankets in the car, or pillows it might make him feel safer because he won't bounce around so much. Maybe that would help
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Sivi 3 years ago
My rabbit bamse dont really care when going to the vet, its the car ride he hates. We have not had a local vet that can check on non-big-farm animals since early 2000.
Rannveig Ess 3 years ago (edited)
Sivi - rabbits live underground in the wild, so when they are somewhere where it is rattling and shaking their instincts tell them there's an earthquake, or some kind of danger like a predator digging at their tunnel or on the ground above them. If you can put your bunny;s cage on a big pile of blankets in the car, or pillows it might make him feel safer because he won't bounce around so much. Maybe that would help
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