I managed to make good suggestions to a lady in the waiting room that was having some difficulties administering meds.

She was struggling to give a gabapentin capsule to her agitated cat to chill him out but did have a syringe on her so I suggested dissolving the contents in water with one of the free paper cups. Sometimes dripping liquid into the cheek pouch or mouth is less traumatic.

I also double checked whether it was available as a transdermal cream (which can simply be rubbed inside the ear flap) and it was, so I suggested getting some compounded for next time.

She asked if I was a vet but no, it’s just not my first rodeo with this kind of thing. Melbcat struggles and gets extra stressed with whole dry pills.

I also got to clean caked dog shit off the wheels of the pram and carry it over the carpeted area to the lino (because it needs to be stored inside). Because I didn’t want to be scrubbing it out of the carpet.

So that was fun. I’m so glad when people don’t pick up after their dogs on footpaths. Especially when visibility is poor. /s

Tomorrow Today I’ll see if I can snap the wheel castors off for a proper soak and scrub in the laundry sink.