A nice morning of walking in Loreto, and Emilea says goodbye to Patricia and Mike. Emilea will be staying for another week taking care of Patrick's dogs and enjoying some more time in Mexico. Four more dogs are leaving today: Queso, Guapo and one new dog are going with Patricia. Jose is going with Mike. [View Full Entry]

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One more day of fun. Sea kayaks were lent to us by Alejandro and we spent several hours paddling along the waterfront and South of town. A stop at an isolated beach allowed some cooling off in the sea water as we watched some manta rays leap into the air. After a late lunch we decided to try the road up to the Mission at San Javier. The road is paved for about 10 of the 30 kilometers. About halfway up the dirt road we blew a tire :( The tire was changed in the middle of the desert and we [View Full Entry]

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If three people are enough to have fun, it's also enough to run a mini-clinic. Dr. Mike, Emilea and Patricia volunteered one more day at Animalandia to finish a few surgeries that couldn't be done last week for various reasons. 6 spays and 3 neuters were done today. In addition to the surgeries that were planned, our new friend Jose got neutered. He will be moving to Washington with Dr. Mike. Choco is doing very well today, energetic, playing with other dogs and loving attention. He was neutered today so he can return home to his family. A couple of dogs [View Full Entry]

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Three people remain: Patricia, Emilea and Dr. Mike. The original plan for sea kayaking today was delayed by a morning storm that churned up the waters in the Sea of Cortez. The day turned into a day of sampling the foods in the area and playing with the dogs. We explored a great deal of Loreto and ate at several restaurants, did a little shopping and visited some of the locals. In the evening Emilea returned to Patrick's house to care for his dogs; she is house sitting for Patrick while he is in LA. Patricia and Dr. Mike decided to [View Full Entry]

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The day for most people to return home has arrived. Three people have decided to get a little more time in Mexico, but an afternoon flight means that everyone has a little time to see the Sunday market and do some last minute shopping near the town center. Along with the group leaving today is a group of new US citizens- 6 cats and 1 dog. Gremlin is on her way to her new home in Washington and 6 kitties are on their way to LA, Omaha and Austin. After the group left, Dr. Mike, Patricia and Emilea were treated to [View Full Entry]

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Saturday there were 2 goups out for fun activities. Dr. Mike, Jen and Andrew took a day trip out to the larger island and took advantage of the opportunity to do some scuba diving and see some of the reefs and sea life in the area. Many coral were seen along with some very colerful fish, moray eels and manta rays. The visibility was 100 feet and the water was nice and warm. Underwater photos were attempted, but didn't work out...sorry, you'll have to wait for a future trip to see the photos. The rest of the group was treated to [View Full Entry]

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Very busy last day...we did 50 surgeries today. In addition to the spays and neuters, we did reapirs on some entropions in dogs. This is a condition where the lower eyelid is turned inward and rubs the lashes against the eye. Dr. Ravi did a mastectomy to remove a mammary tumor from a dog owned by Alejandro who arranged the island tour on Monday. Alejandro also had another dog with some skin issues. The skin was treated today. Choco is doing great today! Playing with other dogs and eating dog food!!! The day ran into the evening and after dark we [View Full Entry]

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55 surgeries done today!!! Many more done by the vet students. Choco is continuing to improve. He started eating at lunch when he was offered some grilled chicken from the great lunches that have been provided each day by the volunteers at Animalandia. Gremlin will be getting a new home in Washington State. KC has fallen in love with her and will be taking her home to live with other dogs, goats and ducks. Lunch has been provided each day for us by local volunteers for Animalandia and what spreads we have been treated to! A variety of fruits, homemade cheeses, [View Full Entry]

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Today was much busier. Forty-eight surgeries were completed, most of them spays. In addition to the surgeries, Animalandia recieved 2 anaimls from neglectful situations. One dog had a callar grown into the skin of his neck and the other had been inadvertently locked away from food and water for 20 days. The dog that was deprived of food and water was severly dehydrated and emasciated. He was started on IV fluids by Dr. Mike in an attempt to give him a chance to recover. The vet students continued getting practice at spays and neuters during the day today, their skills are [View Full Entry]

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We arrived at the clinic early and went right to work setting up stations for pre-medicating animals with pain medication and antibiotics, induction of anesthesia, surgery and recovery. The first clinic day always starts a little slow to allow time for people to get used to the system and to solve any unforseen problems. There were a total of 36 surgeries completed today. Most people gat a chance to work in one area and still move to the other areas to see how the various stations work. Unfortunately, the day was not without its drawbacks. A problem was found and repaired [View Full Entry]

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