20 'you know you're a vet tech' moments as told in Instagram photos

By Jessica Pineda

You know you're a vet tech when...

1) ... You hear "you just play with puppies and kittens all day" again.

Sometimes I get to hold the fun kitties at work???????????? #vettechlife #vettechs #catsarefun #vettechproblems

A photo posted by Amanda (PrincessHarr)™ ???? ???? (@princessharr89) on Jun 21, 2016 at 8:43pm PDT

2) ... Your uniform never stays clean.

When you get iodine all over your new scrub shirt #vettechproblems

A photo posted by baabmacd???? (@baabmacd) on Jun 20, 2016 at 2:42pm PDT

3) ... Your patients disappear on you.

#cliniccat #cats #kitten #cliniccatsofinstagram #kittens #vettechlife #vettechproblems #favoritespot #hiddingspot #curiouscat #dentalassistant #vet #cliniclife #veterinaryhospitallife #vethospital

A photo posted by Rosa Denning (@crossvilleveterinaryhospital) on Jun 1, 2016 at 7:36am PDT

4) ... Your friends are probably are concerned about all those scratches.

#vettechproblems

A photo posted by Amber Gates (@amberngates) on May 30, 2016 at 7:24pm PDT

5) ... Your patients sometimes have messy accidents...

#vettechproblems #vettechlife #germanshepherd

A photo posted by Brhi (@brhimullins) on May 29, 2016 at 5:56pm PDT

(The puppy bit his tongue, FYI.)

6) ... Your definition of "normal" really doesn't seem normal.

Incase anyone wanted to know how my day went. #happyfriday #vettechproblems #emergencysx

A photo posted by Christina Garcia (@kooosh2320) on May 27, 2016 at 9:21pm PDT

7) ... You have a weird job description.

When only your coworkers truly understand the on-call struggle... #vettechproblems #RVT #emergeoncall #oncallrvt

A photo posted by Ali Tafts (@tafts_a) on May 21, 2016 at 5:05am PDT

8) ... Cats kick your ass.

Got my ass kicked by one of my feline patients today ????

A photo posted by Cathryn (@cathrynpage) on May 18, 2016 at 9:34am PDT

9) ... your bandage options are cute.

Ouch... #vettechproblems #pulledarebecca #notlettingyougo

A photo posted by ????Angela???? (@an9e01) on May 16, 2016 at 4:19pm PDT

10) ... When this happens.

This is when I hate my life ???? #vettech #vettechproblems

A photo posted by Phylicia (@bye.phylicia) on May 7, 2016 at 8:20am PDT

11) ... When you have to label your own personal products.

You know you're a vet tech when... #vet #vettech #vettechlife #vettechsofinstagram #ilovemyjob #thermometer #temperature #youknowyoureavettechwhen #vettechproblems #vettechprobs #dontusethewrongone

A photo posted by Amber Allen (@sugarfoot3113) on May 5, 2016 at 4:22pm PDT

12) ... You become a chair.

If it fits, it sits. ???????? #photooftheday #phillypets #philly #pets #phillydogs #germany #gsd #toocute #dog #dogsofphilly #dogsofinstagram #nolibs #northernliberties #vettechlife #vettechproblems #notevenmad #love

A photo posted by @nolibsvetcenter on May 5, 2016 at 4:14pm PDT

13) ... People think you're a crazy cat lady.

When you're a vet tech about to roll up into class like "I really hope you people don't think I'm some crazy cat lady"????????????????????#animallover #vetmed #vettech #vettechlife #vettechproblems #animalfur #animalhairismadeofvelcro #vetmedworld

A photo posted by Tiffany (@tcrrt) on Apr 25, 2016 at 2:14pm PDT

14) ... you have to do laundry every day.

Life of a large animal technician ???????????? always a mess lol #vettechproblems #vettechlife #vettech #dirty #lol #manurer #yuck #theonetimeidontwearmycoveralls #lol #messy #countrygirl #always #feisty #thatsmeeee???????? #haha

A photo posted by ????Becca Daniel???? (@browneyedcountrygirl20) on Apr 22, 2016 at 5:34pm PDT

15) ... you run out of stir sticks and are only left with one option.

No stir stick? No problem.????#VetTech #WorkFlow #vettechlife #vettechproblems #lol #bulletproofcoffee #bulletproof #coffee #crossfit #reebok #livesore #goodmorning #livesoreambassador #highlyaggressive #quaddamn #breakfast #goals #gains #grind

A photo posted by Autumn (@awkwardlyautumn) on Apr 19, 2016 at 6:45am PDT

16) ... you get warnings like this.

Still on of my favorite patient alerts ever. #vettechproblems

A photo posted by Danielle Moore (@dmmoore_2013) on Apr 18, 2016 at 11:17am PDT

17) ... you carry random things all day.

What do you pull out of your pockets at the end of the day? #itallfitsinthere #surgeryday #vettechproblems

A photo posted by Jessica Kenworthy Woods (@jlwoods_worthy) on Apr 7, 2016 at 5:35pm PDT

18) ... you have a lot of pens.

I have a problem. #pentheif #vettechproblems

A photo posted by Stephanie (@stephwander) on Apr 4, 2016 at 2:00am PDT

19) ... your coworker steals your lunch.

Go on ahead and help yourself Clara B! ???? #lol #vettechlife #vettechproblems #lifeinananimalhospital #meow #catsofinstagram #catsofig #clarabelle #officepet

A photo posted by Rene Lynn???? (@scarlet_begonias4) on Mar 26, 2016 at 10:20am PDT

20) ... you can do things like this.

happy dental months! ???? #justdentistrythings #vettechlife #vetmed #vettech #rvt #vettechproblems #vetproblems #dentistry

A photo posted by @_eatshit404 on Mar 17, 2016 at 4:17pm PDT

What crazy vet tech moments have you had?

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We had a patient waking up after a protracted surgery, and he was rattling his cage. Then we remembered he wasn't in that cage; but was instead being woken up under a heat lamp in our kennel area. Yeah. We were experiencing an earthquake.

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Zach says:

February 25, 2018 at 12:24 pm

We had a patient waking up after a protracted surgery, and he was rattling his cage. Then we remembered he wasn't in that cage; but was instead being woken up under a heat lamp in our kennel area. Yeah. We were experiencing an earthquake.

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