Day twelve we arrived at Punchana with kennels full of street dogs waiting for us that Harri and the boys had caught the night before.
Even though our main focus of the day was treating the street dog population, we still saw any pets that owners were willing to bring in.
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| Many dogs were lead around by their front legs rather than by collars or leashes. |
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| Harri intubating a dog. |
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| Under anesthesia, waiting for surgery. |
There were a lot of different methods and techniques that us veterinary technicians were able to learn from our Peruvian counterparts. For example, shaving for surgery with a straight razor and a pair of hemostats rather than the cordless clippers we are so accustomed to in the States.
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| Debby moving the next patient into surgery. |
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| Prepping for a spay. |
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| Betty applying topical parasite treatment to a patient. |
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| Every surgery drew a crowd. |
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| Prepped and ready for surgery. |
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| Did I mention every surgery drew a crowd? |
Across the lot from our mobile surgery site, one man spent his entire morning shoveling dirt from one pile to another pile about ten feet over after a dump truck apparently dropped it in the wrong spot.
After another long day of surgery, we headed back to the clinic to clean up. By now the routine had become second nature.
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| A street dog that was taken in for long term treatment. |
Then it was a pleasant boat ride back home to
Cabo Lopez.
