We’ve all had bad days at work – but perhaps none so bad as this Thai vet who was showered with elephant faeces while treating the constipated animal.

‘Dr Tom’, a vet at the nature park in Chiang Mai, Thailand, got soaked while removing a block of trapped excrement – which can be fatal if left untreated.


Toe-curling footage shows how vets gave the animal an enema to flush the trapped waste out before getting drenched as they finally pulled the poop free. 

A dedicated vet has been drenched by faeces while treating an elderly, constipated elephant.


Vet Dr Tom (in pink) can be seen trying to wipe the liquid from his eyes after the torrent subsided

The team were dressed in ponchos during the exercise, but they seemed of little use as the dung came out – followed by a torrent of brownish water.  


The two helpers appeared to see the funny side and could be seen smiling in the video. Dr Tom, however, was busy trying to wipe the liquid out of his eyes.


The video has gained more than 45,000 views on Instagram, according to Jam Press.

While some were disgusted at the messy sight, many praised the doctor for helping the elephant. 

Moments before the poo explosion, Dr Tom can be seen pulling solid faeces from the elephant’s bum while delivering an enema to the animal.

He successfully removed the poo before being hit in the face with a blast of watery faeces

Eeeew.. the things that comes with some jobs though

ThreeEyedRaven:
Eeeew.. the things that comes with some jobs though

Seriously. Many people do not get their due recognition for the kind of jobs they do.

The vet already anticipated it, so he was prepared.

Elephant shi.t

ThreeEyedRaven:
Eeeew.. the things that comes with some jobs though

Yeah...part of her job.


We envy oil workers, and we ignore the work environment and conditions.

thesicilian:

Seriously. Many people do not get their due recognition for the kind of jobs they do.

No truer words have been said in a long time

thesicilian:

Seriously. Many people do not get their due recognition for the kind of jobs they do.

When your passion is your job, the satisfaction you get is reward enough.

meme....

I think anyone going for such an operation should be fitted out with proper gear.

I'm thinking about the sort of operation gear or suit that you see on the medical professionals attending to ebola sufferers. No part of the body should be left open in order to avoid the mess that comes with it to a greater degree. That way only the suit gets soiled.

Just thinking out loud.