How are you today?

[Sylph]

Overfilled...

I've never learned so much outside of Music before, and jumping into Animal Medicine, probably wasn't the best choice lol .

But I oddly love it.

Before working at the Zoo, I never had an interest in Animal Medicine, just animals, but after working with some of the animals there who have small malformations and deformities, I've taken a surprisingly avid interest.

Crooks, our Male Galapagos Tortoise has a Cleft Pallate, a deformity of the facial structure, though not life threating.

Mo, one of our 3 Radiated Tortoises[who themselves are somewhat endangered in their native Madagascar] has a growth on the side of his face, which we believe is an infection of the ear, though it keeps coming back after treatment.

One of our Ringtailed Lemurs, nicknamed "King Julian" by kids who visit[due to the show/movie Madagascar], had a rash on his arm, which is now bandaged.

I have no clue as to why I care so much... but I do, and I probably annoy our resident Vet, cause I ask so many questions and want to know everything... lol.

I've been reading a book on Animal Medicines and have learned a few tricks, such as;

Amitriptyline - is basically an anti-depressant for animals who suffer from anxiety or seperation issues and even agression issues. It also can help humans with Migraines and curbs some Schizophrenic Symptoms.

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Amitraz - Is an insecticide, used to relieve animals, such as dogs, from fleas,ticks and mites, though cannot be used on horses.

It's so complicated, but so fascinating... I can't stop reading.

I have to work mainly on the diagnostic side of things, actually associating the medicines, with a disease, through observation and analysis.

I love it! But it makes me go lol.

Not at all like Music!