News from Julie Avard

[David Avard]

Hello there! This is Julie Avard, using David's account. I wanted to tell all our friends out there...

I GOT ACCEPTED TO VETERINARY SCHOOL !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I finally got into Kansas State! School starts August 17th, so I won't see you National-ites going to Lincoln since I'll be busy in September, and for the next four years. Hopefully, I can catch everyone the next time we visit out there.

I hope everyone is also having a happy new year,

Julie

[Larry Andrews]

Amazingly happy news! I can't imagine something that could put a bigger smile on my face.

best, la

[Mako Koiwai]

Terrific reason to put AX'ing aside for a while! Congratulations ... from someone who's ex spent many thousands at Vets ... even with Pet Health Care Insurance

[George Schilling]

Congrats Julie. Terrific news.

Georgie

[Rick Brown]

Great news, Julie!

[Bob Beamesderfer]

Fantastic news, Julie! Best of luck!

[Sebastian Rios]

Congratulations!! :gpower:

As long as I've known you and David, you've trying to get in. Does this cancel the plans to move to Lincoln?

[Max Hayter]

Congratulations!! :gpower:

As long as I've known you and David, you've trying to get in. Does this cancel the plans to move to Lincoln?

Congrats Julie. Now you will be able to treat the "Avard cat" who has been so poorly treated by your guests in the past!

[Steve Ekstrand]

She could probably treat several of us, dogs that we are.

But as for Mako's ex-wife... Just because we call her a b*tch sometimes doesn't mean.....

[Mako Koiwai]

Something like $7,000 in oral surgery ... so that the cat could live for a few more months while being feed thru a stomach tube, it only had half a jaw left ... while not enjoying life at all. :unimpressed:

[Jeff Shyu]

it's hard to understand that kind of commitment if you're not a pet owner.

I kinda question your bill for the cat, if i would have done the same for my dog, but he's only 4 years old. I don't want to think about when he gets older..

[Mako Koiwai]

We, er, my ex, got sucked into it a bit at a time ... plus we had some insurance that paid for some of the first bills. But, Your Honor, I did not agree on that final major surgery to combat the cancer. That cat lived to eat, so it was foolish to have it live for a while longer when it could no longer feed itself. Plus it had diabetes ...

[Jayson Woodruff]

$2k and a lost christmas eve/christmas on the kitten my then-to-be wife got me. But he rewards me every day now by scarring my feet twice a night, puking on the carpet every day and causing my wife 24hr congestion.

He's also an embarassment at the vet. He's 20+lbs of blubber despite that I barely feed him and so unrulely they need to have a large orderly present (think mental institution).

And I know deep down he's going to live to 30.

Jay W

[Kurt Rahn]

We, er, my ex, got sucked into it a bit at a time ... plus we had some insurance that paid for some of the first bills. But, Your Honor, I did not agree on that final major surgery to combat the cancer. That cat lived to eat, so it was foolish to have it live for a while longer when it could no longer feed itself. Plus it had diabetes ...

That was one f'd up kitty

[Jeff Shyu]

$2k and a lost christmas eve/christmas on the kitten my then-to-be wife got me. But he rewards me every day now by scarring my feet twice a night, puking on the carpet every day and causing my wife 24hr congestion.

He's also an embarassment at the vet. He's 20+lbs of blubber despite that I barely feed him and so unrulely they need to have a large orderly present (think mental institution).

And I know deep down he's going to live to 30.

Jay W

haha.. that's wonderful.. :gpower:

[Mari Clements]

Congrats, Julie! :gpower:

[Kathy Teulie]

Julie,

COOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I am so happy for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


YEAH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Kathy and Doug

[Bob Beamesderfer]

it's hard to understand that kind of commitment if you're not a pet owner.

I kinda question your bill for the cat, if i would have done the same for my dog, but he's only 4 years old. I don't want to think about when he gets older..

We got a very young dobie/shephard mix puppy in 1995. Smaller than the cats when we got him, but grew to 95 pounds of sweet, snuffling, snoring dog. Four years later, he started having seizures. Full neurological work-up and three days in ICU at All-Care Animal Hospital: $1,600. About four years after that, he had a stomach torsion requiring surgery: $2,000. In May of 2006, with failing kidneys we had to have him put down. But for 11 years, we had the company of a wonderful dog. Hard to put price on that.

[Mako Koiwai]

wonderful dog

> independent cat

[Renee Angel]

Congrats Julie - I know you've been wanting this for a long time and you'll make a great Vet. Hope my huskies can come meet you someday.

[Steve Ekstrand]

Julie really is a going to make a great Vet. Its very exciting.

Vet school is tough though. Its going to be a lot of pain and sacrifice over the next 4 years. But very rewarding too.

[Ken Motonishi]

Congrats!

Is it possible to transfer to Nebraska after a year?

j/k,

Go Wildcats!

[Bill Schenker]

Awesome news!!!!

I played with idea of trying for Vet. school when I was in my 20's. I think it's so great that you got in!!!! Yours will be a very noble profession!!!

Bill, Talya and Ava, our 63lb. American Staffordshire Terrier a.k.a., Pit Bull

[Mike Simanyi]

Woo hoo!!! Congrats Julie.

[Aaron Goldsmith]

But... then you have to work with animals...