Working Together

Rise and shine, grab a quick bite, put on your pristine blue World Vets scrub top, and hop in the truck. Pick up is at 7:15 AM. We made that bumpy drive down the mountain, into those dirt-packed, puddle filled, back streets of town, and pulled up outside of a cinder block, one story structure.  Within the next hour or two we managed to set up a make-shift anesthesia room, surgical room, recovery room, and a space to see pets for medical consultations. Great big luggage bags contained an abundance of the sorts of things we might need, along with limited amounts of those special items we needed to conserve. Some things would not last, but we are a resourceful bunch.

Heading to ClinicEveryone graciously agreed to separate into the smaller groups we would need to complete the duties of anesthesia, surgery, and recovery. Rigid schedules were pointless; we would rotate and change position as needed. What we had to work with was often makeshift, reminiscent of a MASH unit, but all voids were quickly filled by the pure intent of a group working together to give our best to these often ragamuffin pets.

You must have noticed me taking video when the work was slower. And after our third full day tomorrow, I'm sure to have plenty of footage to produce the penultimate movie reminder of our time together helping out the dogs (and few cats) of San Juan del Sur. 

One of the building entrances

There really isn't much left to do as these dramatic and consuming days come to a close... hop in the pool, take a shower, eat, and tap away on the many laptops that litter our big villa. We love staying connected with our friends and family!

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So whilst we labor, and sweat, with pets our constant companions... lets dream of our time sailing and swimming in the delightful Pacific Ocean.