A song

Last night we got a call 45 minutes before closing to see a dog who'd been sick since that morning. They arrived 30 minutes before closing, and by the time they filled out the intake sheet, had the dog weighed and my tech got pre-exam info, it was T minus 15. After my exam we had to do x-rays, which started at exactly closing time. The discussion of findings, recommendations, and ultimately booking surgery took us to about 45 minutes past closing by the time they left. Then I had to write up the medical record, finalize the x-rays, clean up, and do end of day stuff. All said and done I was out of the clinic 2 hours past closing. After they left, this little ditty sprung into my head which I scribbled down between records. (BTW, I don't blame people for having to come in late, and the dog left today after her surgery looking like a million bucks.)

Sung to SemiSonic's 1990s classic "Closing Time"

Closing time

Open all the doors and let yourself into the room

Closing time

Keeping all the lights on for every dog and every tom

Closing time

One last call for ADR so finish your dreams of dinner

Closing time

You don’t have to come in but you’ll soon be here

I know that I won’t get to go home

I know that I won’t get to go home

I know that I won’t get to go home

Let me go

Closing time

Time for you to leave, oh god I hope that you’ll refer

Closing time

This place has to stay open till you pay and we clean up all the fur

So gather up your pets and move them to the lobby

I hope you have paid your bill

Closing time

Every new complaint means I can’t go count out my till

I know that I won’t get to go home

I know that I won’t get to go home

I know that I won’t get to go home

Let me go

Closing time

Time for you to leave, oh god I hope that you’ll refer

I know that I won’t get to go home

I know that I won’t get to go home

I know that I won’t get to go home

Let me go

Closing time

Every new complaint means I can’t go count out my till

Hey, if this whole vet thing doesn't work out, I might just have a new career! 

Dr. Cookies for Dinner (11pm makes it hard to eat real food)