Day Seven - Tamshiyacu

On our seventh day we returned to the center of Tamshiyacu.

Harri administering anesthesia.

Bruno applying topical parasite treatment.

Harri wrangling another street dog.

A crowd watches as Justin preps a dog for surgery.

Betty performing a flank spay.

Donna recovering a family of kitties after surgery.

After wrapping up the mobile clinic, it was time to head back to Iquitos.

We always got plenty of exercise hauling all of our equipment up and down stairs at every village and town.

Loading the boat.

Betty, Anthony, Justin, Luis, Shannon, and Harri

A very full boat!

The kids at the gas station found us very entertaining.

Back in Iquitos we had our first real tour of the Amazon CARES clinic.

The examination and retail area.

The office

Laboratory

Surgery

Luis and Justin cleaning surgery instruments from earlier in the day.

Cleaning surgery drapes.

Sonia, a sweetheart that is up for adoption.

Adoptees

Momma and babies

That night we headed to our new home outside of the city in an area called Cabo Lopez.

Day Six - Tamshiyacu

The morning of day six we got up early, returned our rubber boots, and said goodbye to the Tahuayo Lodge.

The entire group. (Clockwise starting bottom left) Harri, Debby, Donna, Kendall, Shannon, Justin, Anthony, Luis, Betty, and Bruno

Before heading back to Iquitos we had one more stop, this time in a small town (Tamshiyacu) instead of a jungle village.

Our chariot awaits.

 

Our destination

Upon arriving in Tamshiyacu, we first checked into our hostel.

MotorKar to the hostel.

The hostel

After checking in, we walked to the center of town to set up our mobile clinic.

See the speakers on the right of the balcony? We were treated to music while we worked.

Our mobile clinic site.

While the rest of us started setting up, Harri, Anthony, and Bruno went searching for street dogs in need of treatment.

Harri, our fearless dog catcher.

Anthony

 In no time we were set up and ready to go!

Betty and Debby prepping a dog.

Every surgery patient received a pre-surgical injection that included a light sedative and analgesic (painkiller). During surgery every patient received an anti-inflammatory injection, an antibiotic injection, and an anti-parasitic injection, as well as a topical and oral parasite treatment after surgery .

A patient getting her pre-med before surgery.

Anthony discussing human parasite control.

Although all of the services were provided at no charge, donations were gladly accepted.

Debby and Donna applying topical parasite treatment to a patient after surgery.

Then it was back to the hostel to clean all the instruments.

Those tables may make it may look like a classroom, but believe me when I say things were far from serious.

Justin playing the pressure cooker lid.

Dr. B. Sharing music with Anthony and Betty.

Frisbee

Then we headed to dinner.

These wonderful women made sure we were well taken care of while we stayed in Tamshiyacu.

 Dinner was followed by a stroll through town down to the river.

Justin, Harri, and Anthony

Me making friends with a street dog we affectionately named Spot.

Luis taking a cue from some local children.