
On the twelfth day of Christmas...
...my client brought to me another pet emergency! Need a break from the chaos of the holiday season? Enjoy this little ditty we wrote just for you, the veterinary professionals who have witnessed just about everything. (Plus, some articles to get you through the day's appointments.)
On the first day of Christmas, my cat gave to me
a toppled over Christmas tree.
On the second day of Christmas, my rabbit gave to me
a vet appointment for a musculoskeletal injury.
On the third day of Christmas, my dog gave to me
several middle-of-the-night trips to pee.
On the fourth day of Christmas, my geriatric cat gave to me
an insulin prescription for its diabetes
On the fifth day of Christmas, my ferret gave to me,
furniture that's really stinky.
On the sixth day of Christmas, my monkey gave to me
the prison sentence I'm currently serving.
On the seventh day of Christmas, my puppy gave to me
a really itchy case of fleas.
On the eighth day of Christmas, my fish gave to me
a full day of tank cleaning.
On the ninth day of Christmas, my Golden gave to me
broken molars from his bone chewing.
On the tenth day of Christmas, my bird gave to me
an abdominal ultrasound emergency.
On the eleventh day of Christmas, my cat gave to me a surprise lesson in endocrinology.
On the twelfth day of Christmas, my pets gave to me
an unconditional love on which we can agree.
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