As I am seated in the small, central chair in the ceremonial house, listening to the Mayan shaman chant in Tz'utujil, the second shaman translates to English for me. “He says you are a wild one who cannot be tamed. He means it as a good thing,” she explained. I am not sure how else it … Continue reading Back in the Field in Santiago Atitlán, Guatemala
Several Cats I Met on the Streets of Iran
Shelter dog portraits
Tela, Honduras Residents of the Perros Sin Nombre shelter in Tela, Honduras https://perrossinnombre.org/
Perros Sin Nombres
Tela, Honduras; January 2020 Day 1: "Can you ask the owner to run home and grab us some sugar? " Surgical supplies can range from advanced and modern to very simple. Most established clinics have some injectable dextrose on hand, but field veterinarians often need to be more resourceful. Honey or corn syrup or sugar … Continue reading Perros Sin Nombres
Trip Report: Mt. Damavand, Iran
The first Persian words I learned were "dom pezish" - animal doctor.
Street Dogs of Ecuador
Quito and Otavalo
Cats and Other Creatures, From the Streets of Turkey
Anatolian Shepherd (street dog)tortoise!Goreme National ParkIhlara ValleyIhlara ValleyIhlara Valleythis is my sleeping hole. Find your own holestreet cats I met, and the people who feed themHilary's garden cat colony
Veterinary Field Medicine. You’ll have to get your feet a little muddy.
Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe, South Dakota A text message alert sounded as we rolled down the BIA highway toward Whitehorse, South Dakota, somewhere in the middle of the caravan of volunteers and staff. I was riding with the trip leader, and so was helping with navigation and fielding phone messages while she drove. It was … Continue reading Veterinary Field Medicine. You’ll have to get your feet a little muddy.
Cats In Plovdiv
Bringing the cats of Bulgaria to the internet, where cats belong.
It’s Not All Work, And It’s More Meaningful Than a Vacation
World Vets, Otavalo, Ecuador For all the volunteer work and non-profit spay/neuter work I do, I know there is still a finite number of animals I can help in my career. I'm just one person. When I teach vet students and colleagues, I like to believe I can increase that number through them. We are … Continue reading It’s Not All Work, And It’s More Meaningful Than a Vacation
The Veterinary Professional’s Bill of Rights
We can change our profession to accept wellness as normal not just for our patients but also for ourselves.
Helping Homeless Dogs in the Developed World
The Bahrain team have taken what we learned in 2018 with the pilot project, infused it with additional enthusiasm, and have produced an impressively organized campaign. It's this momentum that leads to long-lasting, successful programs that save lives.
World Spay Day 2015 – Malawi
Lilongwe, Malawi It started with an email on February 6, 2015. My colleague/friend John and his wife Kathleen were traveling the world for a couple of years and had settled in Malawi for a few months to do some volunteer work. Africa was high on my list of places I wanted to go, and they … Continue reading World Spay Day 2015 – Malawi
How is Puerto Rico?
Like many people, I watched the events of Hurricane Maria in the Caribbean in September 2017 on the news from afar and then watched in disbelief as our government seemed to shirk the duty to restore life-saving infrastructure to our citizens on the island. The news cycle died down, but there were still updates on … Continue reading How is Puerto Rico?
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