Banjo's 30 Day Adventure! The Vet Clinic...

Aaaand we're back. So I've decided that Banjo's adventures will not be 30 consecutive days of going places. There are many reasons for this - illness, awful weather (4 inches of snow on the first day of spring? REALLY?), gas prices, and the fact that if I were to keep re-doing this every time I missed a day, this wouldn't get done for the next twenty to thirty years. I don't want you guys to have to keep seeing "practice shots" until 2041. That's just not right. So, after a few days of absence I finally present to you another adventure starring everybody's favorite Buckskin Paint.
So, on Saturday, my mom had to go to work for a few hours, so I figured Banjo and I would join her. Shmoozing with animals, getting out of the house, getting a few extra bucks to do some work, nifty pictures... why the hell not?
So instead of just sitting around being a nuisance I asked the employees if they needed any help or any odd jobs done. Sure enough, they needed about 10 years worth of X Ray charts to be alphabetized, sorted through to make sure no one had more than one chart, tossed out if the animal was deceased, you get the idea. This took up a lot of space, so while I worked, Banjo hung around the reception area by the charts, guarding my stuff.

He also did a splendid job making sure that my mom wasn't mauled by any wayward bears. (Hey, you NEVER KNOW).
So when I was done with X Rays and cutting out appointment cards, my fingers ready to fall off from the absurd and almost unrealistic weight of X Ray film in manila envelopes, the fun began!

This is Banjo and CD. CD is a Catahoula Leopard Dog that belongs to Dr Pete (who is the owner and also one of the doctors.) CD stands for "Clinic Dog", which is fitting, because during clinic hours CD is on the loose and has run of the place. He's very friendly and very mellow, and loves nothing more than to lean into clients while being petted and to visit patients.

This is Banjo and Taboo-Boo-Boo Bunny (yes, that is his real name). Dr Pete's wife is quite a Bunny lover, and keeps this little fella in the runs to keep the dogs company.

This is Banjo and Gino, one of the employee's dogs. Gino is what we call a Saint Blab, which is a Saint Bernard/Bulldog/Labrador mix. He's quite a large, wiry dog, but has good nature and no malicious intent even when he eats through three rubber mats over the course of two days (this happened while we were there, how he got ahold of them, we haven't a clue). This is actually one of my favorite shots. It captures Gino's excitement without him being out of frame (This was one of about five or six shots, because he wouldn't stop moving).

This is Banjo in one of the kennels. As you can see, he isn't too happy about being locked up, but I assured him, it was just a quick picture and then freedom.

That's right. Say NO. Especially when going to the mailbox in flipflops.

As if I hadn't had enough of X Rays for one lifetime, here's Banjo on the X Ray table! NOTE: It was not turned on. We didn't know how to turn it on and even so, I don't know how well that would have gone over.

Banjo and the anesthesia machine! This was not turned on, either. Guys, don't give anesthetic to your horse without a doctor being present. It's probably not a good idea.

WARNING!

HERE BE CREEPY CRAWLIES!

As we were in a veterinary clinic, it was only fitting to observe parasites. Here we have "Dug" the Grub.

And this is "Scotch" the Tapeworm! (bah-dum-tshhh) He was scolex-less. (A scolex is the head of a tapeworm. Not to be confused with this guy.) LITTLE KNOWN FUN FACT: I have a minor fascination with parasites, as long as they're not actually IN someone's body. I just think they're really cool, and it's interesting that something so tiny can wreak so much havoc.

END OF CREEPY CRAWLIES!

YOU ARE NOW SAFE.

Banjo learns about the canine pelvic bones!
So here ends our day at the clinic. Some other things happened while we were there, but I would rather not talk about them (sensitive subjects, y'know?) So, hopefully, before the week is out we'll be doing other things, but right now there's about 4 inches of snow on the ground, so we are going NOWHERE today unless it lets up. Much love from the oddball behind the screen wearing a surgical mask, see you next time!