Last night, some of the vets went to our clinic site to get things ready. This little guy was there to greet them, and assure us that we'd have insect control during clinics:
Two surgery rooms were set up with two tables (and one tiny room with its own little table for "La Machina"). The tables are raised up on bricks to make them tall enough for surgeons to use without killing their backs. They are covered in plastic tablecloths, to make cleanup easier (one of the dogs REALLY made use of that fact, when she pooped all over herself during surgery, but I'm getting ahead of myself). The surgery tables have garbage bags taped to the end, again, for easier cleanup. There are plenty of leashes around - we use them to hold animals in place during surgery. We stage surgical supplies, like gauze and suture material around the room so they're easy for assistants to grab. The upside down chair has no purpose:
This dog lives at the clinic site. His name is Hurricane, because he spins around like crazy when he hears a motorcycle engine turn on. Which must happen a lot, because motorcycles are a major source of transportation on San Andres. Tomorrow is a day that people aren't allowed to ride their motorcycles because of some sort of green initiative on the island, but I'm getting ahead of myself again. Here's Hurricane - he's already been neutered, probably by a previous World Vets team:
These are the posters advertising our clinics (sorry about the glare - that part says "Esterilizacion")
A closer look at our dog and cat mascots (I love it!):
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